Friday, January 31
Guadalajara Country Club – Guadalajara, Mexico
All Day
University of Houston
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Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club
Women’s Golf in Fourth after 27 Holes on Friday
1/31/2025 7:57:00 PM | Women's Golf
Junior Moa Svedenskiold tied for fourth to lead at Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club
GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, Mexico – University of Houston Women's Golf junior Moa Svedenskiold posted an opening-round 68 and was tied for fourth -3 at following the first 27 holes of the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club on Friday afternoon.
As a team, the 25th-ranked Cougars finished the first half of the tournament at +2 to stand in fourth. #12 Florida State held the team lead at -5 while #23 TCU and #11 Virginia were tied for second at -1.
In the morning round, Svedenskiold opened her spring season with back-to-back birdies. After two bogeys in a 3-hole stretch return her to even par, she rallied with consecutive birdies again at Nos. 9-100 and rallied from a bogey on the par-5 12th hole with four straight birdies to finish with a 68, tying her season-low round.
The Halmstad, Sweden, joined Florida State's Mirabel Ting and NC State's Lauren Olivares in a tie for fourth.
The tournament concludes with the final 27 holes Saturday.
Junior Alexa Saldana joined Svedenskiold among the Top-10 leaders and was tied for 10th at -1. After starting the tournament with a 72, the Mexico City native drained a birdie on the par-4 seventh hole in the afternoon and added another birdie on the final hole of the First Round.
Making her season debut, senior Hyeonji Kang was tied for 19th at +2 while freshman Annika Ishiyama and junior Natalie Saint Germain were tied for 29th at +4. Sophomore Maelynn Kim was tied for 43rd at +7.
Colorado (+6), Washington (+9), #45 NC State (+10), Maryland (+13), Georgia (+17) and #43 SMU (+19) rounded out the Top-10 team leaders.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club on Scoreboard by Clippd by clicking here.
TEE TIMES
The second half of the tournament begins at 8 a.m., Saturday. Houston will compete in groups with student-athletes from Washington and NC State.
Kim begins the day for Houston off No. 10 at 9:40 a.m., Saturday with Saint Germain (9:50 a.m.), Ishiyama (10 a.m.), Saldana (10:10 a.m.) and Svedenskiold (10:20 a.m.) following. Kang opens play off No. 10 at 11:20 a.m.
Fans can find complete tee times and pairings on Scoreboard by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club, Houston plays host to its own Chevron Collegiate at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas, on Feb. 24-25
The spring slate continues as they Cougars tee off at the Riverbend Intercollegiate at Riverbend Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas, on March 10-11.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Golf by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on X (formerly known as Twitter) and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
As a team, the 25th-ranked Cougars finished the first half of the tournament at +2 to stand in fourth. #12 Florida State held the team lead at -5 while #23 TCU and #11 Virginia were tied for second at -1.
In the morning round, Svedenskiold opened her spring season with back-to-back birdies. After two bogeys in a 3-hole stretch return her to even par, she rallied with consecutive birdies again at Nos. 9-100 and rallied from a bogey on the par-5 12th hole with four straight birdies to finish with a 68, tying her season-low round.
The Halmstad, Sweden, joined Florida State's Mirabel Ting and NC State's Lauren Olivares in a tie for fourth.
The tournament concludes with the final 27 holes Saturday.
Junior Alexa Saldana joined Svedenskiold among the Top-10 leaders and was tied for 10th at -1. After starting the tournament with a 72, the Mexico City native drained a birdie on the par-4 seventh hole in the afternoon and added another birdie on the final hole of the First Round.
Making her season debut, senior Hyeonji Kang was tied for 19th at +2 while freshman Annika Ishiyama and junior Natalie Saint Germain were tied for 29th at +4. Sophomore Maelynn Kim was tied for 43rd at +7.
Colorado (+6), Washington (+9), #45 NC State (+10), Maryland (+13), Georgia (+17) and #43 SMU (+19) rounded out the Top-10 team leaders.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club on Scoreboard by Clippd by clicking here.
TEE TIMES
The second half of the tournament begins at 8 a.m., Saturday. Houston will compete in groups with student-athletes from Washington and NC State.
Kim begins the day for Houston off No. 10 at 9:40 a.m., Saturday with Saint Germain (9:50 a.m.), Ishiyama (10 a.m.), Saldana (10:10 a.m.) and Svedenskiold (10:20 a.m.) following. Kang opens play off No. 10 at 11:20 a.m.
Fans can find complete tee times and pairings on Scoreboard by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club, Houston plays host to its own Chevron Collegiate at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas, on Feb. 24-25
The spring slate continues as they Cougars tee off at the Riverbend Intercollegiate at Riverbend Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas, on March 10-11.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Golf by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on X (formerly known as Twitter) and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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