October 19, 2000
The Texas A&M women's golf team will compete in the Stanford/Pepsi Women's Intercollegiate Friday through Sunday on the Stanford Golf Course.
The tournament will consist of 18 holes each day for a total of 54 holes. Tee times begin at 8 a.m. (PST) on Friday and Saturday while Sunday's shotgun start is set for 8:30 a.m. (PST).
In addition to A&M, the 18-team field includes No. 2-ranked Arizona, No. 19 Arizona State, California, Indiana, New Mexico, No. 21 New Mexico State, Oregon, Oregon State, Pepperdine, No. 18 San Jose State, No. 5 Stanford, Texas Tech, No. 11 Tulsa, No. 17 UCLA, No. 3 USC, Washington and Washington State. The golf course is a par 72 (6,154 yards).
Representing A&M will be senior Mimi Epps, junior McKenzie Dyslin, junior Jennie Poth, junior Anna Jonsson and freshman Mira Bendevis. Senior Marta Ostos will play as an individual.
"Practice this week has been great," A&M coach Jeanne Sutherland said. "We're starting to see the team emerge that we thought we had. Our short games are developing, we're putting well and, most important, we're believing in ourselves. We love the Stanford Golf Course which, along with the great field of teams in the tournament, will be a great way to test our games."
Epps leads the Aggies with an impressive 74.33 stroke average and has posted three top 15 finishes in as many starts this fall. Last week at the Shootout at The Legends in Franklin, Ind., Epps tied the school-record with a 54-hole total of 217, tying for sixth place. Going back to last spring, Epps has finished in the top 15 in seven straight tournaments, including four top 10 finishes. Dyslin ranks second on the squad with a 75.33 stroke average.