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Liz Murphey Fall Collegiate
Aggies Complete Fall Schedule at Liz Murphey Collegiate
Nov 05, 2020 | Women's Golf
ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 16 Texas A&M women's golf team rounds out its fall slate at the 48th annual Liz Murphey Fall Collegiate Classic Friday through Sunday on the University of Georgia Golf Course.
Eleven Southeastern Conference teams come together for the third time this fall for 54 holes on the Bulldogs' 6,302-yard, par-72 home golf course. The strong field features 10 teams ranked in Golfweek's Team Collegiate Rankings, and seven of the top-10 individuals in the nation. Play begins at 7:30 a.m. CT, and the Aggies will be paired with Vanderbilt and Tennessee in the first round.
"We are excited to go to the Liz Murphey and finish out our fall season," head coach Andrea Gaston said. "The team has been working a lot on the little things these past couple of weeks. It is going to be really fun to play here, especially because we were supposed to play at this tournament last spring but it got cancelled because of COVID. I am also very happy to have had everyone on the team be able to compete this fall. Everyone has worked very hard, so it is nice to see them all get the chance to play. We are looking forward to a great weekend of golf and to build on our season."
For Gaston, this will be the first time she has returned to the UGA Golf course since her USC Trojans won the National Championship in 2013.
Competing for the Aggies are seniors Stephanie Astrup, Courtney Dow, Amber Park and Ava Schwienteck and junior Brooke Tyree.
Park is leading the way for A&M, registering a team-best 74.83 stroke average. The Allen, Texas, native has two top-35 finishes, including when she tied for 28th at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational.
Tyree is second on the squad with a 75.67 stroke average. The junior led the Aggies at The Ally, and posted a 1-under 71 in the final round.
Schwienteck returns to the lineup after competing in the Aggies' season opener at the Blessings.
Dow is entering her first tournament of the season. The senior led the team last season with a 72.28 stroke average, and has played in 108 rounds throughout her career.
For Astrup, this is the second tournament of her Aggie career. Last season, the Denmark native played in one tournament after transferring to Aggieland from Oklahoma State.
Fans can follow along throughout the week at golfstat.com, which will be providing live statistics.
About the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
The Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic is one of the oldest continuous sporting events in women's intercollegiate athletics. The tournament originally began in 1973 as the Georgia Invitational and was contested as the Women's Southern Intercollegiates from 1977-94. In 1995, the tourney was renamed in honor of Liz Murphey, UGA's Hall of Fame golf coach and long-time Senior Woman Administrator. The list of golfers who have competed in the event reads like a "Who's Who" of women's golf, including hall of famer's Beth Daniel, Betsy King and Julie Inkster and recent medalists include current LPGA standouts such as Jillian Hollis, Cheyenne Knight and Gaby Lopez.
For complete coverage of Texas A&M Women's Golf, be sure to follow the Aggies on social media at @aggiewomensgolf (Twitter), @aggiewomensgolf (Instagram) and @AggieWomensGolf (Facebook) or visit the official home Texas A&M Athletics at 12thMan.com.
Eleven Southeastern Conference teams come together for the third time this fall for 54 holes on the Bulldogs' 6,302-yard, par-72 home golf course. The strong field features 10 teams ranked in Golfweek's Team Collegiate Rankings, and seven of the top-10 individuals in the nation. Play begins at 7:30 a.m. CT, and the Aggies will be paired with Vanderbilt and Tennessee in the first round.
"We are excited to go to the Liz Murphey and finish out our fall season," head coach Andrea Gaston said. "The team has been working a lot on the little things these past couple of weeks. It is going to be really fun to play here, especially because we were supposed to play at this tournament last spring but it got cancelled because of COVID. I am also very happy to have had everyone on the team be able to compete this fall. Everyone has worked very hard, so it is nice to see them all get the chance to play. We are looking forward to a great weekend of golf and to build on our season."
For Gaston, this will be the first time she has returned to the UGA Golf course since her USC Trojans won the National Championship in 2013.
Competing for the Aggies are seniors Stephanie Astrup, Courtney Dow, Amber Park and Ava Schwienteck and junior Brooke Tyree.
Park is leading the way for A&M, registering a team-best 74.83 stroke average. The Allen, Texas, native has two top-35 finishes, including when she tied for 28th at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational.
Tyree is second on the squad with a 75.67 stroke average. The junior led the Aggies at The Ally, and posted a 1-under 71 in the final round.
Schwienteck returns to the lineup after competing in the Aggies' season opener at the Blessings.
Dow is entering her first tournament of the season. The senior led the team last season with a 72.28 stroke average, and has played in 108 rounds throughout her career.
For Astrup, this is the second tournament of her Aggie career. Last season, the Denmark native played in one tournament after transferring to Aggieland from Oklahoma State.
Fans can follow along throughout the week at golfstat.com, which will be providing live statistics.
About the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
The Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic is one of the oldest continuous sporting events in women's intercollegiate athletics. The tournament originally began in 1973 as the Georgia Invitational and was contested as the Women's Southern Intercollegiates from 1977-94. In 1995, the tourney was renamed in honor of Liz Murphey, UGA's Hall of Fame golf coach and long-time Senior Woman Administrator. The list of golfers who have competed in the event reads like a "Who's Who" of women's golf, including hall of famer's Beth Daniel, Betsy King and Julie Inkster and recent medalists include current LPGA standouts such as Jillian Hollis, Cheyenne Knight and Gaby Lopez.
For complete coverage of Texas A&M Women's Golf, be sure to follow the Aggies on social media at @aggiewomensgolf (Twitter), @aggiewomensgolf (Instagram) and @AggieWomensGolf (Facebook) or visit the official home Texas A&M Athletics at 12thMan.com.
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