SUGAR LAND, Texas – UT Arlington women's golf is set to compete in its fourth tournament of the spring and its second in as many weeks. UTA joins a 16-team field for the Riverbend Intercollegiate, hosted by Houston Christian.
The Mavericks are coming off a sixth-place finish in another 16-team tournament at the West Texas Classic. UTA finished with scores of 298-292-312 in each round, good for a 62-over-par 902.
Following last week's tournament, the Mavericks made one change to the lineup. Nitisha Manikandesh returns to the lineup as Carmen Gonzalez Lo-A-Njoe subs out.
LINEUP
- Kamri Gabel
- Nitisha Manikandesh
- Tarini Bhoga
- Nirjara Gulhane
- Chandler Browning
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Dates/Tee Times
Monday, March 9 | First Two Rounds – Shotgun start - Continuous 36 Holes | 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 10 | Final Round – Shotgun start - 18 Holes | 8:30 a.m.
Course
Riverbend Country Club | Sugar Land, Texas
Par: 72 | Yardage: 6,908
Participants
UT Arlington, Odessa College, New Mexico State, Blinn College, Delaware, UTRGV, PVAMU, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Tarelton State, McLennan Community College, Lamar, East Texas A&M, Incarnate Word, Louisville, Austin Peay, Houston Christian
Live Scoring
All live scoring will be available via BirdieFire.
INSIDE THE LINEUP
Kamri Gabel
- Gabel's T19th finish was the best among the Mavericks at the West Texas Classic. The senior turned in a 74-72-76– 222 for the tournament. Gabel birdied five holes in the first round, the most in any round for a Maverick.
Nitisha Manikandesh
- After not being in the lineup for the West Texas Classic, Manikandesh is back in the field. The senior was last in action at the Texas Golf Throwdown where a 12-over 228 and 23rd place finish made her the top UTA player in the field.
Tarini Bhoga
- Bhoga was the Mavericks top finisher after two rounds of the West Texas Classic. The Frisco-native's 1-over 71 opening round was the lowest from any UTA player in the tournament. Bhoga finished tied for 26th with a 14-over 224.
Nirjara Gulhane
- Finishing in the 40s on the leaderboard for the second-straight tournament was Gulhane. The junior opened the West Texas Classic with back-to-back rounds of 74 and finished with a 229 that placed her in a tie for 44th.
Chandler Browning
- Browning placed 51st in the West Texas Classic with a 22-over 232 overall. The redshirt senior's round was highlighted by a 76 in the final round, tying Gabel for the lowest third round from a Maverick.
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