Trojans Open 2019-20 Season at USA Intercollegiate

2019 USA Intercollegiate
Dates	Sat., Sept. 14 - Mon., Sept. 16
Format	18 holes each day
Times	8 a.m. tee times Sat. and Sun. 8:30 a.m. shotgun start Mon.
Location	Mobile, Ala.
Course	Magnolia Grove Crossing
Teams (17)	Little Rock, Arkansas State, Bethune-Cookman, Georgia State, Grand Canyon, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, Lamar, Murray State, North Florida, Samford, South Alabama, Troy, UAB, ULM, Western Kentucky
Scoring	GolfStat

Opening Tee
The Jenna Wylie era gets underway this weekend when Little Rock opens the 2019-20 golf season in Mobile, Alabama, competing in the USA Intercollegiate Saturday through Monday.
 
Tournament Information
The 2019 USA Intercollegiate, hosted by South Alabama, will be held at Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course, a par-72, 6,002 yard course in Mobile. The 54 hole event will take place over the space of three days with 18 holes per day, starting with 8 a.m. tee times on both Saturday and Sunday, leading into an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on Monday. Live scoring will be available at GolfStat.com.
 
Tournament Field
Little Rock will be one of 17 teams competing for the USA Intercollegiate title this weekend as the Trojans will be one of six Sun Belt programs in action, joined by Arkansas State, Georgia State, host South Alabama, Troy and ULM. Nine of the 17 teams finished last season among the GolfStat top-100, highlighted by North Florida, which finished the year ranked 69th. South Alabama (No. 105), Grand Canyon (No. 112), Houston Baptist (No. 115), Western Kentucky (No. 117), Troy (No. 118), Lamar (No. 121), Bethune-Cookman (No. 140) and Samford (No. 150) all ranked among the top-150.
 
Trojan Lineup
When the Trojans take to the course this weekend in Alabama, Little Rock will have a very familiar lineup teeing off. All five Trojans return from the 2018-19 squad, led by senior Thea Wakeford-Wesmann. She will compete with Little Rock's sophomore quartet, comprised of Malena Austerslaatt, Tilde Bocker, Kellie Gachaga and Sydney Scraba.

2018-19 Statistics

Golfer	Rds.	Strokes	Avg.	Low	Par-	10/20
Tilde Bocker	32	2,468	77.69	71	1	0/1
Malena Austerslaatt	29	2,288	78.90	72	1	0/0
Kellie Gachaga	29	2,310	79.66	72	0	0/0
Thea Wakeford-Wesmann	20	1,602	80.10	76	0	0/0
Sydney Scraba	32	2,546	79.56	71	1	0/0

 
Last Season in Mobile
Little Rock returns to Mobile, Alabama, for the second-straight year, placing 10th in last year's event with a 23-over 887. Former golfer Emelie Blennow tied for sixth at Magnolia Grove Crossings, shooting a 2-under 214, while Tilde Bocker placed second among the Little Rock roster with a 6-over 222.
 
Trojans Begin 2019-20 Slate
Little Rock's trip to Alabama starts another challenging run for the Trojans, who will compete in 10 tournaments spanned across seven different states. Three of those states will be checked off the list during the fall with the Trojans competing in Alabama, Missouri and Arkansas, capped by the annual Little Rock Women's Golf Classic in Hot Springs Village.
 
Welcome to the Rock
While the roster for Little Rock may look the same, the most noticeable change will come in the coaching ranks. Jenna Wylie begins her first season as the Trojans' head coach, replacing Bridgett Norwood as the third head coach in program history. Wylie comes to Little Rock after two years as an assistant at Sun Belt foe Georgia Southern after two years as an assistant at Armstrong State, her alma mater. During her playing days with the Pirates, Wylie was a two-time first team All-American and the Peach Belt Player of the Year in 2013, ranking third nationally in scoring average.
 
Looking Ahead
After the trip to Alabama this weekend, Little Rock heads north to Missouri for the 12th annual Johnie Imes Invitational. The event will be held September 30 through October 2 at Old Hawthorne Country Club.
 
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