MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama and Alabama-Birmingham women's golf teams will co-host the Bama Beach Bash Friday through Sunday at the Gulf Shores Golf Club.

Play begins at 8:30 a.m. each day.  

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (Host): 2018 Bama Beach Bash (Alabama-Birmingham and South Alabama) 
Dates: March 16-18 (Friday-Sunday)
Format: 54 holes (18/18/18) 
Start Time: 8:30 a.m. (CST) 
Course: Gulf Shores Golf Club (par 71, 5,945 yds)
Live Scoring

THE FIELD (11)
Alabama-Birmingham, Alabama State, Georgia State, Lipscomb, North Carolina A&T, Samford, South Alabama, Southern Illinois, Spring Hill, Union (TN) University, West Florida

THE JAGUAR LINEUP
-Caroline Berge** (Fr., Hundvag, Stavanger, Norway; 19 rds, 77.84 avg.; 1 T10, 3 T20; 3 rds =/- par in 2017-18)
-Madison Connell (Sr., Murray, Ky.; 7 rds, 74.14 avg.; 2 T10; 4 rds =/- par in 2017-18)
-Julie Hovland (Fr., Bergen, Norway; 19 rds, 77.47 avg.; 3 T20; 1 rd =/- par in 2017-18)
-Nele Mattner** (Fr., Braunschweig, Germany; 1 rd, 74.00 avg.; 1 T20 in 2017-2018)
-MacKenzie Peyton (Jr., New Castle, Ky.; 19 rds, 77.58 avg.; 1 T20 in 2017-18)
-Siti Shaari (Fr., Subangjaya, Malaysia; 19 rds, 74.53 avg.; 4 T10, 1 T20; 7 rds =/- par in 2017-18)
-Lexi Worrell (Jr., Milton, Fla.; 13 rds, 77.77 avg.; 2 T20; 1 rd =/- par in 2017-2018)

**Competing as individuals

TEE SHOTS
-USA is currently ranked third in the Sun Belt Conference with a 303.39 average and a low round of 288.
-Siti Shaari ranks sixth individually in the conference standings. She has a 74.53 average and a low round of 69 for the season. 
-Madison Connell finished sixth overall with a tournament total of 217 – one over par – at the UNF Collegiate March 5-6. Connell recorded nine birdies in three rounds, including four on the final day of competition.   
-Two Jaguars tied for fourth overall in par-3 scoring; Connell and MacKenzie Peyton each shot one under and averaged 2.92 on par-3 holes.
-Peyton tied her lowest round of the season, a one-over-par 73, and carded two birdies in the final round. 
-Shaari shot five under and averaged 4.58 on par-5 scoring, a performance which tied her for fourth overall in the category. Julie Hovland broke even on par-5 holes.
-South Alabama scored 899 and tied for eighth place in the tournament.  

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Matt Luther 

On co-hosting the tournament with Alabama-Birmingham and playing close to home… "It lightens the burden of hosting and hosting sort of away from home. It just makes life a little easier." 

On playing at a familiar course… "We played this tournament last year. We've been here a couple of times, so we're familiar with it." 

For more information about South Alabama athletics, check back with www.usajaguars.com, and follow the Jaguars at www.twitter.com/USAJaguarSports. Season tickets for all Jaguar athletic events can be purchased by calling (251) 461-1USA (1872).

Join the Chip In Club, the women's golf specific support club of the Jaguar Athletic Fund. All donations to the Chip In Club go directly to support the South Alabama women's golf program. For more information on how you can join visit: jaguarathleticfund.com/chipinclub.
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