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Women's Golf

Preview: 28th Annual Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host):
28th Annual Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate (Tennessee)
Course: Cherokee Country Club
Dates: October 5-7 (Sunday – Tuesday)

TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
•    The three-day, 54-hole tournament is set to get underway on Sunday morning with an 8:30 a.m. (CT) with a split tee start on No. 1 and No. 10 in the opening round on the par 71, 5,990-yard course. 
•    On Monday, the teams will begin second round action at 8:30 a.m. (CT), with another split tee start on No. 1 and No. 10
•    Final round action is scheduled for an 8:15 a.m. (CT) shotgun start on Tuesday
•    Live scoring links for each round will be available on USAJaguars.com

THE FIELD
•    Joining South Alabama and tournament host Tennessee in the 15-team field are Campbell, Charlotte, Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, FIU, Jacksonville State, Memphis, Mercer, Middle Tennessee, Oregon State, Penn State, TCU and Western Kentucky
•    There will also be three individuals, one each from Tennessee, TCU and Penn State
•    South Alabama will be paired with Campbell and East Tennessee State in the opening round on Monday and tee off at approximately 9:45 a.m. (CT)

THE LINEUP
•    The Jaguar lineup will feature; (1) Anna Behnsen | 10 Tee; (2) Mercedes Aldana | 10 Tee (3) Daniela Palmeros | 10 Tee; (1) Katharina Schroll | 10 Tee; (5) McKenna Murphy | 10 Tee
•    Behnsen is coming off her first career tournament win as she fired a career-low four-under par 209 (72-68-69) at the Inverness Intercollegiate
•    Behnsen recorded 12 birdies at the Inverness Intercollegiate and continues to lead the club in birdies (19) through the first two tournaments 
•    Schroll has recorded eight Top 10 finishes and five rounds under 70 during her Jaguar career, and the sophomore has 105 birdies in her 12 career events
•    Aldana has finished inside the Top 10 five times for South and has 78 birdies, including 15 this season
•    As a team, South Alabama 66 birdies through six rounds this fall
•    The Jaguars have faced three opponents in the field already this fall: Mercer, Middle Tennessee and TCU

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Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Behnsen

Anna Behnsen

5' 9"
Sophomore
Katharina Schroll

Katharina Schroll

5' 8"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman
McKenna  Murphy

McKenna Murphy

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Behnsen

Anna Behnsen

5' 9"
Sophomore
Katharina Schroll

Katharina Schroll

5' 8"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman
McKenna  Murphy

McKenna Murphy

5' 6"
Freshman