TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host): 54th Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (Georgia)
Course: UGA Golf Course
Dates: March 28-30 (Saturday – Monday)
TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
• The three-day, 54-hole tournament is set to get underway on Saturday morning with a 7:30 a.m. (CT) with a split tee start on No. 1 and No. 10 on the par 72, 6,217-yard course
• On Sunday, the teams will begin second round action at 7:30 a.m. (CT), with another split tee start on No. 1 and No. 10, and then a shotgun start for Monday's final round
• Live scoring links for each round will be available on USAJaguars.com
THE FIELD
• Joining South Alabama and tournament host Georgia in the 16-team field are Alabama, Florida Gulf Coast, High Point, Indiana, Jacksonville State, James Madison, Kennesaw State, Old Dominion, Penn State, Queens, Rutgers, Toledo, Western Carolina and Western Kentucky
• South Alabama will be paired with Rutgers and Western Kentucky in Saturday's opening round, and tee off on hole 1
• South Carolina is also scheduled to have individuals compete in the field
THE LINEUP
• The Jaguar lineup will feature (1)
Anna Behnsen | 1 Tee | 8:51 a.m. (CT); (2)
Mercedes Aldana | 1 Tee | 8:42 a.m. (CT); (3)
Daniela Palmeros | 1 Tee | 8:33 a.m. (CT); (4) Lillian Buehle | 1 Tee | 8:24 a.m. (CT); (5)
McKenna Murphy | 1 Tee | 8:15 a.m. (CT)
• South Alabama is coming off its first tournament win in its last outing as the Jags captured the Magnolia Collegiate title
• Behnsen leads the club in strokes per round (73.04) and birdies (68), while Palmeros is averaging 74.92 strokes per round and is second with 47 birdies
• Behnsen also has four Top 10 finishes this season and both Behnsen and Palmeros have recorded three sub-70 rounds
• Along with Behnsen, Palmeros also holds a tournament victory this spring, taking home medalist honors at the Fifth Annual Evie Odom Invitational hosted by Old Dominion during the fall
• Teams in the field ranked in the Top 75: Indiana (42), Alabama (56), Georgia (58), Florida Gulf Coast (63) and Penn State (68)
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