Women's Golf Opens Spring Season at Rio Verde Invitational

Friday, February 24

Rio Verde, Ariz.

3 p.m. ET

Xavier University

Rio Verde Invitational

Women's Golf Opens Spring Season at Rio Verde Invitational

02.23.23 | Women's Golf

Live Scoring

The three-day tournament is being held at Quail Run Golf Course

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's golf opens its spring season at the Rio Verde Invitational on Feb. 24-26. The three-day tournament is being held at Quail Run Golf Course in Rio Verde, Ariz.

RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Feb. 24-26 - Rio Verde Invitational
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COURSE INFORMATION
Quail Run Golf Course - Par 72 - 6,044 Yards

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Bradley, Butler, California Baptist, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Kennesaw State, Loyola (Ill.), Missouri State, Oakland, Ohio, South Dakota, Wichita State, Western Michigan, Xavier

XAVIER LINEUP
1. Emma McMyler
2. Abby Kiefer
3. Madison Reemsnyder
4. Kara Carter
5. Erin Kim

FALL 2022 NOTABLES

• Xavier competed in four tournaments in the fall of 2022, posting a top-five finish in all four tournaments. Xavier won the Charlotte Invitational on Oct. 25 to wrap up the fall season. The Musketeers also posted a runner-up finish at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate on Oct. 9.

• Emma McMyler won medalist honors at the Charlotte Invitational on Oct. 25, hitting eight-under-par 208. She has 13 career top-10 finishes as a Musketeer with four medalist performances.

• The Musketeers finished the Ron Moore Intercollegiate with a score of 859 (-5), the first time Xavier has finished under par as a team. Xavier hit 278 (-10) in the final round, the lowest round of any team at tournament and a new program record for 18-hole team scoring. Xavier also had 23 birdies as a team, a new school record for birdies at a 54-hole tournament.

• Xavier has 10 top-two finishes dating back to the spring of 2021 (six tournament titles; four runner-up finishes).

• Emma McMyler also won the individual title at the Jennifer Duke Invitational on Sept. 13. She tied Sophia Carlsen (Coastal Carolina) as both players hit 220 (+7) over three rounds of golf. McMyler would go on to birdie the playoff hole (hole 18) to secure the individual title.

RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL - HISTORY

• Xavier has posted a top-three finish at the Rio Verde Invitational in three straight visits to Arizona. The Musketeers won the event in 2019, placed second in 2022 and took third in 2020.

PATRIOT ALL-AMERICA

• Emma McMyler placed tied for first at the 12th annual Patriot All-America at The Wigwam Golf Club on Dec. 31.The San Antonio, Texas, native posted a 54-hole score of 201 (-9) at the tournament. She tied for first with Arizona State's Grace Summerhays and San Jose State's Antonia Malate.

• McMyler posted a runner-up finish in the three-person playoff. Malate won on the fourth playoff hole with an eagle on hole No. 18.

TEAM NOTABLES

• Head coach Breanna Jenco returns for her eighth season with the Musketeers. She earned BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors in the spring of 2022, picking up the accolades for the fourth time in her career.

• Xavier enters the season as the three-time defending BIG EAST Champions. The Musketeers won the the conference title on April 23, finishing 14 strokes ahead of Georgetown in the team standings. Xavier also advanced to its third straight NCAA Regional.

• Xavier returns eight letterwinners, including all five members of the BIG EAST Championship roster: Abby Kiefer, Emma McMyler, Kara Carter, Abby Whittington and Nathaly Munnicha.

• Abby Kiefer and Emma McMyler tied for first place at the BIG EAST Championships. McMyler was also named the BIG EAST Golfer of the Year for the second time in as many seasons, while Kara Carter picked up All-BIG EAST honors alongside McMyler.

SPRING SCHEDULE

Feb. 24-26 - Rio Verde Invitational - Rio Verde, Ariz.
March 6-7 - UNF Collegiate - Jacksonville, Fla.
March 27-28 - Fresno State Classic - Fresno, Calif.
April 2-4 - Chattanooga Classic - Chattanooga, Tenn.
April 17-19 - BIG EAST Championships - Hardeeville, S.C.

UP NEXT

• Xavier continues its spring season on March 6-7 at the UNF Collegiate in Jacksonville, Fla.