Women's Golf Travels to Fresno State Classic

Monday, March 27

Fresno, Calif.

12:30 p.m. ET

Xavier University

Fresno State Classic

03.26.23 | Women's Golf

Live Scoring

The two-day tournament is being played at San Joaquin Country Club

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's golf continues its spring season at the Fresno State Classic on March 27-28. The two-day tournament is being held at the San Joaquin Country Club.

FRESNO STATE CLASSIC

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Host: Fresno State
Dates: March 27-28 (Mon.-Tues.)
Location: Fresno, Calif.
Golf Course: San Joaquin Country Club (Par 72, 6,074 yards)
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (36/Monday, 18/Tuesday)
Tee Times: 11:30 a.m. ET shotgun both days
Live scoring - bit.ly/3JJFoIh

PARTICIPATING TEAMS (15)
Fresno State, Arkansas State, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Fullerton, CSUN, Grand Canyon, Iowa, Long Beach State, Nevada, Oral Roberts, Rutgers, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Utah Valley, Xavier

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

Abby Whittington (IND)

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier placed fifth at the UNF Collegiate on March 7, posting a score of 875 (+11). The two-day tournament was held at the Jacksonville Golf and Country Club.

• Xavier finished one stroke behind Western Kentucky and North Florida as both teams hit 874 (+10). Sam Houston State won the tournament by 14 strokes, posting a score of 850 (-14). Furman finished as runner-up (864, E).

• Emma McMyler posted her 15th career top-10 finish, placing ninth with a score of 215 (-1). Furman's Anna Morgan took home medalist honors with a score of 204 (-12).

NOTABLES

• Xavier has won two tournaments this season and hasn't finished lower than fifth in any tournament. The Musketeers have 11 top-two finishes dating back to the spring of 2021 (seven tournament titles; four runner-up finishes).

• Emma McMyler has won two tournaments this season. She has 15 career top-10 finishes as a Musketeer with five medalist performances.

BIG EAST GOLFER OF THE WEEK

• Emma McMyler was named BIG EAST Golfer of the Week for the third time this season on March 2.

2022-23 HONORS
March 2 - Emma McMyler - Golfer of the Week
Nov. 2 - Emma McMyler - Golfer of the Week
Sept. 14 - Emma McMyler - Golfer of the Week

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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 April 2-4 at the Chattanooga Classic in Chattanooga, Tenn.