Women's Golf Ends Regular-Season Action at Chattanooga Classic

Sunday, April 2

Chattanooga, Tenn.

9:50 a.m.

Xavier University

Chattanooga Classic

Women's Golf Ends Regular-Season Action at Chattanooga Classic

04.01.23 | Women's Golf

Live Scoring

The three-day tournament is being held at Council Fire Golf Club

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's golf continues its spring season at the Chattanooga Classic on April 2-4. The three-day tournament is being held at the Council Fire Golf Club.

CHATTANOOGA CLASSIC

COURSE INFORMATION
Council Fire Golf Course | Chattanooga, Tenn.
Par: 72 | Yardage: 6,234
Bob Cupp design hosted the PGA Tour's Chattanooga Classic when it opened in 1992

FORMAT
54 Holes: 18 per day | Standard scoring: 5 players, 4 count | Live scoring on Golfstat

PARTICIPATING TEAMS (18)
Chattanooga, Augusta, Campbell, Central Arkansas, Colorado State, ETSU, Grand Canyon, Indiana, Jacksonville, Middle Tennessee, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, USF, SMU, UTSA, Xavier, Yale

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

Abby Whittington (IND)

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier placed fifth at the Fresno State Classic on March 28, posting a score of 898 (+34). The two-day tournament was held at the San Joaquin Country Club.

• Xavier has now finished fifth or better in all seven tournaments during the 2022-23 season.

• Fresno State won the tournament, posting a score of 887 (+23). Grand Canyon and UC-Riverside placed tied for second with scores of 892 (+28). Long Beach State finished fourth, finishing three strokes ahead of the Musketeers (896, +32).

• Emma McMyler posted her 16th career top-10 finish, placing third with a score of 217 (+1). UC-Riverside's Tiffany Le took home medalist honors with a score of 214 (-2). Fresno State's Harriet Lynch posted a score of 215 (-1) to take home runner-up honors.

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 16 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 fourth time this season on March 29. She has earned the weekly honors six times in her career.

2022-23 HONORS
March 29 - Emma McMyler - Golfer of the Week
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 competes at the BIG EAST Championships on April 17-19 in Hardeeville, S.C.