Overview
The Chattanooga Mocs are right back on the tee this week competing against a strong field at the Betsy Rawls Invitational. The 2-day, 54-hole event sees a 16-team field invade the University of Texas Golf Club. Three top 10 teams are in the Mocs sights as Coach Katie Woodruff's clan look to continue their positive strides this spring.
 
Quotable
"We're excited to stay in the competitive mindset with back-to-back events. We'll face a challenge against this field, but the important thing is to continue to build on what we've seen this spring and especially last week in Alabama." – Coach Katie Woodruff on this week's opportunity
 
Tournament Info
Betsy Rawls Invitational
Dates: March 16-17 | Format: 36/18 | Host: Texas
Course: UT GC; Par 72; 6,473 yds | Location: Austin, Texas
Field: Chattanooga, (9) Arkansas, Boise State, BYU, Harvard, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, (33) LSU,
(31) Oklahoma, (47) Oregon State, (10) Pepperdine, Sam Houston State, (7) Texas, (42) TCU, UTSA, Troy
 
Resources: Scoring | Stats/Notes | Schedule | Roster
 
Lineup

1. Bella Bugg
   Coming off her top collegiate finish tying for 3rd at the Chris Banister Invitational
2. Kera Healey
   Team-best 73.90 stroke average
3. Makenzie Cooper
   T4 in program history with four par or better finishes
4. Erin Wells
   74.29 stroke average in her seven counting cards
5. Rugile Pauliukonyte
   Counted in two of three rounds in Alabama

 
Breakdown

• 3rd time visiting UT Golf Club & the Betsy Rawls Invite. First two came in the second (14-2009) & third (10-2010) seasons in program history.
• Impressive debut for Coach Katie Woodruff. Scoring average is 295.89 over three events. All five in the lineup have shot season or career bests over those nine rounds.
• A win for Cooper would make her just the fourth Moc with three or more career victories joining Emma de Groot '11 (6), Dorota Zalewska '23 (4) & Emily McLennan '16 (3).
• The next par or better card for Healey is No. 20 for her career. That would tie her for eighth in the program's record books with former SoCon Champions Jordan Britt '14 and Agathe Sauzon '15.
• Bugg transferred from Va Tech at the semester break. She's second on the squad in scoring average (74.00) and is coming off a career-best finish (T3).

 
History at the Chris Banister Invitational
Year: Team Scores | Top Individual
2009: 14, 304-311-315=930 | T41, E. de Groot: 77-78-77=232
2010: 10, 315-301-311=927 | T16, E. de Groot: 75-72-78=225
 
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