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2020-21 FACT BOOK 2020-21 TEXAS WOMEN’S GOLF FACT BOOK | TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUICK FACTS 2020-21 LONGHORNS 2019-20 IN REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS 2020-21 Roster 2 Tournament Results 22 Betsy Rawls Invitational 28-29 2020-21 Fall Schedule 3 Individual Statistics 22 Single-Season and Career Stroke Average 30 Texas History and Tradition 3 Lineups 22 Single-Season and Career Wins 30 2020-21 Longhorns: Individual Tournament-by-Tournament 23 Career Coaching Victories 30 Maren Cipolla 4 Rounds Summary 23 All-Time Individual Bests 31 Kelly Xac 5 Head-to-Head Results 24 All-Time vs. Par 32 Agathe Laisne 6-7 Tournament Results 25-27 All-Time Team Bests 33 Kaitlyn Papp 8-9 All-Time Tournament Victories 34 Hailee Cooper 10 All-Time Tournament Results 35-38 Sára Kousková 11 Conference Championship Results 39-43 Sophie Guo 12 Conference History/Honors 44-45 Bentley Cotton 13 National Championship Results 46 Macy Fox 13 All-Americans 47 Ashley Park 14 National Awards 48 Career Statistics 15 Honors/Professionals 49 Career Tournament-by-Tournament 16-17 All-Time Letterwinners 50 COACHES AND STAFF Head Coach Ryan Murphy 18-19 Associate Head Coach Kate Golden 20 Support Staff 21 QUICK FACTSULE 2020-21 SEASON QUICK FACTS COMMUNICATIONS Season of Golf [varsity] 47th Sean Cartell Golf Contact 2018-19 NCAA Finish T5th Cell: [352] 278-5422 2018-19 Big 12 Finish 1st Fax: [512] 471-6040 NCAA Championship Appearances 28 E-mail: [email protected] NCAA Regional Championship Appearances 34 Big 12 Conference Titles 6 Southwest Conference Titles 10 Media Relations Mailing Addresses UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Mailing: P.O. Box 7399 Location Austin, Texas Austin, TX 78713 Enrollment 51,334 President Jay Hartzell Overnight: Vice President/Athletics Director Chris Del Conte 2139 San Jacinto Blvd. Executive Senior Associate AD [Sport Administrator] Arthur Johnson RMRZ B.206 Founded 1883 Austin, TX 78712 Nickname Longhorns Mascot Bevo XV Colors Burnt Orange & White FACT BOOK CREDITS Affiliation NCAA Division I NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Michael Clement Written, Compiled and Edited Sean Cartell Conference Big 12 Cover Designs Steve Willgren Home Course The University of Texas Golf Club Photography Caten Hyde, Patrick Meredith, Course Stats Par 72; 6,278 yards Chandler Frumin, Brendan Maloney 1 2020-21 TEXAS WOMEN’S GOLF FACT BOOK | ROSTER Name 2019-20 Avg. Cl. Hometown [High School / Last School] Maren Cipolla 74.33 Sr. Lewiston, N.Y. [Nichols] Hailee Cooper 72.94 Jr. Montgomery, Texas [Montgomery] Bentley Cotton N/A Fr. Austin, Texas [Westlake] Macy Fox N/A Fr. Austin, Texas [Lake Travis] Sophie Guo 70.71 So. Orlando, Fla. [First Academy] Sára Kousková 72.17 Jr. Prague, Czech Republic [Gymnazium Oty Pavla] Agathe Laisne 72.89 Sr. Paris, France [CNED] Kaitlyn Papp 70.78 Sr. Austin, Texas [Lake Travis] Ashley Park N/A Fr. Irvine, Calif. [Sage Hill] Kelly Xac 79.50 Sr. Corpus Christi, Texas [Tuloso-Midway] Head Coach: Ryan Murphy [New Mexico ‘97], 7th year Associate Head Coach: Kate Golden [Texas ‘89], 11th year Pronunciation Guide: Maren Cipolla: Chip-OH-luh Sophie Guo: Gwo Sára Kousková: Sarah KOOS-co-VUH Agathe Laisne: UH-ghat Lenny Kelly Xac: ZACK 2 2020-21 TEXAS WOMEN’S GOLF FACT BOOK | FALL SCHEDULE Dates Tournament Location Venue Sept. 27-28 at Schooner Fall Classic Norman, Okla. Belmar Country Club Oct. 10-11 Betsy Rawls Invitational Austin, Texas UT Golf Club Oct. 22-23 at Cowgirl Classic Stillwater, Okla. Karsten Creek Golf Club Oct. 26-28 at East Lake Cup [Golf Channel] Atlanta, Ga. East Lake Golf Club TRADITIONEDULE 47TH SEASON US AMATEUR CHAMPIONS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • The Texas women’s golf team begins its 47th • When Texas’ then-senior Sophia Schubert in • The Longhorns have won 16 conference season of varsity competition on Sept. 27 when it August 2017 claimed the 2017 U.S. Women’s championships in program history, including five in opens play at the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Amateur, she became one of five golfers in school the Big 12 Conference era. Okla. The 1973-74 campaign marked the first history to capture the event. Longhorns to capture • Texas claimed 10 Southwest Conference season of Texas women’s golf. the U.S. Women’s Amateur are listed below: Championships: 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996. THE MURPHY EFFECT Sophia Schubert ______________________ 2017 • UT has won Big 12 Conference Championships • Texas head coach Ryan Murphy is in his seventh Kelli Kuehne _________________________ 1996 in 1997, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The season at the helm of the Texas women’s golf Kelli Kuehne _________________________ 1995 Longhorns are the three-time defending Big 12 Michiko Hattori ________________________ 1985 program. Champions. * Mary Lou Dill ________________________ 1967 • Under the direction of Murphy, Texas golfers * Betty Jameson ______________________ 1940 HALL OF HONOR have recorded 14 of the best 15 18-hole scores in * Betty Jameson ______________________ 1939 program history, and each of the top-10 54-hole * Texas graduate before UT sponsored a women’s • The Athletics Hall of Honor at The University of totals in school annals. golf team Texas began in 2000 to recognize individuals for • Each of the top 15 18-hole team scores in exceptional contributions to The University of Texas, school history have come during Murphy’s tenure. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Texas women’s athletics and the community at Additionally, each of the top-16 54-hole team scores large. • Three golfers in University of Texas history have in program history have been charted by Murphy’s • Since that time, nine Texas women’s golfers have won individual national titles, including two NCAA teams. been inducted into the Athletics Hall of Honor, with Championships. Nancy [Hager] Hale as the most recent inductee in • Charlotta Sorenstam became the Longhorns’ first 2019. The full list of inductees is below: NCAA individual champion when she won the 1993 event, while Heather Bowie claimed the 1997 NCAA Nancy [Hager] Hale ____________________ 2019 individual crown. Prior to NCAA sponsorship of Charlotta Sorenstam ___________________ 2015 women’s golf, Debbie Petrizzi was the 1978 AIAW Debbie Petrizzi _______________________ 2014 individual champion. Heather Bowie-Young __________________ 2011 • In total, the Longhorns have posted 20 top-10 Betsy Rawls __________________________ 2005 individual finishes at the NCAA Championship. Cindy Figg-Currier _____________________ 2004 Michiko Hattori ________________________ 2002 Pat Weis ____________________________ 2001 Sherri Steinhauer _____________________ 2000 3 2020-21 TEXAS WOMEN’S GOLF FACT BOOK | MAREN CIPOLLA MAREN CIPOLLA SENIOR | LEWISTON, N.Y. PRONUNCIATION: Chip-OH-luh FRESHMAN [2016-17] • Did not compete in tournament action for the Longhorns during her freshman HONORS AND AWARDS season while recovering from injury. • Academic All-Big 12 [2018 First Team] • Big 12 Academic Honor Roll [Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, PREP Spring 2020] • The 2016 New York State Junior Champion. • Posted runner-up honors at the 2014 AJGA New Era Championship. SENIOR [2019-20] • Finished in seventh at the 2015 Porter Cup. • Competed in two tournaments and six rounds as a senior in 2019-20 with a • Finished eighth at the FCWT Tour Championship. stroke average of 74.33. • Was a three-time Nichols School High School League Champion. • Tied for 44th at the Betsy Rawls Invitational with a three-round total of 226 [78-71-77]. PERSONAL • Participated in the White Sands Invitational as an individual, tying for 30th with • Parents are Anthony and Merry Jo Cipolla. a four-over-par three-round total of 220 [77-71-72]. • Mother played basketball at Elmira [N.Y.] College and father played football at the University of Rochester. JUNIOR [2018-19] • Began playing golf at age 13. • Competed in three tournaments and nine rounds as a junior in 2018-19 with a • Majoring in sport management. stroke average of 76.22. • Tied for 20th at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational with an 11-over-par three- CIPOLLA’S CAREER STATISTICS round total of 227 [77-75-75]. Stroke Low Best Year Tournaments Rounds Strokes Avg. Round Finish SOPHOMORE [2017-18] 2017-18 4 12 895 74.58 69 T13 • Competed in four tournaments and 12 rounds as a sophomore in 2017-18 with 2018-19 3 9 686 76.22 74 T20 a stroke average of 74.58. 2019-20 2 6 446 74.33 71 T30 • Tied for 13th at the Battle at the Beach with a career-best one-over-par 214 Career 9 27 2,027 75.07 69 T13 [73-73-69]. 4 2020-21 TEXAS WOMEN’S GOLF FACT BOOK | KELLY XAC KELLY XAC SENIOR | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS PRONUNCIATION: ZACK PREP • Named All-South Texas Most Valuable Player in 2016. HONORS AND AWARDS • Set a new Golf Club of Texas course record in 2016 with a 67. • Big 12 Academic Honor Roll [Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, • Was the 2016 and 2014 UIL Region IV-5A Champion. Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020] • Posted a second-place finish at the UIL District 30-5A Championship and placed eighth at the UIL Class 5A State Championship in 2016. SENIOR [2019-20] • Was the District 30-5A Champion in 2015 and 2014 and tied for 10th at 5A • Competed in two tournaments as a senior with a stroke average of 79.50. State in 2014. • Tied for 72nd while competing as an individual at the White Sands Invitational • Set a new course record with her 67 at the Riverside Golf Club in 2013. with a three-round total of 229 [76-75-78]. Her second-round 75 was a collegiate- • Was the District 30-4A Champion in 2013, placing second at the Region IV-4A best 18-hole total.