Arkansas Women's Golf Record Book, 2016-2017
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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Arkansas Women's Golf Athletics 2017 Arkansas Women's Golf Record Book, 2016-2017 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/golf-women Citation University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations. (2017). Arkansas Women's Golf Record Book, 2016-2017. Arkansas Women's Golf. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/golf-women/12 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Women's Golf by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2016-17 ROSTER KAYLEE CARA MARIA JORDAY BENTON GORLEI FASSI LABARBERA Sophomore-Transfer Sophomore Sophomore Junior Buckeye, Arizona W Province, S. Africa Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico Allen, Texas SAMANTHA SUMMAR ALANA MARKS ROACHELL URIELL Senior Senior Junior Maitland, Fla. Conway, Arkansas Carlsbad, California SHAUNA MIKE STACY ESTES-TAYLOR ADAMS LEWIS Head Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Tenth Season Tenth Season Assistant Coach 2016-17 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NAME YEAR HEIGHT HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 15-16 AVE. Kaylee Benton SO-TR 5-4 Buckeye, Ariz./Verrado HS/UNLV 73.17 (UNLV) Maria Fassi SO 5-9 Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico/UFD HS 72.80 Cara Gorlei SO 5-7 Western Province, South Africa/Milneron HS 74.86 Jorday LaBarbera JR 5-5 Allen, Texas/Allen HS 83.00 Samantha Marks SR 5-7 Maitland, Fla./Lake Highland Prep/Circle Christian School 74.33 Summar Roachell SR 5-6 Conway, Ark./Conway 74.88 Alana Uriell JR 5-7 Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad HS 73.31 Head Coach: Shauna Estes-Taylor (Georgia, 2000) - Tenth Season Assistant Coach: Mike Adams (Newberry College, 1977) - Tenth Season 2 2016-17 ARKANSAS RAZORBACK WOMEN’S GOLF QUICK FACTS 2016-17 QUICK FACTS PROGRAM HISTORY Jordy LaBarbera ......................................Allen, Texas Location .....................................Fayetteville, Ark. NCAA Championship Appearances ........................8 Samantha Marks ....................................Maitland, Fla. Enrollment ..............................................25,365 Best Finish.....................................t5th, 2011 Summar Roachell ................................... Conway, Ark. Colors ......................................Cardinal and White Best Ind. Finish ..............1st, Stacy Lewis, 2007 Alana Uriell .........................................Carlsbad, Calif. Founded .....................................March 27, 1871 NCAA Regional App. .........................................15 Newcomer .......................................................1 Nickname .......................................... Razorbacks Best Finish...................................... 3rd, 2015 Chancellor .........................Dr. Joseph E. Steinmetz Best Ind. Finish ................................ T2, 2015 Kaylee Benton ......................................Buckeye, Ariz. Athletic Director .................................... Jeff Long 2015 .......................................Gabriela Lopez Athletic Dept. Phone ....................479-575-4959 2015 ........................................... Alana Uriell MEDIA INFORMATION Assoc. Communications Dir. .................. Jeri Thorpe Home Course ....................... Blessings (72/6,100) SEC Appearances ............................................21 Office ...................................479-575-5037 Best Finish................ 2nd (‘08, ‘12, , t2nd, ‘09) Email ................................... [email protected] COACHING STAFF Best Ind. Finish ......................................... 1st Cell ......................................479-283-3344 Head Coach ............................ Shauna Estes-Taylor 2005 ...........................................Stacy Lewis Fax .......................................479-575-7481 Alma Mater ............................... Georgia, 2000 2008 ...........................................Stacy Lewis Twitter ......................................... @jthorpeSID Years at Arkansas ............................ Tenth year Tournament Titles ............... 18 (3 in 2010-11 and Website .......................... ArkansasRazorbacks.com Years as head coach ....................................10 2013-14) On Twitter ................................. @RazorbackWGolf Record ....................................1022-372-17 Shauna Estes-Taylor ......................@EstesTaylor Assistant Coach ..................................Mike Adams TEAM INFORMATION Mike Adams .........................@CoachMikeAdams Alma Mater ..................Newberry College, 1977 SEC Finish ...................................................Third Facebook ......................................Facebook.com/ Years at Arkansas ............................ Tenth year NCAA Regional Finish .................................... Fifth RazorbackWGolf NCAA Championship Finish .............. Tie for Twelveth Returners ........................................................6 Maria Fassi ............................. Pacuca, Hidalgo, Mexico Cara Gorlei ............................. Cape Town, South Africa 3 @RazorbackWGF | Facebook.com/RazorbackWGF SMITH TRAINING FACILITY The Razorbacks took a giant leap forward in the spring of 2004 with the dedication of the Fred W. and Mary B. Smith Razorback Golf Training Facility at Blessings in Johnson, Ark. Located on the practice tee of Blessings, the facility is home to six indoor-outdoor practice bays, an indoor video swing analysis station, office space and men’s and women’s locker room facilities for the Arkansas golf teams. The long-time CEO of the Donrey Media Group, Fred Smith, is the chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. “We are excited to be a part of this facility that will help the Razorback golf programs continue to compete at the highest national level,” Smith said. “Many members of our family play golf, so we have an appreciation for the commitment and many hours of practice that are required to succeed. We have a great love for the University of Arkansas and have always been proud to support the Razor- backs.” Arkansas head coach Shauna Estes-Taylor echoed those thoughts. “I believe we have one of the best golf facilities in the country,” said Estes-Taylor. “I can’t thank Mr. Tyson enough for allowing us to call the Blessings our home. There is not a golf shot that we can not practice at our facility and it helps prepare us for championship golf. The Fred and Mary Smith Golf Center is another amazing facility that houses our offices, locker rooms, video bays, putting studio, and a lounge for our teams to call home. Many thanks as well to Fred and Mary Smith for their generous support for our golf center. I feel so lucky to have such a great place to show off to recruits. There is this “wow” factor that exists when people see our place for the first time. We are very lucky!” Although the facility and golf course are just a couple years old, a recent expansion was added. The addition included more driving range tee space that allows the team to practice from many different angles, a new wedge tee, and a state-of-the-art video putting lab. Several finishing touches were also added to the interior including the completion of a trophy case housing a replica of 4 John Daly’s British Open trophy and Stacy Lewis’ NCAA Tournament trophy. 2016-17 ARKANSAS RAZORBACK WOMEN’S GOLF SMITH TRAINING FACILITY The Fred W. and Mary B. Smith Razorback Golf Training Facility is equipped with a putting studio. The system that was installed for use by both the women’s and men’s teams is the SAM PuttLab. The SAM PuttLab is the most comprehensive putt training tool ever developed. The software and computer system is customized to exactly fit the needs of each individual player. It is used by the top players on the PGA and LPGA tours. The training system gives you feedback on all of the following parts of your putting stroke: face angle, swing path, impact position, dynamic loft and rise angle, club face rotation, movement dynamics, rhythm and timing. Above: The SAM PuttLab. Right: The players’ lounge and the entry with the trophy case. 5 @RazorbackWGF | Facebook.com/RazorbackWGF STACY LEWIS GIVES BACK Former University of Arkansas and current Ladies Profes- invested in not only her own success but the success and growth sional Golf Association star Stacy Lewis became the first female of our program. She had a great student-athlete experience at member of the Razorback Foundation’s Century Circle, with her Arkansas and now her gift will enhance the experience of others gift to the golf program. who have the dream of being Razorbacks.” Lewis, a The Woodlands, Texas, native, is the first former fe- ”We are so proud of all that Stacy has accomplished,” said G. male student-athlete to donate $100,000 or more to the pro- David Gearhart, the university’s chancellor. “This generous gift gram. Her gift is earmarked for expansion of the Razorback golf reflects her own pride in her alma mater and her commitment to training facilities at Blessings. helping other U of A students pursue their dreams and goals. We “We are grateful to Stacy Lewis for her generous gift which are most appreciative of her gift.” will directly benefit current and future Razorback student-ath- Lewis was a member of the Razorback women’s golf team letes,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long said. from 2005-08. She redshirted her first season