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Table of Contents Women’s Golf Quick Facts goUTSA.com________________________ 2 Location______________ San_Antonio,_Texas Outlook_ ___________________________ 4 Enrollment_______________________ 28,520 Holly_Tothe_ ________________________ 6 Founded___________________________ 1969 Lesan_Gouge_ _______________________ 7 Nickname___________________ Roadrunners Michelle_Kowalick____________________ 8 Colors__ Orange_(1655),_Navy_Blue_(289)_and_White Laura_Baker_________________________ 9 Conference____________________ Southland Allie_Jordan________________________ 10 Affiliation_______________ NCAA_Division_I Shelly_Martinez_____________________ 11 President_ ______________Dr._Ricardo_Romo Kayla_McBride______________________ 12 Madison_McClain___________________ 13 Athletic_Director_____________ Lynn_Hickey Summer_Bastiste____________________ 14 Head_Coach______ Holly_Tothe_(Texas_1998) Laeni_Bendzik______________________ 14 Years_at_UTSA_______________Third_Season 2006-07_Stats_______________________ 16_ Office_Phone_ _____________ (210)_458-4814 2007_Fall_Stats______________________ 17 E-Mail_______________ [email protected] UTSA_Letterwinner_________________ 17 Best_Time_To_Reach_ __________ contact_SID Southland_Conference_History________ 17 Women’s Golf Contact ______ Carlos Valdez Year-By-Year_ ___________________ 18-19 Office Phone ______________ (210) 458-4930 UTSA__________________________ 20-21 E-Mail ___________ [email protected] San_Antonio________________________ 22 Sports_Information_Fax_ ____ (210)_458-4569 Dr._Ricardo_Romo___________________ 23 AD_Lynn_Hickey____________________ 24 NCAA_Compliance__________________ 25 Roadrunner_Club_ __________________ 26 Academic_Success___________________ 27 Southland_Conference_______________ 28 Credits The_2008_UTSA_Women’s_Golf_Media_Guide_ was_designed_and_written_by_Carlos_Valdez,_ Assistant_Sports_Information_Director,_with_ assistance_from_Kyle_Stephens,_Sports_Infor- mation_ Director,_ and_ Associate_ SID_ Brian_ Hernandez._Photography_by_Mark_McClen- don_and_Jeff_Huehn._Printing_by_MultiAd_of_ Peoria,_Ill. 1 Roster/Schedule 2008 Women’s Golf Team Standing (L to R):_Janine_Fellows,_Laura_Baker,_Shelly_Martinez,_Summer_Batiste,_Allie_Jordan,_ Head_Coach_Holly_Tothe Sitting (L to R): Kayla_McBride,_Michelle_Kowalick,_Madison_McClain,_ Lesan_Gouge 2008 Roster Name Height Yr.-Exp. Hometown (Last School) Laura_Baker_ 5-5_ Jr.-2L_ Victoria,_Texas_(Memorial_HS) Summer_Bastiste_ 5-4_ Fr.-HS_ Spring,_Texas_(Klein_Collins_HS) Laeni_Bendzik_ 5-7_ So.-TR_ Calgary,_Alberta_(Louisiana-Monroe) Lesan_Gouge_ 5-7_ Sr.-1L_ Amarillo,_Texas_(St._Mary’s) Allie_Jordan_ 5-4_ Jr.-2L_ Monahans,_Texas_(Monahans_HS) Michelle_Kowalick_ 5-5_ Sr.-2L_ Missouri_City,_Texas_(Elkins_HS) Shelly_Martinez_ 5-3_ So.-1L_ Pecos,_Texas_(Pecos_HS)_ Kayla_McBride_ 5-4_ So.-1L_ Sonora,_Texas_(Sonora_HS)_ Madison_McClain_ 5-5_ So.-1L_ Missouri_City,_Texas_(Elkins_HS) 2008 Schedule Date Event Location Feb._9-10_ Koasati_Pines_Collegiate_Classic_ Kinder,_La._ Feb._25-26_ Islander_Spring_Classic_ Corpus_Christi,_Texas March_10-11_ SHSU/LU_Spring_Invitational_ Huntsville,_Texas March_24-25_ Women’s_Duck_Invitational_ Eugene,_Ore. April_21-23_ Southland_Conference_Championship_ Beaumont,_Texas 2 goUTSA.com n_January_2007,_UTSA_Athletics_launched_a_new_Web_site_created_ through_a_partnership_with_Jump_TV_Sports_(formaly_XOS_Technol- gy)._The_leading_technology_partner_for_maximizing_the_value_of_con- Itent,_commerce_and_services_for_sports_organizations_and_fans,_Jump_TV_ Sports_serves_more_than_400_clients_representing_more_than_750_teams_in_ the_NCAA,_NFL,_AFL,_CFL,_NBA,_WNBA,_NHL_MLB,_MLS_and_NAIA._ For_the_latest_information_on_all_of_UTSA’s_16_sports,_log_on_to_goUTSA. com._ There,_ you_ can_ find_ game_ recaps,_ box_ scores,_ updated_ statistics,_ weekly_notes,_player_and_coach_biographies,_schedules,_rosters,_photos_ and_archives._For_just_$5.95_a_month_or_$49.95_a_year,_Rowdy_Zone_premi- um_subscribers_have_access_to_live_audio_for_selected_volleyball,_basketball,_ baseball_and_softball_games,_live_video_streaming_for_most_home_volleyball_ and_basketball_games,_ interviews_ with_ coaches_ and_ stu- dent-athletes,_ video- highlights_and_much_ more._ 3 Season Outlook n_ her_ third_ year_ as_ UT- tournaments_ and_ had_ one_ SA’s_ head_ women’s_ golf_ top-10_ finish_ (Baja_ Invita- coach,_ Holly_ Tothe_ has_ tional)._ This_ past_ fall,_ the_ Ibuilt_ her_ program_ into_ one_ Pecos_ native_ was_ the_ first_ of_ the_ up-and-comers_ in_ the_ Roadrunner_in_school_history_ Southland_Conference. to_ garner_ SLC_ Player_ of_ the_ Month_ honors_ (November)._ Tothe_ welcomes_ back_ eight_ She_ posted_ her_ best_ outing_ letterwinners_ and_ newcom- of_the_season_with_a_second- ers_ Summer_ Batiste_ and place_finish_at_the_UAB_Beach_ Laeni_Bendzik_this_year,_who_ Blast._ transferred_ from_ Louisiana- Monroe_in_January. McBride_ competed_ in_ six_ tournaments_ a_ year_ ago_ and Seniors recorded_ a_ 83.94_ stroke_ av- This_ year’s_ team_ features_ a_ erage._She_placed_31st_at_the_ pair_of_seniors_in_Lesan_Gouge_ Ellingson_Fall_Classic._ and_Michelle_Kowalick. McClain_ took_ part_ in_ seven_ Gouge_posted_the_team’s_sec- events_and_recorded_a_pair_of_ ond-best_stroke_average_with_ top-15_finishes_(Ellingson_Fall_ a_79.69_in_nine_tournaments_a_ Classic/Lady_ Cardinal_ Invi- year_ago._The_Amarillo_native_ tational)._ The_ Missouri_ City_ recorded_ one_ top-five_ finish_ native_ tied_ her_ career-low_ (third_at_the_Wolf_Pack_Invita- three_times,_most_recent by_ tional)_and_shot_a_career-low_ shooting_a_76_at_the_Hawkeye_ Senior Lesan Gouge posted the second- round_ of_ 72_ at_ the_ Islander_ Invitational. Spring_ Classic._ She_ also_ had_ best stroke average last season (79.69). a_ 13th-place_ performance_ at_ Newcomers the_UNT_Fall_Classic._ A_pair_of_newcomers_in_freshman_Summer_Batiste_and_ sophomore_transfer_Laeni_Bendzik_will_see_plenty_of_ Kowalick_ played_ in_ one_ tournament_ in_ 2006-07_ (El- action_in_their_inagural_campiagn_at_UTSA. lingson_Fall_Classic)._She_was_named_to_the_2007_SLC_ Commissioner’s_ Honor_ Roll_ and_ received_ the_ Most_ Batiste_played_in_two_tournaments_this_past_fall._She_ Outstanding_Junior_Award.__ made_her_collegiate_debut_at_the_Yale_Intercollegiate_ and_ finished_ the_ season_ strong_ with_ a_ 29th-place_ Juniors showing_at_the_Hawkeye_Invitational._Batiste_lettered_ Juniors_ Laura_ Baker_ and_ Allie_ Jordan_ are_ the_ two_ four_years_at_Klein_Collins_HS_and_finished_eighth_at_ Roadrunners_ with_ the_ most_ playing_ experience_ and_ the_regional_tournament_her_senior_year._She_also_won_ they_should_lead_the_team_this_season. three_season_events_that_year. Baker_ led_ the_ squad_ with_ an_ 79.33_ stroke_ average_ Bendzik_ transferred_ from_ Louisiana-Monroe,_ where_ in eight_ tournaments_ last_ year._ The_ Victoria_ native_ she_played_in_seven_tournaments_as_a_freshman._The_ recorded_ two_ top-10_ finishes,_ as_ she_ placed_ tied_ for_ Calgary,_Alberta,_native_posted_an_81.94_stroke_aver- ninth_at_the_SLC_Championship_and_10th_at_the_Baja_ age_in_seven_events._ Invitational._ The Schedule Jordan_ranked_third_on_the_squad_with_a_80.96_stroke_ The_ Roadrunners_ are_ scheduled_ to_ compete_ in_ five_ average_ in_ nine_ tournaments._ The_ Monahans_ native_ tournaments_this_season._UTSA_opens_its_spring_slate_ recorded_her_best_round_of_71_at_the_Islander_Spring_ on_Feb._9-10_at_the_Koasati_Pines_Collegiate_Classic_in_ Classic._ Kinder,_La._The_Roadrunners_then_play_at_the_Islander_ Spring_ Classic_ in_ Corpus_ Christi,_ followed_ by_ two_ Sophomores events_during_the_month_of_March._the_month_begins_ A_trio_of_sophomores_—_Shelly_Martinez,_Kayla_Mc- with_the_SHSU/Lamar_Spring_Invitational_on_March_ Bride_and_Madison_McClain_—_will_see_extensive_play- 10-11_and_concludes_with_the_Women’s_Duck_Invita- ing_time_this_year. tional_on_March_24-25_in_Eugene,_Ore._UTSA_closes_ out_the_season_on_April_21-23_at_the_SLC_Champion- Martinez_recorded_the_fourth-best_stroke_average_on_ ship_in_Beaumont._ the_squad_(81.17)_as_a_freshman._She_played_in_nine_ 4 Coach Holly Tothe ____ 6 Lesan Gouge __________ 7 Michelle Kowalick _____ 8 Laura Baker ___________ 9 Allie Jordan __________ 10 Shelly Martinez _______ 11 Kayla McBride ________ 12 Madison McClain _____ 13 Summer Batiste ______ 14 Laeni Bendzik ________ 15 5 Holly Tothe Head Coach • Third Season Texas • 1998 Playing under her maiden name of Holly Carriker, she was the 1994 Class5A State Champion while playing at San Antonio Churchill High School. A two-time San Antonio city champion and All-American while in high school, Tothe played at the University of Southern California from 1994-96. She transferred to the University eginning her third season as UTSA of Texas where she finished her collegiate women’s golf coach is Holly Tothe. career from 1996-98. The San Antonio native has devel- After graduating from Texas with a Boped the program as one of the up-and-com- bachelor’s in communications in 1998, Tothe ers program in the Southland Conference. played professionally on the Futures, Play- In their second season, the Roadrunners ers West and Ladies Challenge Tours until collected three top-five finishes (Wolf Pack 2000. She then worked as a golf instructor Invitational, Ellingson Fall Classic and Baja at the La Cantera Golf Academy in San Invitational). Antonio alongside famed instructor Bryan In its inaugural season in 2006, UTSA Gathright. placed third in its first-ever tournament at In 2001-02, she was the assistant women’s the Lady Cardinal Invitational,