TEXAS WOMEN’S GOLF BIG 12 CHAMPIONS 1997, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 | 27 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES | 25 ALL-AMERICANS 2018-19 SCHEDULE NCAA NORMAN REGIONAL Dates Tournament Location/Result Dates: Monday-Wednesday, May 6-8, 2019 Site: Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club / Norman, Okla. Sep. 17-19 ANNIKA Intercollegiate 4th [847] Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,407 Format: 18 holes each day Sep. 28-30 Schooner Fall Classic 2nd [824] Live Scoring: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=17530 Oct. 19-21 Betsy Rawls Invitational 1st [854] Participating Teams (in seed order): No. 2 Texas, No. 7 Wake Forest, No. 10 Florida, No. 15 Arizona State, No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 24 TCU, No. 25 Pepperdine, Purdue, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Mississippi Nov. 2-4 Battle at the Beach 3rd [865] State, Virginia Tech, N.C. State, Texas A&M, UTSA, UNC Wilmington, Sam Houston State, Fairleigh Feb. 3-5 Northrop Grumman Intercollegiate 4th [875] Dickinson. Feb. 17-19 Allstate Sugar Bowl 1st [876] Mar. 12-13 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational T1st [887] TEXAS LINEUP Mar. 23-25 Evans Derby Experience T2nd [874] 1 2 3 4 5 Apr. 1-2 Bruzzy Challenge T7th [873] Apr. 14-16 Big 12 Championship 1st [877] May 6-8 NCAA Regionals Norman, Okla. May 17-22 NCAA Championship Fayetteville, Ark. TEXAS MEDIA RELATIONS AGATHE KAITLYN SÁRA EMILEE HAILEE Sean Cartell • Golf Contact LAISNE PAPP KOUSKOVÁ HOFFMAN COOPER [email protected] (352) 278-5422 [cell phone] P.O. Box 7399, Austin, TX 78713-7399 TOURNAMENT STORYLINES 512-471-6039 • TexasSports.com • The No. 2 University of Texas women’s golf team begins its postseason journey when it partic- WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKINGS ipates in the NCAA Norman Regional. The event takes place May 6-8 at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Okla. Play on the par 72, 6,407-yard course will begin at 7:30 a.m. CT each day. 26________________________________________Kaitlyn Papp • The Longhorns are the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Norman Regional. The Longhorns are one of 42______________________________________ Agathe Laisne seven ranked teams competing in Norman, including No. 7 Wake Forest, No. 10 Florida, No. 15 69_____________________________________ Emilee Hoffman 85_____________________________________ Sára Kousková Arizona State, No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 24 TCU and No. 25 Pepperdine. 116 _____________________________________ Hailee Cooper • Texas has advanced to the NCAA Championship on 27 occasions and has made four con- secutive appearances. The Longhorns tied for 12th last season in Stillwater, Okla., marking the QUICK FACTS program’s best finish since 2004. Location _________________________________Austin, Texas • The Texas lineup includes three of the nation’s top-25 golfers including No. 14 Kaitlyn Papp, President ________________________________ Greg Fenves No. 18 Agathe Laisne and No. 22 Hailee Cooper. Sára Kousková is also in the top-50 at No. 42. Vice President/Athletics Director ___________Chris Del Conte • The Longhorns have won four tournaments this season, marking the first time they have won Founded _______________________________________ 1883 four events in a single season since notching five wins in 1992-93. The school record for most Nickname __________________________________ Longhorns victories in a single season is six, accomplished in 1987-88. Colors ____________________________Burnt Orange & White • Since the start of the 2017-18 season, Texas has earned seven team wins and posted 18 top- Mascot _____________________________________ Bevo XV Conference ____________________________________ Big 12 five finishes in 23 events during that span. • The Longhorns already this season have broken the school records for best 18-hole team score [272] and best 54-hole team score [824]. 2018-19 TEXAS ROSTER Name ______________________ 2018-19 Avg. _______________ Cl. ____________________________________ Hometown [High School / Last School] Maren Cipolla ___________________ 76.22 ___________________Jr. ____________________________________________________Lewiston, N.Y. [Nichols] Hailee Cooper ___________________ 72.20 __________________ Fr. __________________________________________ Montgomery, Texas [Montgomery] Emilee Hoffman __________________ 73.92 ___________________Jr. ______________________________________________ Folsom, Calif. [Vista Del Lago] Sára Kousková __________________ 73.07 __________________ Fr. ______________________________ Prague, Czech Republic [Gymnazium Oty Pavla] Agathe Laisne ___________________ 72.29 __________________ So. ____________________________________________________ Paris, France [CNED] Maddie Luitwieler ________________ 74.67 __________________ Sr. ________________________________________________ Katy, Texas [Cinco Ranch] Kaitlyn Papp ____________________ 72.26 __________________ So. ________________________________________________ Austin, Texas [Lake Travis] Kelly Xac _______________________ 81.50 ___________________Jr. ________________________________________Corpus Christi, Texas [Tuloso-Midway] Head Coach: Ryan Murphy [New Mexico ‘97], 5th year Associate Head Coach: Kate Golden [Texas ‘89], 9th year TEXAS WOMEN’S GOLF NCAA REGIONAL GUIDE | NOTEBOOK • Tied for second at the 2019 Big 12 Championship. GOLFSTAT RANKINGS [04-30-2019] TEXAS IN THE INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS • Fourth on her team with a stroke average of 73.07. 1________________________ Southern California Golfer [School] ______________ Golfstat Ranking • Has recorded 11 rounds at par or better this Kaitlyn Papp ____________________________ 14 2__________________________________ Texas season. Agathe Laisne ___________________________ 18 3___________________________________ Duke • Has seven top-20 individual finishes this season. Hailee Cooper ___________________________ 22 4________________________________ Stanford Sára Kousková __________________________ 42 5_________________________________ Arizona EMILEE HOFFMAN [JR | FOLSOM, CALIF.] 6_______________________________ Vanderbilt • Has participated in eight tournaments and 24 7_____________________________ Wake Forest PARTICIPATING GOLFER BIO BLASTS rounds this season. 8________________________________Arkansas • Has a stroke average of 73.92 on the season. 9___________________________ South Carolina AGATHE LAISNE [SO | PARIS, FRANCE] • Has carded seven rounds at par or better and has 10_________________________________Florida • The 2019 Big 12 Conference Champion. Became three rounds in the 60s this season. 11 ____________________________ Florida State just the third golfer in program history to earn the • Placed fourth at the 2019 Big 12 Championship. 12______________________________ Kent State individual Big 12 title and first since 2011. • Recently participated in the inaugural Augusta 13________________________________ Auburn • Has participated in eight tournaments and 24 National Women’s Amateur. 14__________________________________UCLA rounds this season. • The 2018 Women’s Western Amateur Champion. 15___________________________ Arizona State • Ranked 18th nationally by Golfstat. • A 2108 Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American. 16____________________________Northwestern • Third on her team with a stroke average of 72.29. • A 2017 World University Games Team Gold 17________________________________ Virginia • Participated in the inaugural Augusta National Medalist [USA]. 18______________________________ Oklahoma Women’s Amateur, placing 29th with a 10-over-par 19_____________________________Washington 226. HAILEE COOPER [FR | MONTGOMERY, TEXAS] 20__________________________ Michigan State • Has six top-20 individual finishes this season. • Has participated in all 10 tournaments and 30 21_______________________________Campbell • Has 12 rounds at par or better this season and has rounds this season. 22________________________________ Furman posted six rounds in the 60s this year. • Ranked 22nd nationally by Golfstat. 23_________________________________ Miami • Has been named to the International team for the • Leads the Longhorns with a stroke average of 24___________________________________TCU Arnold Palmer Cup, which will be hosted by The 72.20 which ranks third on UT’s all-time single- 25_____________________________ Pepperdine Alotian Club in Roland, Ark., June 7-9. season stroke average list. • Named to the 2019 Academic All-Big 12 First • Has two individual victories on the season, winning Team. the Betsy Rawls Invitational and tying for first at the HEAD COACH RYAN MURPHY Bruzzy Challenge. 2017, 2018 BIG 12 COACH OF THE YEAR KAITLYN PAPP [SO | AUSTIN, TEXAS] • Has recorded four top-10 individual finishes this • Has participated in nine tournaments and 27 season. rounds this season. • Leads her team with 16 rounds at par or better this COACHING EXPERIENCE • Ranked 14th nationally by Golfstat. season. • Texas, Head Women’s Golf Coach [2014-present] • Qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open for the first • Has logged five rounds this season in the 60s. • Texas, Assistant Men’s Golf Coach [2008-14] time in her career on May 2. • Tied for 16th at the 2019 Big 12 Championship. • St. Edward’s, Head Men’s Golf Coach [2005-08] • Ranks second on her team with a stroke average • Her second-round 65 at the Schooner Fall Classic • New Mexico, Assistant Men’s Golf Coach [2001-05] of 72.26. tied for the third-best 18-hole score in program • Participated in the inaugural Augusta National history. YEAR-BY-YEAR AT TEXAS Women’s Amateur, tying for fifth with a one-under- • Her 54-hole total of 205 at the Schooner Fall • Year [Conference-Regional-NCAA] par 215 [72-69-74]. Classic