Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Opens 2019-20 Season Monday in New Mexico
9/8/2019 5:08:00 PM | Women's Golf
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Indiana Women's Golf opens the 2019-20 season this Monday in the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational at the Championship Golf Course at the University of New Mexico. The two-day event, which tees off at 9:30 a.m. ET, features 15 teams from across the country.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Sept. 9-10
The Championship Golf Course at the University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, N.M.
Par 72 • 6, 317 yards
Live Scoring
TEAMS COMPETING (15)
New Mexico, UC Davis, Colorado State, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Nevada-Reno, Pepperdine, San Diego State
INDIANA LINEUP
Individual – Elisa Pierre (Sr.; 76.52)
(career scoring average)
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• The Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational is in its 41st year as the event began in 1979.
• Richard McGuire played on the UNM men's golf team from 1948 – 1952 and then became the head coach from 1954 – 1977. He was also the director of golf at the UNM golf courses from 1958 – 1987. Coach McGuire was inducted into the GCAA Hall of Fame in 1980. He was the first coach to have multiple teams at a collegiate golf event, rather than a match between two schools.
Parsons, Miestowski and Schmid Earn Big Ten Honors
• Mary Parsons, Alexis Miestowski and Priscilla Schmid were each named Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch.
• The trio all competed in last year's NCAA Championship, guiding the Hoosiers to a 21st place finish in the event. Parson's total score of 234 was tied for the 66th best in the field, while Schmid carded a total of 236, tied for the 79th best in the Championship.
Returning Experience
Between Schmid, Miestowski, Parsons and Aung, the group has combined for 182 rounds, in addition to Pierre's 56. Parsons is the most experienced of the group with 58 rounds over the last two seasons. In addition, Parsons has the lowest average of the team's returners this season, shooting a 74.09 average last year.
Parsons in the Pan American Games
Parsons had a busy summer as she helped lead Canada to its first-ever medal in golf at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. The Canadian team finished third place in the Mixed Team standings to earn the bronze medal. Individually, Parsons finished fifth out of 32 women's golfers with a 72-hole score of 2-over par after rounds of 68-73-75-70. Her opening round 68 gave her the lead after day one and also tied for the low score of the tournament.
Eisenhut Set to Make Her Debut
The lone newcomer in the lineup is Anni Eisenhut, who is a two-time winner of the Bavarian Player of the Year award (2016, 2017) and has been ranked as high as 340 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. She has won the Bavarian Girls Ranking in each of the last three years and was named Bavarian Athlete of the Year in 2016. The German native most recently finished second at the German National U-18 Girls Championship and third at the German National Amateur Championship
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Sept. 9-10
The Championship Golf Course at the University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, N.M.
Par 72 • 6, 317 yards
Live Scoring
TEAMS COMPETING (15)
New Mexico, UC Davis, Colorado State, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Nevada-Reno, Pepperdine, San Diego State
INDIANA LINEUP
- Priscilla Schmid (Jr.; 74.83)
- Alexis Miestowski (So.; 74.53)
- Mary Parsons (Jr.; 73.74)
- Anni Eisenhut (Fr.; college debut)
- Angela Aung (Jr.; 76.82)
Individual – Elisa Pierre (Sr.; 76.52)
(career scoring average)
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• The Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational is in its 41st year as the event began in 1979.
• Richard McGuire played on the UNM men's golf team from 1948 – 1952 and then became the head coach from 1954 – 1977. He was also the director of golf at the UNM golf courses from 1958 – 1987. Coach McGuire was inducted into the GCAA Hall of Fame in 1980. He was the first coach to have multiple teams at a collegiate golf event, rather than a match between two schools.
Parsons, Miestowski and Schmid Earn Big Ten Honors
• Mary Parsons, Alexis Miestowski and Priscilla Schmid were each named Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch.
• The trio all competed in last year's NCAA Championship, guiding the Hoosiers to a 21st place finish in the event. Parson's total score of 234 was tied for the 66th best in the field, while Schmid carded a total of 236, tied for the 79th best in the Championship.
Returning Experience
Between Schmid, Miestowski, Parsons and Aung, the group has combined for 182 rounds, in addition to Pierre's 56. Parsons is the most experienced of the group with 58 rounds over the last two seasons. In addition, Parsons has the lowest average of the team's returners this season, shooting a 74.09 average last year.
Parsons in the Pan American Games
Parsons had a busy summer as she helped lead Canada to its first-ever medal in golf at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. The Canadian team finished third place in the Mixed Team standings to earn the bronze medal. Individually, Parsons finished fifth out of 32 women's golfers with a 72-hole score of 2-over par after rounds of 68-73-75-70. Her opening round 68 gave her the lead after day one and also tied for the low score of the tournament.
Eisenhut Set to Make Her Debut
The lone newcomer in the lineup is Anni Eisenhut, who is a two-time winner of the Bavarian Player of the Year award (2016, 2017) and has been ranked as high as 340 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. She has won the Bavarian Girls Ranking in each of the last three years and was named Bavarian Athlete of the Year in 2016. The German native most recently finished second at the German National U-18 Girls Championship and third at the German National Amateur Championship
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