University of Tennessee Athletics
Monday, September 16
Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Country Club
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Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
Golf Central: Mercedes-Benz Collegiate
September 15, 2019 | Women's Golf
Tennessee is set to host the 23rd annual Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship at Cherokee Country Club
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee women's golf team is scheduled to host the 23rd annual Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship starting on Monday.
The field features a 16-team field with the Lady Vols as one of five teams from the state of Tennessee. They are joined by Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Memphis and Middle Tennessee State while the Lady Vols and LSU are the two SEC representatives.
In the tournament's history, Tennessee has taken home the team title three times while also having three players win the individual title over the years. The Lady Vols have finished in the top three in the tournament nine times with the last coming in 2017.
Last season, Tennessee tied for fifth on the team leaderboard while Mikayla Bardwell was the top Lady Vol on the individual leaderboard, posting a seventh place finish in her second collegiate tournament. She was 3-over-par for the event, firing a collegiate-low 69 in the second round.
Freshman Nicole Whiston is coming into her first home tournament with plenty of momentum after a top-20 finish in the Cougar Classic last week in Charleston, South Carolina. She was one of just 10 players in the field to have all three rounds be par or better, posting a 2-under-par score.
She will be joined by her older sister, junior Waverly Whiston, at the top of the Tennessee lineup after Waverly had the second highest finish of any Lady Vol at the Cougar Classic, tying for 43rd.
The first round is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. (ET) at Cherokee Country Club. Tennessee will be paired with LSU and Eastern Kentucky in a shotgun start.
The Lady Vols' Lineup
Nicole Whiston
For the second tournament of the season, Whiston will be the top Lady Vol in the lineup. She completed her first collegiate tournament tied for 16th after being par or better in all three of her rounds at the Cougar Classic.
Waverly Whiston
The junior from San Diego, California joins her younger sister at the top of the Tennessee lineup for the 23rd annual Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship. After playing as an individual at the Cougar Classic, she posted the lowest round by any Lady Vol with a final round 70 (-2).
Malia Stovall
The sophomore was one of just two players to count in all three rounds of the Cougar Classic last week. So far in her collegiate career, Stovall has counted for Tennessee in every round she has played in the lineup (16-for-16).
Micheala Williams
The Athens, Alabama native was one of two Tennessee players to be in the lineup in every event last season. She helped the Lady Vols to their 14th NCAA Championship appearance in school history with a team-best 73.14 stroke average while finishing atop the leaderboard in two events last season. The Lady Vols lone senior plays in her final Mercedes-Benz Collegiate.
Mikayla Bardwell
Bardwell, who finished in the top 10 of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, is set to play in her second event of the season after being in the lineup for the Lady Vols at the Cougar Classic. In the final round, Bardwell cut two strokes off her second round score.
Individuals
Mariah Smith
Smith was a key component of Tennessee's run to the NCAA Championships last season. She was the top finisher at the NCAA Auburn Regional. This will be her first time on the course this season and the first time playing as an individual since the Clemson Invitational last season.
Shelby Liford
After redshirting during the spring season, Liford will make her first appearance for the Lady Vols at the 23rd annual Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship.
Participating Teams (16)
Tennessee, Augusta, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Eastern Kentucky, East Tennessee, Kent State, LSU, Maryland, Memphis, Mercer, Middle Tennessee State, South Dakota State, Southern Miss, UTSA and Tulane
Course Information
Cherokee Country Club – Knoxville, Tenn. – Par 71 – 5,900 yards
Live Scoring
GolfStat.com
Tee Times
Monday, September 16 – First Round & Second Round – Play starts at 8:30 a.m. ET in a shotgun start format
Tuesday, September 17 – Third Round – Play starts at 9:00 a.m. ET in a shotgun start format
The field features a 16-team field with the Lady Vols as one of five teams from the state of Tennessee. They are joined by Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Memphis and Middle Tennessee State while the Lady Vols and LSU are the two SEC representatives.
In the tournament's history, Tennessee has taken home the team title three times while also having three players win the individual title over the years. The Lady Vols have finished in the top three in the tournament nine times with the last coming in 2017.
Last season, Tennessee tied for fifth on the team leaderboard while Mikayla Bardwell was the top Lady Vol on the individual leaderboard, posting a seventh place finish in her second collegiate tournament. She was 3-over-par for the event, firing a collegiate-low 69 in the second round.
Freshman Nicole Whiston is coming into her first home tournament with plenty of momentum after a top-20 finish in the Cougar Classic last week in Charleston, South Carolina. She was one of just 10 players in the field to have all three rounds be par or better, posting a 2-under-par score.
She will be joined by her older sister, junior Waverly Whiston, at the top of the Tennessee lineup after Waverly had the second highest finish of any Lady Vol at the Cougar Classic, tying for 43rd.
The first round is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. (ET) at Cherokee Country Club. Tennessee will be paired with LSU and Eastern Kentucky in a shotgun start.
The Lady Vols' Lineup
Nicole Whiston
For the second tournament of the season, Whiston will be the top Lady Vol in the lineup. She completed her first collegiate tournament tied for 16th after being par or better in all three of her rounds at the Cougar Classic.
Waverly Whiston
The junior from San Diego, California joins her younger sister at the top of the Tennessee lineup for the 23rd annual Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship. After playing as an individual at the Cougar Classic, she posted the lowest round by any Lady Vol with a final round 70 (-2).
Malia Stovall
The sophomore was one of just two players to count in all three rounds of the Cougar Classic last week. So far in her collegiate career, Stovall has counted for Tennessee in every round she has played in the lineup (16-for-16).
Micheala Williams
The Athens, Alabama native was one of two Tennessee players to be in the lineup in every event last season. She helped the Lady Vols to their 14th NCAA Championship appearance in school history with a team-best 73.14 stroke average while finishing atop the leaderboard in two events last season. The Lady Vols lone senior plays in her final Mercedes-Benz Collegiate.
Mikayla Bardwell
Bardwell, who finished in the top 10 of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, is set to play in her second event of the season after being in the lineup for the Lady Vols at the Cougar Classic. In the final round, Bardwell cut two strokes off her second round score.
Individuals
Mariah Smith
Smith was a key component of Tennessee's run to the NCAA Championships last season. She was the top finisher at the NCAA Auburn Regional. This will be her first time on the course this season and the first time playing as an individual since the Clemson Invitational last season.
Shelby Liford
After redshirting during the spring season, Liford will make her first appearance for the Lady Vols at the 23rd annual Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship.
Participating Teams (16)
Tennessee, Augusta, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Eastern Kentucky, East Tennessee, Kent State, LSU, Maryland, Memphis, Mercer, Middle Tennessee State, South Dakota State, Southern Miss, UTSA and Tulane
Course Information
Cherokee Country Club – Knoxville, Tenn. – Par 71 – 5,900 yards
Live Scoring
GolfStat.com
Tee Times
Monday, September 16 – First Round & Second Round – Play starts at 8:30 a.m. ET in a shotgun start format
Tuesday, September 17 – Third Round – Play starts at 9:00 a.m. ET in a shotgun start format
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