Championship Season Begins On The Links

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The 14th-ranked University of Arkansas women’s golf team begins postseason play this week traveling to Birmingham, Alabama for the 2017 Southeastern Conference Championship at Greystone Golf and Country Club.

The three-day event returns to the Legacy Course at Greystone for the fifth consecutive year beginning on Friday.

Arkansas has one team title, two individual titles and four top-4 finishes this season. Although the Razorbacks have already gone toe-to-toe with some very talented fields, the SEC Championship will be one of the deepest that Arkansas faces all year.

However, the battle-tested Razorbacks return to the links with an experienced lineup, one that gives them the best chance to win a championship. Junior Alana Uriell leads the team with a 72.23 stroke average. The Carlsbad, California native captured her first collegiate victory in the final event of the fall.

Sophomore Maria Fassi is next with a 73.41 stroke average. Fassi led Arkansas with a 1-under 215 at last year’s event finishing tied for fifth overall in her first SEC Championship.

Newcomer Kaylee Benton has given Arkansas a lift this season. The UNLV transfer grew up in Arkansas, returned to her home state, and is averaging 73.50 as a sophomore. She has been the Razorbacks’ low finisher in two events this season.

Sophomore Cara Gorlei has also played in all eight events this year and checks in with a 73.82 stroke average. Lone senior Summar Roachell rounds out the Razorback lineup. The Conway, Arkansas, native is making her fourth SEC Championship appearance with the Razorbacks.

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