By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

PLANO, Texas -- Alexis Schwartz (Grad., Ontario, OR/Ontario HS) set a personal record with a score of 99 for Willamette University in the first round of the Texas Cup in women's golf on Saturday, March 19 at The Courses at Watters Creek. Her previous best was a 106 in the first round of the Northwest Conference Spring Classic on April 3, 2021.

Schwartz is one of four Bearcats competing in the women's Texas Cup, which will conclude on Sunday, March 20 with the second round. On Saturday, Anushka Srivastav (Fy., Pune, India/Mahindra International School) shot 100, while Meghan Hook (Sr., Sunnyvale, CA/Homestead HS) carded a 110 and Kiki Fierstos (Sr., Redmond, OR/Redmond HS) shot 139.

"The women's team had a lot of good things happen out there today," Willamette Head Women's Golf Coach Patrick Daugherty said. "We've been working really hard at practice on our putting and this week we're starting to see it pay off. All the players had a highlight today, but Alexis getting a personal record was pretty awesome. We do get to play this course a few more times (on Sunday and at the NWC-Texas Challenge on March 23-24) and I'm looking forward to seeing how they all adjust and get better."

Kate Munro of Carthage College (Wis.) topped the individual leaderboard after 18 holes with an even-par 72. Lucy Hansen of Trinity University (Texas) was second at 74. Karen Alvarez from the University of Texas-Dallas and Avery Hill from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) were tied for third place at 75. A group of five golfers were tied for fifth place at 76.

Carthage led the team standings at 305. UT-Dallas was just one stroke back in second place at 306. Trinity held third place at 309, Illinois Wesleyan University was fourth at 313, and Mary Hardin-Baylor was fifth at 314. Willamette was 14th with a score of 448.