{"id":444471,"date":"2026-01-31T04:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/444471\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T04:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:49:15","slug":"moa-svedenskiold-leads-houston-womens-golf-in-spring-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/444471\/","title":{"rendered":"Moa Svedenski\u00f6ld Leads Houston Women\u2019s Golf in Spring Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

GUADALAJARA, Mexico \u2013 University of Houston Women’s Golf senior Moa Svedenski\u00f6ld fired a 68 in the First Round and was tied for second at 5-under 103 through the first half of the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club presented by Babygrande Golf on Friday.
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\nSvedenskiold opened her spring season with three straight birdies on the 6,210-yard, par-72 course and drained four more birdies to finish the First Round with a 68. The Halmstad, Sweden, native sank consecutive birdies at No. 4-5 midway through the first nine of her Second Round.
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\nIn a unique collegiate format, schools will play 54 holes over two days with 27 holes Friday and the final 27 holes on Saturday.
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\nAs a team, #32 Houston stood in fifth with a score of 7-over 439.
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\nJunior Maelynn Kim<\/a> was tied for 21st at 110 while senior Natalie Saint Germain<\/a> was tied for 30th at 113. Sophomore Emilia Va\u00efst\u00f6 was tied for 41st at 115 while freshman Sadie Adams<\/a> was tied for 56th at 119.
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\nOklahoma State held the first day lead with a score of 433 with Tulsa (438), Virginia (438) and Florida State (438) tied for second. Chattanooga (442), TCU (443), Washington (443), Colorado (448) and UTSA (449) rounded out the Top 10.
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\nSchools continue the Second Round at 8 a.m., Saturday, with the Final Round beginning immediately after.
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\nThis weekend’s tournament was the Cougars’ first team competition since finishing seventh at the Landfall Tradition in North Carolina on Oct. 24-26, 2025.
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\nTUNE IN
\nFans can watch the live stream from the Collegiate Invitational at GCC presented by Babygrande on the tournament website at babygrandegolf.com<\/a>.
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\nNick Gismondi and Sara Diaz will call the action beginning at 9 a.m. (CST), (Saturday).
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\nLIVE SCORING
\nFans can follow live scoring at the Collegiate Individual at GCC by clicking here<\/a>.
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\nTEE TIMES
\nAdams begins the day at 9:40 a.m., off No. 1 with Va\u00efst\u00f6 (9:50 a.m.), Saint German (10 a.m.), Kim (10:1o a.m.) and Svedenski\u00f6ld (10:20 a.m.) following.
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\nFans can find complete Collegiate Individual at GCC tee times and pairings by clicking here<\/a>.
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\nUP NEXT
\nFollowing the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club, the Cougars will play host to their own Chevron Collegiate at Golf Club of Houston on Feb. 23-24.
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\nThe Cougars welcome a 17-team field, which includes Arkansas, Baylor, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Texas, Oregon, SMU, TCU, Texas State, ULM, UNCW and UTSA.
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\nFrom there, Houston competes at the Lady Luck Invitational at Las Vegas Country Club in Las Vegas on March 2-3. The Cougars continue their western tour when they tee off at the MountainView Collegiate at The Preserve Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz., on March 20-22.
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\nSUPPORT YOUR COOGS
\nFans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women’s Golf by providing NIL opportunities<\/a> and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club<\/a>, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women’s Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
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\nSTAY CONNECTED
\nFans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf<\/a> on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team’s Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf<\/a> or on the team’s Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf<\/a>.
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