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\n CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2013 The Houston Christian women’s golf team returns to action Monday and Tuesday at the Islanders Collegiate Invitational, presented by Susser Bank, hosted by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Corpus Christi Country Club.<\/p>\n
The 54-hole stroke play event will feature 36 holes on Monday followed by 18 holes Tuesday with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start both days. The field includes Blinn, East Texas A&M, HCU, Lamar, McLennan, New Mexico JC, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UTRGV, Valpo and Weatherford.<\/p>\n
The Huskies’ lineup will include Alejandra Ferrer<\/a>, Natcha Makmanee, Alyssa Stewart<\/a>, Abigail O’Brien<\/a> and Serena Churchill<\/a>. Hailey Hendershott<\/a>, Sara Pihlajamaki<\/a> and Abigail Inocian<\/a> will compete as individuals.<\/p>\n Ferrer enters the tournament with a 73.9 scoring average and a season-best 212 (-4) at the Texas State Invitational, where she finished fourth. Makmanee leads the team with a 72.0 average and has recorded six par-or-better rounds this season, including a 209 (-7) at the Golf Iconic Classic. Stewart has posted five par-or-better rounds and owns a low 54-hole total of 214. Churchill and Pihlajamaki both carry 74.6 and 74.7 scoring averages, respectively, while O’Brien turned in a 224 at Texas State earlier this month.<\/p>\n As a team, HCU has recorded 23 par-or-better rounds this season and most recently placed third at the Texas State Invitational, highlighted by a season-low 281 in round two.<\/p>\n