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MCKINNEY, Texas \u2013 The regular season is in the books for UT Arlington Women’s Golf and the postseason has arrived with the 2026 Western Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championship. The Mavericks join a 7-team field with the winning team in the tournament representing the conference in the NCAA Regional Championships.<\/p>\n

UTA is coming off a fifth-place finish at the ULM Invitational in its regular season finale. The Mavericks ended the tournament with a 29-over-par 893.<\/p>\n

There are no changes to the UTA lineup from the ULM Invitational.<\/p>\n

LINEUP
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\n\tNitisha Manikandesh<\/a>
\n\tTarini Bhoga<\/a>
\n\tKamri Gabel<\/a>
\n\tChandler Browning<\/a>
\n\tNirjara Gulhane<\/a> <\/p>\n

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

\nDates\/Tee Times (CST)
\nMonday, April 20 | First Round \u2013 Hole One in 10 minute intervals \u2013 18 Holes | 8 a.m.\u00a0
\nTuesday, April 21 | Second Round \u2013 Hole One in 10 minute intervals \u2013 18 Holes | 8 a.m.\u00a0
\nWednesday, April 22 | Final Round \u2013 Hole One in 10 minute intervals \u2013 18 Holes | 8 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Course

\nClubs of Stonebridge Ranch – The Hills Course | McKinney, Texas

\nPar: 72 | Yardage: 6,566<\/p>\n

Participants

\nUT Arlington, Southern Utah, Abilene Christian, California Baptist, Utah Tech, Utah Valley, Tarleton State<\/p>\n

Live Scoring

\nAll live scoring will be available via Scoreboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

INSIDE THE LINEUP

\nNitisha Manikandesh<\/a>
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\n\tManikandesh once again carded the lowest score of any Maverick, finishing with a 1-over 217 at the ULM Invitational. The senior shot an even-par 72 in the final round and a 1-under 71 in the first.\u00a0 Mankandesh finished tied for 9th individually.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Tarini Bhoga<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\tPosting the lowest score in any round for UTA at the ULM Invitational was Bhoga. The sophomore’s 2-under 70 final round highlighted a 4-over 220 that put her in a tie for 15th. <\/p>\n

Kamri Gabel<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\tGabel was the Mavericks third lowest finisher at the ULM Invitational. The senior worked around a rocky second round, shooting a 1-over 73 in the closing 18 holes and a 2-over 74 in the opener. Gabel finished tied in 49th place with a 16-over 232. <\/p>\n

Chandler Browning<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\tTwo strokes behind Gabel was Browning, who finished tied for 57th with an 18-over 234. The redshirt senior improved her score every round, shooting 81, 77 and 76 over the course of the tournament. <\/p>\n

Nirjara Gulhane<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\tGulhane finished one stroke behind Gabel and one stroke in front of Browning. The junior carded scores of 5-over 77 in each of her last two rounds. Gulhane’s 17-over 233 was good enough to earn a tie for 53rd. <\/p>\n


\n— #BuckEm —<\/p>\n

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