WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's golf team opens the 2019-20 season on Monday when they travel to Hanahan, South Carolina to compete in the 16th Annual Cougar Classic, hosted by the College of Charleston. The two-day, three-round tournament will be played at the par 72, 6,301-yard Yeamans Hall Club. A link for live scoring will be available at GUHoyas.com.
 
HOYAS LINEUP

• Head Coach Kate Schanuel will display a new-look lineup to open the season as three of the five Hoyas will be making their collegiate debut.
• Freshman Lauren May
• Sophomore Baili Park
• Senior Ashley Fitzgibbons
• Freshman Esther Park
• Freshman Dana Choi

 
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT

• The Hoyas will be a part of a tough 17-team field that includes six teams ranked in the WGCA Coaches Preseason Poll.
• No. 18 Arkansas, No. 13 Auburn, Boston College, Campbell, Charleston Southern (individual only), College of Charleston, No. 8 Florida, No. 5 Florida State, Furman, Maryland, North Carolina, NC State, Penn State, Tennessee, UCF, No. 7 Vanderbilt and No. 9 Wake Forest.
• Teams will tee off at 8:45 a.m. on Monday and play two continuous rounds. Tuesday's final round will begin at 9 a.m.
• The Cougar Classic was originally supposed to be a three-day tournament starting on Sunday. However, the start of the tournament was pushed back due to Hurricane Dorian.
• Last season, Georgetown finished 18th at the Cougar Classic, which was shortened to 36 holes because of weather.
• Fitzgibbons was the only Hoya to participate last fall, carding an 11-over par 155.

  
COMING UP NEXT
Following the Cougar Classic, the Blue & Gray will return to action the weekend of September 21-22 when the squad travels to Penn State for the Nittany Lion Invitational.