The women’s golf team made history by taking first place in the Queen of the Hill Country Classic hosted by Schreiner University at The Buckhorn Country Club on Tuesday. The victory is the first tournament win for the women’s golf program.

Head Coach Arnie Martinez said, “I am so proud of these players. We have been working hard all semester and it’s great to see it formulate on the golf course. Everyone has things to work on and they know it, but the process of improving is what’s important.”

Martinez continued, “Ceci Lattuada (SO/Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico) played great by overcoming some obstacles late in day one. To see her come back on day two and fire the tournament low and win the tournament was impressive. Madelyn Miller (SO/Copperas Cove, Texas) followed with a great tournament score as well. We talk about the lifestyle it takes to be a champion on and off the course. These players are working as a unit to get better and live like a champion every day. I am grateful to coach these women. It’s the first win for the women’s program. Go Saints!”

OLLU was crowned champions with a total of 611. St. Thomas University was second at 621, followed by Concordia University Texas at 622 and Schreiner University at 704.

Saints sophomore Ceci Lattuada shot 146 at the tournament to take first place out of 25 participants. Lattuada shot 77 on day one and 69 on day two. Madelyn Miller followed in third place at 151 (77/74), Annabelle Reyna (FR/San Antonio, Texas) in fifth place at 155 (77/78), Christina Trujillo (SO/San Antonio, Texas) in 12th place at 162 (77/85), Miliani Georges (FR/San Antonio, Texas) in 14th place at 164 (82/82), Alexis Calzada (FR/Georgetown, Texas) in 18th place at 169 (86/83) and Alahnna Limones (FR/Converse, Texas) in 24th place at 185 (87/98).

The Saints head to Victoria, Texas, on Oct. 18 to participate in the University of Houston-Victoria Fall Classic.

The women’s golf team competed in its first tournament of the season at the Schreiner Spring Shootout this week at the Club at Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas.

Head Coach Arnie Martinez said, “It was great to get our first women’s event in the books. Seeing our women out there wearing our colors was awesome. I am very proud of how our ladies dealt with the nerves and pressure that comes with their first event. There is a lot of potential with this group of freshmen. They know what they have to work on, and I am confident we will be better at our next event. Go, Saints!”

The women had three participants in the tournament – Madelyn Miller (FR/Copperas Cove, Texas), Ceci Lattuado (FR/Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico) and Christina Trujillo (FR/San Antonio, Texas).

Miller placed 14th overall with an 87-80=167; Lattuado – 84-91=175; and Trujillo – 91=92=183.

The University of Texas at Dallas captured the tournament with an overall score of 656, followed by Trinity University at 658, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor at 660 and Southwestern University at 670. The University of St. Thomas was fifth at 673, followed by Concordia University Texas at 691, Hardin-Simmons University at 701, the University of the Southwest at 771 and Schreiner University at 776.

Up next

The Saints will travel to Dallas for their next tournament at the Southwestern Christian University (SWCU) Texas Showdown at Cedar Crest Golf Club March 29-30.