Women’s Golf Opens Season in Centerville

CENTERVILLE, Tenn. – The Lady Wildcat golf team opens their season Wednesday in Centerville, Tennessee at the Riley Moore Memorial Invitational.

The event will be played at the Centerville Golf Course with Freed-Hardeman serving as the host school.

Season Preview

The 2022 squad will be youthful with just three returners but add the talent of those players along with some heralded newcomers, things look bright for the upcoming Lady Wildcat season.

The Lady Cats made significant strides last year and hope to continue that momentum despite the youth.

Two five- year seniors in Juliana Campbell and Meghan Smith graduated and sophomore Mary Beth Hayes transferred back home to Mobile, Alabama.

The Lady Wildcats improved nearly 30 spots in the national rankings last year and will be leaning on the play of returnees, Shelsea Vera, a 2nd team MSC All-Conference player and Hope Homar a sophomore who appeared in every match last year. Samantha McCaslin will be the final returner.

Newcomers include Tessa Myers from Hendersonville Beech High School, an all -district and region performer with extensive summer tour tournament play. Albane Le Helloco, a top 100 player from France along with Durbin Chacon, currently the #4 ranked player from Venezuela and Sasha Guinsbourg a JUCO transfer from Barton CC in Kansas round out the squad.

Coach Larry Joe Smith commented, "Although optimistic and excited about the direction we are heading, I know coming together as a unit and establishing experience will take some time. We look forward to working with our ladies and watching them progress as individuals and a team."