Huntington Bank Collegiate
Trinity Forest Golf Club |   Dallas, Texas
April 6-7, 2026
GAME NOTES  |  LIVE RESULTS

SMU women’s golf hosts the Huntington Bank Collegiate to wrap up its regular season at Trinity Forest Golf Club April 6-7.

HUNTINGTON BANK COLLEGIATE

The 16-team field features 10 top 50 teams. The field includes Arizona, Cal Poly, Colorado State, Houston, Iowa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, Seattle, SMU, TCU, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Tulane, UCF and UCLA.

CAREER SCORING

Three current Mustangs rank in the top four for SMU career scoring (45 minimum rounds). Mackenzie Lee has a 71.64 mark ranking first, Emily Odwin ranks second with a 72.34, and Celine Chen ranks fourth with a 73.46.

SCORING AVERAGE – CAREER (Min. 45 Rds)  (SINCE 1993-94)

1.    Mackenzie Lee, 2022-            71.64

2.    Emily Odwin, 2024-                72.34

3.    Ellie Szeryk, 2022-24             72.52

4.    Celine Chen, 2024-                73.46

5.    Jenny Haglund, 2013-16        73.55

6.    Brigitte Dunne, 2016-19         74.01

7.    Faith Summers, 2017-20       74.81

8.    Lindsey McCurdy, 2014-17    74.90

9.    Ashley Chow, 2020-23           75.14

10.    Kennedy Pedigo, 2018-22    75.21

11.    June Song, 2023-25             75.31

12.    Kenzie Wright, 2017-18        75.49

13.    Alexandra Rossi, 2013-16    75.65

14.    Lacey Jones, 2005-08          75.72

15.    Jennifer Park, 2013-15         75.96

 

SEASON SCORING

For season scoring, Emily Odwin’s current season ranks fifth behind three Mackenzie Lee seasons and one season from Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang. Lee’s current effort ranks ninth and Celine Chen’s season comes in at 12th.

 

SCORING AVERAGE – SEASON (MIN. 15 ROUNDS)  (SINCE 1993-94)

1.         Mackenzie Lee, 2024-25        71.31

2.         Mackenzie Lee, 2023-24        71.32

3.         Yunxuan Zhang, 2022-23       71.38

4.         Mackenzie Lee, 2022-23        71.78

5.         Emily Odwin, 2025-26           72.04

6.         Lindsey McCurdy, 2016-17     72.18

7.         Emily Odwin, 2024-25             72.40

8.         Ellie Szeryk, 2023-24              72.47

9.         Mackenzie Lee, 2025-26       72.50

10.       Emily Odwin, 2023-24             72.54

11.       Ellie Szeryk, 2022-23              72.53

12.       Celine Chen, 2025-26            72.60

13.       Jenny Haglund, 2015-16        72.97

14.       Brigitte Dunne, 2018-19          73.03

15.       Jenny Haglund, 2014-15        73.50

16.       Celine Chen, 2024-251           73.54

17.       Jenny Haglund, 2013-14        73.58

18.       Brigitte Dunne, 2016-17          73.62

19.       Kenzie Wright, 2016-17          73.85

            Brigitte Dunne, 2017-18          73.85

 

LAST TIME OUT

The Mustangs finished in eighth at the Charles Schwab Women’s Collegiate Invitational, finishing behind six top 11 teams and No. 31 Oklahoma State. Emily Odwin led the way with a 12th place finish while Celine Chen came in 19th.

 

PRESEASON RANKINGS

Under fifth year head coach Lauren Mason, the Mustangs came in at No. 27 in Golfweek’s preseason rankings. The team returned 94% of their rounds of par or better and 74% of their birdies from last year’s team. In 2024-25, the Mustangs made their third straight trip to the NCAA Regional. The Mustangs are currently ranked No. 30 by Scoreboard and have been ranked as high as No. 24, the fourth straight season of a top 25 ranking.

 

LEE HONORED WITH 2026 ACC EXCELLENCE AWARD

 

Mackenzie Lee was honored with the 2026 ACC Excellence Award along with Enzo Panozzo of Men’s Soccer. The ACC Excellence Award recognizes outstanding graduates from ACC member institutions. The goal of the award is to highlight the students embodying the student-athlete ideal. The brand of the ACC is our strong history of providing world-class education and competition. The awardees are exemplary students, athletes, and contributors to the community and society and serve as an example to their fellow students.

 

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’s AMATEUR

Mackenzie Lee and Emily Odwin were both invited to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur slated for April of 2026. Lee made a return trip to the tournament after placing in 11th at last year’s event. Odwin made her debut at the heralded event and made the difficult cut placing in the top 30.

 

ODWIN NAMED BARBADOS FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Emily Odwin, in the midst of her senior season at SMU, was named Barbados Female Athlete of the Year by the governing body. She became the first golfer in the island’s history to qualify for the US Women’s Open.

 

AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS

All three Mustangs who played in the tournament, Celine ChenKirra St-Laurent and Yoonjeong Huh, made the cut at the prestigious Australian Master of the Amateurs tournament. Chen finished in the top six.

 

GRACE JIN

Jin was named 2025 Texas Women’s Player of the Year by the Texas Golf Association. She won the 104th Women’s Texas Amateur earlier in 2025.

 

ODWIN’S SUCCESSFUL WINTER

Emily Odwin finished as runner up at the last two individual tournaments she participated in. She made the playoff at the South American Amateur Championship after posting a strong showing at the Latin American Amateur Championship as well.

EMILY ODWIN PLAYS IN US WOMEN’S OPEN

Emily Odwin became the first Barbados-born golfer to play in a US Open. She advanced past qualifying with a 139 in the two-round US Women’s Open Presented By Ally Qualifier. Odwin’s historic achievement followed a season where she posted a 72.40 scoring average.

LPGA PREQUALIFYING

Emily Odwin advanced to the final stage of qualifying at the LPGA Tour Q Series. Odwin advanced past two previous stages of qualifying to reach the final.

 

ANNIKA AWARD WATCH LIST:

Mackenzie Lee was one of just 25 golfers named to the ANNIKA Award Watch List. The award is given to the top female golfer in the country. Lee has 13 SMU records in her four seasons on the Hilltop.

 

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN

Mackenzie Lee was named second-team preseason All-American by Golfweek. Lee was also named All-American honorable mention for her performance last season.

 

 

MACKENZIE LEE WINS NORTH SOUTH AMATEUR

Mackenzie Lee outlasted 120 of the best amateur golfers in the country to win the prestigious North South Amateur. She won five rounds of match play to complete the title.

 

US WOMEN’S AMATEUR

Mackenzie Lee and newcomer Grace Jin both earned qualification into the US Women’s Amateur over the Summer. Lee made the match play round of 64.

 

WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKINGS

Four Mustangs are ranked in the top 400 of the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Mackenzie Lee comes in at No. 49 in the world, Emily Odwin comes in at No. 86, Celine Chen is No. 190 and Grace Jin is ranked No. 384.

 

 

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS

MACKENZIE LEE

Mackenzie Lee is coming off an All-ACC and All-American season. She broke the SMU single-season scoring record, a record which Lee already held. She holds 13 SMU records in the midst of her senior season. The North Little Rock, Arkansas native posted a 71.67 scoring average her first season, 71.32 in her next and 71.31 in her junior year. She sits at 71.64 for her career after 25 rounds this season. She has 23 top 10 finishes with a best finish of tied for second several times. She recently crossed the 400 birdie plateau for her career. The senior posted her 20th top 20 showing at the Briars Creek Invite.

EMILY ODWIN

Odwin came to SMU in the spring of 2024 and immediately made an impact on the Mustangs. She posted a 72.54 scoring average her first season and helped the Mustangs reach the NCAA Championship. Last season, she averaged 72.40 with four top 10 finishes including at the NCAA Regional. Her career scoring mark of 72.37 ranks second at SMU for golfers with a minimum of 45 rounds. Odwin has 11 career top 10 showings. Last time out, Odwin posted a top 12 finish at the Schwab Invite. Odwin finished as runner up at the Briars Creek Invite the week before, her best collegiate finish. Also this season, she finished in the top 20 at the Windy City Classic and followed that with a seventh-place showing at the Illini Women’s Invitational. She posted another top 20 at the Chevron Collegiate.

 

CELINE CHEN

Chen averaged 73.54 in 2024-25, good for 13th best in a single season by a Mustang. She averaged 71.29 during a stretch in the middle of the season helping the Mustangs post their best finish of the season during the run. She has three career eagles at SMU ranking ninth as a Mustang. Her career scoring average of 73.46 ranks fourth best at SMU (min 45 rounds) recently moving from fifth to fourth with her third-place performance at the GameAbove Invite. The finish tied her career best collegiate showing. Chen continues to improve with a scoring mark of 72.60.

GRACE JIN

Jin, a Sam Houston transfer, has started in the Mustang lineup six times. She has a 74.21 scoring average with a best finish of T-14th. Jin finished in 28th competing as an independent at the Briars Creek Invite.

 

KIRRA ST-LAURENT

St-Laurent joined the Mustangs in the spring of 2026 as a freshman. She posted a 23rd place finish in her Mustang debut with a low round of 71 at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge. St-Laurent followed that up with another top 30 showing at the Chevron Collegiate. She has a 75.27 scoring average so far in her freshman season.

 

LAST SEASON

The Mustangs registered three top finishes in 2024-25. They posted the third lowest scoring average in program history. They recorded 13 top 10 finishes individually with all 13 coming from returning Mustangs (Lee-6, Odwin-4, Chen-3). The team advanced to the NCAA Regional where they placed in eighth. Lee was named all-conference for her record-breaking season.

 



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