ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington women's golf team will look to finish strong in its fall-opening Maverick Classic after turning in rounds of 295 and 287 Monday from Tierra Verde Golf Club.
 
The Mavericks' performance was highlighted by four rounds of par or better from Nirjara Gulhane (1st, 72), Kamri Gabel (2nd, 71), Nitisha Manikandesh (2nd, 70) and Tarini Bhoga (2nd, 70).
 
After shaving eight shots from Monday's first round, head coach Catherine Matranga and the Maverick squad sit in 5th place overall. Individually, Manikandesh sits in the top-10 after rounds of 73-70.

UTA SCORES
9) Nitisha Manikandesh: 73-70
12) Tarini Bhoga: 74-70
17) Kamri Gabel: 76-71
19) Nirjara Gulhane: 72-76
 
TEAM
5) UT Arlington: 295-287= 582 (+6)
 
INSIDE THE SCORES
Manikandesh

• Manikandesh produced a 1st-round 73 as her card featured three bogeys, 13 pars and two birdies. The junior was one of three Mavericks who put up multiple birdies throughout the round.
• The junior shaved off three strokes from Monday's opening round as she recorded her first under-par outing of the year with a 70. Manikandesh's card was nearly flawless aside from one bogey which came on hole 4. The round was highlighted by a trio of birdies which came from holes 6, 15 and 16.

Bhoga

• The freshman made her collegiate debut, turning in an opening-round 74. Bhoga shot -1 through her first 10 holes (18-9) as a birdie on 8 highlighted her hot start. The Texas product went on to record three bogeys over the last eight holes, leading to a round of 2+.
• Bhoga matched Manikandesh's 2nd-round 70 as the freshman shared a team-high of four birdies. Despite recording just one double on 14, Bhoga's momentum carried her to the under-par round.

Gabel

• The junior kicked off Maverick Classic action with a par on 1 as she went on to produce a 37 (+1) on the front nine. Unfortunately, Gabel's momentum derailed after putting up a bogey and closing-double which led her to a round of 76. However, Gabel was able to roll a pair of birdies which came on holes 8 and 10.
• Gabel settled in nicely, producing a 37 (+1) on the front side and 34 (-2) on the back side which guided her to a 2nd-round 71. The Texas native recorded four birdies across the round which came on holes 2, 8, 12 and 13.

Gulhane

• Gulhane's play remained consistent through the entirety of the round as she logged a 1st-round 72. The sophomore's card consisted of just two bogeys,14 pars and two birdies.
• Gulhane struggled to gain any momentum after playing the opening-nine +3. Following back-to-back bogeys on 12 and 13, the sophomore parred four of the final five holes with a closing birdie. Therefore, the Cedar Park, Texas product settled for a round of 76.

NEXT UP
UTA will wrap up Maverick Classic play with its final round on Tuesday, Sept. 17 and an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start from Tierra Verde Golf Club
 

– #BuckEm –

 
FOLLOW THE MAVS SOCIALLY
For up-to-date news, photos and videos of the UTA women's golf program, follow us on Twitter: @UTAMavsWGolf, Instagram: @UTAMavsWGolf and Facebook: /UTAMavsWGolf.