The SMU women’s golf team competed for the last time this year, before heading to the Conference USA Championships, in Waco, Texas to take part in the Baylor Invitational held at the Twin Rivers Golf Club this week.

The two-day tournament featured 18 teams from across the nation, including the Mustangs who tied for12th overall after posting a 946.

Individually, SMU had a solid showing from freshman Maria Elena Villamil who finished just outside the top 10 (11th) after recording an 11 over (227).

Villamil is originally from Madrid, Spain and came to SMU after being a part of the National Team of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation.

For her efforts, Villamil was named Conference USA Golfer of the Week. This is the first Golfer of the week honor of her career and also the first time an SMU women’s golfer has been honored with the weekly award in over a year.

Fellow freshman Amy Ruengmateekhun individually placed 49th overall with a 21 over (237). Ruengmateekhun is from Garland, Texas and attended Bishop Lynch High School, where she was an All District and All State selection all four years.

Junior Elizabeth Wells and sophomore Felicia Espericueta finished, respectively, in 59th place with a 24 over (240) and 75th place with a thirty one over (247).

Sophomore Melanie White finished tied for 88th place with a 39over (255).

Texas Tech won the Baylor Invitational. The Red Raiders finished with a score of 899 and also claimed the individual champion with Alex Gibson.

On Wednesday, SMU announced that former Texas A&M Head Coach Jeanne Suthlerland had been hired to fill the head coaching vacancy on the Hilltop.

Sutherland helped lead the Aggies to three Big 12 Conference championships and was named Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2006.

SMU will return to the course on April 17 heading to Gulf Shores, Al. to participate in the Conference USA Championships.