Go and Claisse to Play in Cavalier Match Play Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C.  –  Two members of the No. 1 University of South Carolina women’s golf team will represent the Garnet and Black at Virginia’s Cavalier Match Play Tournament on April 6-7 when senior Lois Kaye Go and sophomore Mathilde Claisse arrive at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va. 

The Field

Go and Claisse will compete in a field of eight in the individual bracket, seeded by each woman’s Golfstat ranking. Go enters the weekend as the No. 3 seed, while Claisse holds the No. 5 seed. Go faces No. 7-seeded Vanessa Knecht from Wake Forest in her opening match, and Claisse is set to face No. 4 seed Mimi Rhodes, also from Wake Forest, to open the event. 

The Course

Birdwood Golf Course plays as a par-71 at 6,118 yards. 

Last Time Out for Carolina

South Carolina took its fourth tournament title of the season, a program record, with a win at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. Senior Ana Pelaez notched her second consecutive runner-up finish, posting a 2-under 214 for the weekend. Sophomore Pauline Roussin-Bouchard tied for third with a 2-over 218, making a charge in the final round with a 2-under 70 to close the event. 

Cavalier Match Play Lineup

Lois Kaye Go (Sr.)

• Named SEC Golfer of the Week on March 10
• Notched her best finish as a Gamecock by taking second at the Gamecock Intercollegiate with a 4-under 212 after carding back-to-back 3-under 69 scores in the first two rounds
• Holds second lowest career scoring average in program history (72.69)
• Helped the Gamecocks secure the win at the Moon Golf Invitational with a 2-under 70 in the first round and an even par 72 in the final round
• Earned All-America honors each of the last three seasons

Mathilde Claisse (So.) 

• Bounced back after a rough opening round at the Moon Golf Invitational to shoot a 2-under 70 in the second round and a 1-under 71 in the final round to help clinch the victory
• Won both of her match play matchups at the East Lake Cup
• Played in every tournament for the Gamecocks as a freshman in 2019-20
• Notched the fifth-lowest freshman scoring average in program history (73.88)

Follow the Action

Live scoring will not be available for these match play matches, but some coverage will be on our Instagram story, along with recaps of both days on GamecocksOnline.com.