BRYAN, Texas – The Wichita State women's golf team opens play in their final regular season tournament of the year on April 7 in the 'Mo'Morial Invitational at Texas A&M's Traditions Club.
 
The Texas tournament will be the first for the Shockers since March 16, when they finished 13^th in the Red Rocks Invitational, a tournament that was limited to just one round due to snowfall.
 
Junior Kate Tilma was tied for the lead through much of the lone round but ultimately finished tied for sixth.
 
Fast Facts – The 'Mo'Morial Invitational
Dates: Monday, April 7 – Tuesday, April 8
Host: Texas A&M
Location: Bryan, Texas
Venue: Traditions Club
Yardage: 6,406 yards
Par: 72
Format: Stroke Play
Live Scoring: Clippd
The Field – 16 Teams: Abilene Christian, Baylor, Central Arkansas, Houston Christian, Missouri State, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma City (Individuals only), Oral Roberts, Prairie View A&M, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M, Texas Southern, Texas State, Troy, UTRGV, Wichita State
 
Shocker Five:
 
Kate Tilma (Jr.) – Second year Shocker…Transferred from Kansas State…Played in all nine tournaments in first season as a Shocker…Lowest stroke average on the team at 74.2 which is second lowest in team history...Led team in birdies with 69...Finished as top Shocker in five tournaments, including four in the fall...Competed in all four fall tournaments in her first fall as a Shocker...Posted the Shocker's only top-5 individual finish of the fall at the Payne Stewart Memorial...One of three Shockers to post multiple top-20 finishes in the fall.
 
Mackenzie Wilson (Jr.) – Third year Shocker…Has competed in all 20 tournaments in the previous two years at WSU…Second-lowest stroke average among Shockers last season at 75.6…212 54-hole score at Diamante Intercollegiate in October was the second-best 54-hole score in team history
 
Brooklyn Benn (Jr.) – Third year at Wichita State…Opened spring with a  fourth-place finish at the Texas State Invitational…Finished t-20th in season-opening tournament on September 10…Competed in six events last season…Shined at AAC Championship setting career low 18- and 54-hole scores in the tournament...Recorded the team's first eagle of the season and first of her career at Payne Stewart Memorial on Sept. 11...
 
Lara Stifter (Fr.) – Competed in four tournaments so far this year…80.5 stroke average…Named Top 15 Girls Golfer in all of Germany...Competed in the German First National League…
 
Kayla Van de Ven (Fr.) – True freshman who arrived at WSU in January 2025…Made Shocker debut at the Texas State Invitational on February 3, tying for 38^th…Led the team in birdies for the tournament with ten
 
Next Up
The Shockers will compete in the 2025 American Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championship April 14-16 at Southern Hills Plantation Club in Brooksville, Fla.