April 7, 2005

IRVING, Texas - University of Memphis sophomore Stacey Tate was named Conference-USA's Women's Golfer of the Week on Thursday after medaling in the Southern Miss Golden Eagle Invitational.

Tate won the Southern tournament with a 2-over 215, which breaks the previous three-round school record of 219. The New Zealand native shot a par-71 in the final round to finish with a 71-73-71=215 (+2), knocking nine strokes off her previous three-round best of 224. Tate is the first Tiger to medal since Jennifer Jaszek in the 2002 Memphis Women's Intercollegiate. Jaszek was also the last Lady Tiger to earn conference player of the week honors.