Colorado heads into the Ron Moore Intercollegiate this weekend with plenty of familiarity and a few fresh pieces in the mix.
The Buffaloes will compete Oct. 2-4 at the University of Denver Golf Club in Highlands Ranch, Colo., where 15 teams are set for three rounds of 18 holes. Colorado has done well at the event recently, finishing tied for second last season and third in 2024. Its 11-under-par total in 2025 stands as the fourth-best 54-hole score in program history.
Seven Buffaloes are entered for the tournament, and five of them were in the lineup a year ago. Senior Maya McVey has been Colorado’s most consistent player so far this fall, going 6-under over six rounds across the first two tournaments. She opened the season with a runner-up finish at the Leadership & Golf Invitational at Chambers Bay.
Sophomore Brenna Higgins was Colorado’s top performer at the GolfWeek Red Sky Classic in Wolcott, Colo., tying for 40th after posting a personal-best 54-hole score of 1-under 215.
Colorado also has strong memories from last year’s Ron Moore. Senior Carolyn Fuller fired a 7-under 65 in the opening round and went on to tie for eighth at 2-under. Ellen O'Shaughnessy also delivered, tying for 13th at 1-under.
Sophomore Ananthi Vivek is set to make her season debut and fill Colorado’s fifth lineup spot. Sophomore Teemapat Pateetin and freshman Isabella Piazza will compete as individuals. Piazza made an immediate impression in her collegiate debut at the Red Sky Classic, finishing 2-over and closing with a 70 in the final round.
The Buffaloes will be grouped with Xavier and UT San Antonio in Friday’s opening round, with those pairings starting from the No. 10 tee at 9:50 a.m.
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