June 23, 2009

(San Francisco) - USF's Christina Stockton is set to compete on the 26th annual 2009 Collegiate All-Star Golf Team that will compete in a series of tournaments in Asia during the next two months. Stockton is part of a 10-person team that will play Wednesday, June 24 in the NCAA All-Star Invitational in Palos Verdes Golf Club in Los Angeles. The team departs the next day for Tokyo, Japan for the trip that lasts from June 25-July 19

During the tour, the all-stars will compete in 11 tournaments throughout Asia, including stops in Japan (Tokyo, Camp Zama, Atami and Chiba), Hong Kong and South Korea.

"I'm really excited to travel and see Asia," Stockton said. "My mom lived in Tokyo and played professionally there and I'm excited to see some places and play some courses she played while she was there. I'm excited to meet the nine other girls that are going. I am really looking forward to representing USF and playing some great courses - they're supposed to be awesome."

During her travels, Stockton will be providing travel and playing updates on USFDons.com via a tour blog.

The rest of the 2009 Collegiate All-Star Golf Team follows: Kellye Belcher (Indiana), Lalita Boonnoppornkul (UCLA), Annie Brophy (Notre Dame), Felecia Eastick (Oregon), Michelle Grilli (Princeton), Amanda Keith (BYU), Liisa Kelo (Arizona State), Harriet Oweers-Bradley (Yale) and Brittany Smith (UC Davis).

A list of the events follows, and more information is available at the www.ncaaallstargolf.com website.

Sun., June 28 - U.S. Army Tournament, Camp Zama Golf Club, near Sagamihara City, Japan
Mon., June 29 - Momose / Katakoa Friendship Tournament, Camp Zama Golf Club, near Sagamihara City, Japan
Tue., June 30 - Henry Oh YPO Tournament, Seoul, South Korea
Wed., July 1 - H.Y. Kim Tong Yang Moolsan Co., Tournament, Seoul, Korea
Thu., July 2 - Deutsche Bank Tournament, Seoul, South Korea
Sun., July 5 - JRJ Company Tournament, Atami, Japan
Mon., July 6 - Kataoka Seve Ballesteros Tournament, Chiba, Japan
Thu., July 9 - Goodwin Gaw Tournament, Hong Kong Golf Club, Hong Kong
Sat., July 11 - Deutsche Securities Tournament, Nasha Golf Club, Nansha, Japan
Sun., July 12 - U.S. All-Stars vs. China Amateur Tournament, Nasha Golf Club, Nansha, Japan

A three-time All-West Coast Conference First Team selection, Stockton captured medalist honors at the 2008 Kent Youel Invitational, leading USF to the team title. Stockton is the second Don to compete on the Collegiate All-Star Team and the first since Legend of the Hilltop Susannah Laing did so in 2001 prior to her junior campaign.