GREENSBORO, Ga. – The University of South Alabama women's golf team finished 11th in the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational hosted by Mercer at the Reynolds Lake Oconee National Course after shooting a combined 932 (+68).
Sophomore Siti Shaari moved up 12 spots to tie for 32nd individually with a three-round total of 230 (+14).
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (Host): Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational (Mercer)
Dates: Feb. 16-17 (Saturday-Sunday)
Format: 54 holes (27/27)
Start Time: 8 a.m.
Course: Reynolds Lake Oconee – National Course Ridge (par 36, 3,051 yds); Bluff (par 36, 3,060 yds); Cove (par 36, 3,058 yds)
Live Results
TEAM SCORES
1) Vanderbilt 292-299-290—881 (+17); 2) Mercer 297-299-297—893 (+29); T3) Texas Tech 292-302-302—896 (+32); T3) Kentucky 293-304-299—896 (+32); 5) Chattanooga 297-299-311—907 (+43); 6) Missouri 303-310-300—913 (+49); 7) Northern Illinois 305-315-298—918 (+54); T8) UNC Wilmington 300-303-316—919 (+55); T8) East Tennessee State 305-307-307—919 (+55); 10) Rutgers 310-305-310—925 (+61); 11) South Alabama 309-305-318—932 (+68); 12) South Dakota State 318-313-308—939 (+75); 13) Albany 314-312-315—941 (+77); 14) Delaware 315-314-313—942 (+78); 15) Eastern Kentucky 317-319-323—959 (+95); 16) Bradley 318-325-320—963 (+99); 17) Yale 319-331-336—986 (+122)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1) Sofia Garcia, Texas Tech, 70-70-73—213 (-3); T2) Payton Schanen, Mercer, 73-73-70—216 (E); T2) Auston Kim, Vanderbilt, 70-78-68—216 (E); 4) Hee Ying Loy, East Tennessee State, 72-75-71—218 (+2); 5) Abbey Carlson, Vanderbilt, 77-71-71—219 (+3); 6) Thao My Nguyen, UNC Wilmington, 72-73-75—220 (+4); T7) Amanda Kim, Missouri, 72-77-72—221 (+5); T7) Casey Ott, Ketucky, 77-72-72—221 (+5); T9) **Kayley Marschke, Auburn, 71-78-73—222 (+6); T9) Lauren Lightfritz, Mercer, 74-73-75—222 (+6)
**Competing as an individual
SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
T32) Siti Shaari, 77-76-77—230 (+14); T42) MacKenzie Peyton, 78-73-81—232 (+16); T42) Julie Hovland, 76-77-79—232 (+16); T80) Caroline Berge, 78-82-81—241 (+25); T86) Lexi Worrell, 83-79-82—244 (+28); T94) **Nele Mattner, 84-82-85—251 (+35)
**Competing as an individual
TEE SHOTS
-Julie Hovland's 4.83 (-2) scoring average on par-5 holes tied for first individually in the 105-person field. The sophomore carded seven of the team's 19 birdies.
-Shaari led the team with a 76.67 scoring average, a 4.23 (+7) average on par-4s, and 35 holes at even-par.
-Sophomore Caroline Berge held a 3.08 (+1) scoring average on par-3s.
-Senior MacKenzie Peyton shot a 1-over-par 73 in the second round and played 30 holes at even-par.
-The Jaguars return to action March 4-5 at the UNF Intercollegiate in Jacksonville, Fla.
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Matt Luther
On today's efforts: "It was a difficult day. We did not play very well. We're just not taking care of simple things and giving shots away. Good teams are going to beat the brakes off of you when you do that.
On course conditions: "It was wet. It was tough. We had the ball in hand and the greens were good. It was obviously very scoreable; Vanderbilt played great. We just didn't manage a difficult golf course very well."
On leadership from Hovland and Shaari: "Julie is doing everything right and it's showing in her scores. Siti has a ton of talent. She's got some growing up to do, but they're both going to be fantastic, all-conference type of players for us over the next couple years."
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