Final Results (PDF)

WOLCOTT, Colo. – University of South Alabama women's golfer Siti Shaari earned a top-five finish at the Golfweek Conference Challenge at Red Sky Golf Club's Fazio Course Sept. 23-25.

Shaari (72-66-71) finished tied for fourth with a three-round, 7-under par total of 209 after firing a career-low 6-under par 66 in round two. It marked Shaari's second top-five finish in as many tournaments this fall.

South Alabama (303-298-296) finished 12th in the 18-team field after posting a three-round team total of 897. The Jaguars will return to action Oct. 20-22 when they compete in the FIU Pat Bradley Invitational in Bradenton, Fla., to close out the fall schedule.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (Host): Golfweek Conference Challenge
Dates: September 23-25 (Monday-Wednesday)
Format: 54 holes (18/18/18)  
Course: Red Sky Golf Club - Fazio Course (par 72, 6,261 yds)
 
TEAM SCORES
1) Ole Miss, 281-208-288—849 (-15);  2) Pepperdine, 281-297-279—857 (-9);  3) UCLA, 295-285-279—859 (-5);  4) Denver, 283-290-287—860 (-4);  T5) San Diego State, 291-286-293—870 (+6);  T5) TCU, 292-296-282—870 (+6);  7) Kennesaw State, 289-292-291—872 (+8);  8) Sacramento State, 291-294-291—876 (+12);  9) North Carolina State, 297-295-293—885 (+21);  10) Nebraska, 285-305-301—891 (+27);  11) Campbell, 293-309-291—893 (+29);  12) South Alabama, 303-298-296—897 (+33);  13) Southern Methodist, 299-302-301—902 (+38);  14) Delaware, 301-295-307—903 (+39);  15) Central Arkansas, 311-302-293—906 (+42);  16) Xavier, 307-306-301—914 (+50);  17) East Tennessee State, 312-312-301—925 (+61);  18) UC-Riverside, 310-329-294—933 (+69)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1) Anna Zanusso, Denver, 68-69-68—205 (-11);  2) Alexa Melton, Pepperdine, 68-71-68—207 (-9);  3) Emma Spitz, UCLA, 73-67-68—208 (-8);  T4) Siti Shaari, South Alabama, 72-66-71—209 (-7);  T4) Sabrina Iqbal, TCU, 70-70-69—209 (-7);  T4) Sara Kjellker, San Diego State, 71-68-70—209 (-7);  7) Andrea Lignell, Ole Miss, 69-67-74—210 (-6);  T8) Momoka Kobori, Pepperdine, 67-75-69—211 (-5);  T8) Pi-Lillebi Hermansson, Ole Miss, 70-68-73—211 (-5);  T8) Meva Schmit, Kennesaw State, 69-69-73—211 (-5)

SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
T4) Siti Shaari, 72-66-71—209 (-7);  T59) Belinda May, 74-78-76—228 (+12);  T67) Caroline Berge, 80-77-73—230 (+14);  T71) Julie Hovland, 77-78-76—231 (+15);  T81) Carlota Garcia, 81-77-78—236 (+20)

TEE SHOTS
- Shaari's second-round, 6-under par 66 marked a new career low, which bettered her previous career low of 68 which she posted last year. Her 66 also included a double bogey at the par-four 11th, and a bogey at the par-three 17th.
- Shaari tied for the most eagles in the tournament with two. Both eagles came in round two, when she eagled the par-five 15th, and posted eagle at the par-four third hole.
- Garcia ranked tied for third in the tournament in par three scoring, finishing with a stroke average of 2.75 on par threes and played them at 3-under par for the week.
- Shaari ranked third in the tournament in par four scoring, finishing with a stroke average of 3.83 on par fours and played them at 5-under par for the week. She played the par fives at 3-under par for the tournament with an average of 4.75 strokes per par five.
- Belinda May recorded a career-low 2-over par 74 in the opening round of the tournament, and improved her three-round total by seven shots from the previous tournament.
- Caroline Berge posted a season-low 1-over par 73 in the final round of the tournament.

QUOTES
Head Coach Matt Luther 
On the tournament:
"We had an outstanding field of teams for this tournament. Five of the 18 teams are ranked in the Golfweek top 50; theoretically, it was the best team from every conference in the country. It was great to get experience playing in a tournament outside of our region, and it only aids in the development of the student-athletes. We had several bright spots this week, but also have some things to continue to improve on. We just need to continue to focus and improve both mentally and physically to help us reach our full potential as a team."

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