Results

JONESBORO, Ark. – The University of South Alabama women's golf team finished runner-up at the Lady Red Wolves Classic Oct. 11-12 at Sage Meadows Country Club.

USA (296-288-283) turned in an even par team total of 288 in round two before capping the tournament, which marked its final event of the fall, with a 5-under par 283 to mark the lowest single round since the opening round of the 2019 Pat Bradley Invitational where the Jags shot 283. Siti Shaari finished in third place with a three-round, 5-under par total of 211.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (Host): Lady Red Wolves Classic (Hosted by Arkansas State)
Dates: Oct. 11-12 (Monday – Tuesday)
Format: 54 holes (36/18)
Course: Sage Meadows Country Club (Jonesboro, Ark.)
Yardage:  6,164 yards
Par:  72
Live Scoring:  GolfStat.com
 
TEAM SCORES
1) Eastern Kentucky, 286-287-285—858 (-6);  2) South Alabama, 296-288-283—867 (-5);  3) Southern Miss, 308-288-284—880 (+16);  4) Lipscomb, 304-293-286—883 (+19);  5) Austin Peay State, 292-302-291—885 (+21);  6) Memphis, 298-295-295—888 (+24);  7) Arkansas State (B), 295-301-301—897 (+33);  T8) Samford, 302-302-294—898 (+34);  T8) Troy, 306-301-291—898 (+34);  10) Arkansas State, 304-307-288—899 (+35);  11) ULM, 303-309-290—902 (+38); 12) UT Arlington, 304-306-293—903 (+39);  13) Tarleton State, 303-297-305—905 (+41);  14) Southern Illinois, 307-305-304—916 (+52);  15) Stephen F. Austin, 308-306-313—927 (+63);  16) Washington U-St. Louis, 319-313-308—940 (+76)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1) Rylea Marcum, EKU, 64-70-71—205 (-11);  2) Ragga Kristinsdottir, EKU, 68-72-68—208 (-8);  3) Siti Shaari, USA, 70-69-72—211 (-5);  T4) Belinda May, USA, 71-75-67—213 (-3);  T4) Maria Jose Atristain Vega, ASU, 70-72-71—213 (-3);  6) Erica Scutt, APSU, 71-73-70—214 (-2);  7) Lauren Thompson, LU, 76-72-68—216 (E);  T8) Elena Melich, USM, 76-72-70—218 (+2);  T8) Rebecca Brink, Memphis, 74-71-73—218 (+2);  T10) Alessia Mengoni, ULM, 73-76-70—219 (+3);  T10) Sophie Membrino, Samford, 73-73-73—219 (+3);  T10) Sofia Rodriguez, TSU, 72-75-72—219 (+3)

SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
3) Siti Shaari, 70-69-72—211 (-5);  T4) Belinda May, 71-75-67—213 (-3);  T23) Cassidy Lambert, 78-70-75—223 (+7);  T31) Malia Uyeshiro*, 79-80-66—225 (+9);  T41) Julie Hovland, 81-74-72—227 (+11);  T55) Carlota Garcia, 77-81-72—230 (+14)
* - Competed as individual

TEE SHOTS
- South Alabama's 5-under par total of 283 in the final round is the lowest since the Jags shot 283 in the opening round of the 2019 Pat Bradley Invitational.
- The Jaguars ranked second in the tournament in birdies with 48.
- USA played par fives at 5-under par with an average of 4.92 strokes.
- Shaari's three-round total of 211 is her lowest since carding a 9-under par 207 at the 2019 Pat Bradley Invitational. Her 3-under par 69 in round two marks her lowest round since a 3-under 69 in round two of the 2021 Bama Beach Bash in Gulf Shores, Ala.
- May earned a career-best finish at T-4th, and recorded a career-low three-round, 3-under par total of 213, which included a career-low 5-under par 67 in the final round.
- Uyeshiro posted a career-low 6-under par 66 in the final round, which tied Julie Hovland and Elin Andersson for the lowest single-round in program history.
- Lambert shot a career-low 2-under par 70 in round two.
- Shaari ranked second among the field in par four scoring, playing par fours at 5-under par with an average of 3.83 strokes.
- May ranked tied for second among the field in par five scoring, playing par fives at 4-under par with an average of 4.67 strokes. She ranked fifth in par four scoring at 2-under par with an average of 3.93 strokes.
- Shaari ranked tied for third among the field in birdies with 12.
- Both Hovland and Uyeshiro were among 12 players who carded eagles in the tournament.

QUOTES
Head Coach Matt Luther 
- On the tournament:
"The wind was blowing really hard on Monday. We battled it a little bit early on our first nine holes, but we had talked about it, planned for it and figured it out in the afternoon. The wind didn't blow in the final round, and we took advantage of it; it was good to see. The final round was as easy a 5-under (par) round as I have ever seen here. It was just really solid; nothing was super impressive, it was just really solid."

- On Malia Uyeshiro's final round:
"We now have almost a full lineup that can play number one for us on any given day, which is a great problem to have. Malia, kind of out of the clouds, ties the lowest round in program history; that is obviously great to see from a freshman who made a pile of birdies. We have a roster full of kids who can make birdies, and that's exciting."

- On where the team stands after the fall season:
"I think that is the best run of three tournaments that we may have ever had as a group. We just played super solid, and have a lot of room to grow. The freshmen are contributing, and our seniors haven't played particularly brilliantly, which we know they will in the spring. We're in a really good spot."

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