March 23, 2008

Final Results

TEGA CAY, S.C. - Led by a top-ten finish by sophomore Mary Beth McKenna, the Xavier women's golf team recorded a sixth-place finish at the Shamrock Intercollegiate, played at the 5,969 yard, par-72 Tega Cay G.C.

The result is Xavier's best since their 6th place finish at the Nittany Lion Invitational on Oct. 1 of last fall.

McKenna opened the tournament with a first-round 75, followed by two rounds of 79  to finish tied for seventh overall at 233 (+17). Her last top-ten finish was also at the Nittany Lion Invitational.

Murray State edged Princeton by one stroke to claim the team title at 71-over par (935).  Princeton's Susannah Aboff carded a second-round 69 on the way to her first place finish at five-over.

Freshman Audrey Fellmeth shaved four strokes off her second round total to card an 80 in the closing round, leaving her in a tie for 19th at 26-over. 

Senior Diana Torry and freshman Rachel Levi struggled in the final round, with Torry dropping to a tie for 34th place (+34) and Levi concluding her tournament a stroke behind in a tie for 38th (+35).

Junior Lindsay Cornell opened the event with rounds of 81 and 85 but was forced to withdraw due to health concerns.  Sophomore Lindsay Steiner steadily improved with rounds of 90, 88, and 84 to finish 46-over in a tie for 56th place.

The Musketeers return to the links next weekend, March 31, for the John Kirk/Lady Panther Intercollegiate in Stockbridge, Ga.