Women's Golf Takes Fourth at FGCU Invitational

Feb. 15, 2015

ESTERO, Fla. – Grace Howie and Shane Crutchfield both placed in the top-eight overall as Xavier women’s golf finished fourth at the 14-team FGCU Invitational on Sunday at Stoneybrook Golf Club.

Howie turned in a 78 (+6) a day after posting a career-low round of 71 to solidify a fifth-place finish. The sophomore was 10-over for the weekend and recorded 37 pars, which tied for third-most in the field.

Crutchfield finished 6-over on Sunday, securing a tie for eighth overall with a three-day score of 228 (+12). Her 41 pars over three days ranked second amongst the field.

Competing as an individual, freshman Hanna Lee shot a team-best 75 on Sunday and vaulted up 10 spots on the leaderboard to lock up a 16th place finish (233, +17).

Senior Abigail Smith wound up tied for 20th overall, carding an 81 on Sunday and finishing 19-over for the weekend.

Sophomore Rachel Johnson and freshman Lindsey Murray recorded identical scores of 80 in their third rounds, as Johnson placed in a tie for 26th (238, +22) and Murray tied for 37th (242, +26).

Nina Kulkarni, also competing as an individual, finished tied for 61st overall after a day three 82 (+10) and a 32-over weekend.

Toledo’s Sathika Ruenreong and Daytona State’s Tiffany Chan tied for medalist honors with 5-over tournament scores of 221. Elon took the team title with a score of 901 (+37), while Toledo and Daytona State finished just ahead of XU in a tie for second at 918 (+54)

Xavier led the tournament, finishing 13-over and averaging 3.22 on par 3 holes.

The Musketeers will return to action at the three-day Rio Verde Invitational from March 13-15 in Rio Verde, Ariz.

Fourth Place Overall – Xavier – 307, 304, 314 (925, +61)
5. Grace Howie – 77, 71, 78 (226, +10)
T8. Shane Crutchfield – 74, 78, 76 (228, +12)
*T16. Hanna Lee – 76, 82, 75 (233, +17)
T20. Abigail Smith – 74, 80, 81 (235, +19)
T26. Rachel Johnson – 82, 76, 80 (238, +22)
T37. Lindsey Murray – 83, 79, 80 (242, +26)
*T61. Nina Kulkarni – 87, 79, 82 (248, +32)

*Competing as individuals

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