Xavier University Athletics
Fitzpatrick Has Career Weekend, Finishes Top-10 in Arizona
02.26.17 | Women's Golf
RIO VERDE, Ariz. – The Xavier women's golf team finished the final round at the Rio Verde Invitational this afternoon.
Mikayla Fitzpatrick, from nearby Phoenix, finished tied for eighth after a final round 76 (+4). The freshman led the team in birdies with nine, and secured her first top-10 finish of her career, and career best three round score of 221 (+5) overall.
Mikayla Smith had the best round of the day for Xavier, shooting a final round 73 (+1), tying the lowest round of her career.
Grace Howie was a big mover on the final day, shooting a final round 74 (+2) to jump 15 spots on her way to a season best three round score of 230 (+14) overall.
t-8. Fitzpatrick: 74, 71, 76 [221, +5]
t-42. Howie: 77, 79, 74 [230, +14]
t-60. Smith: 80, 81, 73 [234, +18]
t-77. Johnson: 82, 80, 76 [238, +22]
t-95. Murray: 84, 78, 85 [247, +31]
The Musketeers finished in 14th, with a season-best three round combined score of 920 (+56).
The Musketeers return to the course on Monday, March 6th at the UTRGV Invitational in Mcallen, Texas.
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INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Mikayla Fitzpatrick, from nearby Phoenix, finished tied for eighth after a final round 76 (+4). The freshman led the team in birdies with nine, and secured her first top-10 finish of her career, and career best three round score of 221 (+5) overall.
Mikayla Smith had the best round of the day for Xavier, shooting a final round 73 (+1), tying the lowest round of her career.
Grace Howie was a big mover on the final day, shooting a final round 74 (+2) to jump 15 spots on her way to a season best three round score of 230 (+14) overall.
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INDIVIDUAL RESULTS |
t-8. Fitzpatrick: 74, 71, 76 [221, +5]
t-42. Howie: 77, 79, 74 [230, +14]
t-60. Smith: 80, 81, 73 [234, +18]
t-77. Johnson: 82, 80, 76 [238, +22]
t-95. Murray: 84, 78, 85 [247, +31]
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TEAM RESULTS |
The Musketeers finished in 14th, with a season-best three round combined score of 920 (+56).
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UP NEXT |
The Musketeers return to the course on Monday, March 6th at the UTRGV Invitational in Mcallen, Texas.
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