Women's Golf Wins MAC Fall Preview with Four in Top 10 Individually

Sunday, October 14

Noblesville, Ind.

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Xavier University

MAC Fall Preview

Women's Golf Wins MAC Fall Preview with Four in Top 10 Individually

10.15.18 | Women's Golf

Final Results (PDF)

By: Patrick Knapinski, Xavier Athletic Communications

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. - Xavier women's golf completed a record-breaking tournament on Monday, winning the team title at the MAC Fall Preview.

The Musketeers carded a 308 (+20) in the final round, moving up a spot to overtake Toledo in the final round. XU completed the event with a team score of 883 (+19), which broke the school 54-hole record held previously by the 2009-10 team (892 at the Lady Pirate Invitational).

The Musketeers broke both 18-hole scoring records, low score and versus par, when they carded a 284 (-4) on Sunday. The previous low 18-hole score was set by the current team last weekend at the Princess Anne Invitational with a score of 285.

XU also broke the versus par 18-hole scoring record with their 4-under performance, the previous record was set by the 2013-14 team at Oak Creek CC in the Red Rocks Invitational at 289 (+1).

Four Musketeers finished in the top-10 individually, including Mikayla Fitzpatrick, Lyndsey Hunnell, Ke'Asha Phillips and Mikayla Smith.

Fitzpatrick wrapped up third-place overall with a day three 76, finishing the tournament 1-over par with a 217 and just five shots off the individual medalist spot. Fitzpatrick's 10 birdies ranked second in the field as the junior claimed her 10th top-10 finish in her career.

Hunnell tied for the team lead on day three, turning in a 75 (+3) to solidify a tie for fourth individually. The fifth year led the field with 41 pars and now has consecutive top-20 finishes for XU.

Smith was 6-over in her final round, but led the field in birdies with 12 at the event. Her 2-under average on par 3's was second at the tournament.

Ke'Asha Phillips, playing unattached, tied with Hunnell for the team lead on day three and pushed her way up for spots and into a tie for sixth individually. Her 38 pars at the event ranked second only to Hunnell.

As a team, Xavier ranked first in pars (168), birdies (40), par 3 scoring (+3) and par 4 scoring (+33).

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

3 | Mikayla Fitzpatrick 72 (E), 69 (-3), 76 (+4): 217 (+1)
T4 | Lyndsey Hunnell 71 (-1), 73 (+1), 75 (+3): 219 (+3)
8 | Mikayla Smith 74 (+2), 70 (-2), 78 (+6): 222 (+6)
T19 | Andie Shukow 74 (+2), 72 (E), 82 (+10): 228 (+12)
T31 | Morgan Tinsley 78 (+6), 74 (+2), 79 (+7): 231 (+15)

T6 | Ke'Asha Phillips 73 (+1), 73 (+1), 75 (+3): 221 (+5)
T31 | Abby Kiefer 74 (+2), 80 (+8), 77 (+5): 231 (+15)
T39 | Kayla Benge 80 (+8), 75 (+3), 81 (+9): 236 (+20)
T58 | Amy Kucera 81 (+9), 80 (+8), 82 (+10): 243 (+27)

TEAM RESULTS

Xavier shot a 308 in its final round, capping off a 19-over tournament with a team score of 883.

The Musketeers won the event by two strokes over Toledo, moving up a spot on the final day to claim the team win.

NEXT UP

Xavier wrap up its fall schedule from Oct. 21-23 at the Palmetto Intercollegiate on Kiawah Island, S.C. at Turtle Point Country Club.

COVERAGE

Live scoring is provided through GolfStat.com.

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