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Friday, February 23
Rio Verde, Ariz.
All Day
Xavier University
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Rio Verde Invitational
Fitzpatrick Finishes Tied for Seventh as Women's Golf Earns 10th Place at Rio Verde Invitational
02.25.18 | Women's Golf
Mikayla Fitzpatrick led the Musketeers tying for seventh place
RIO VERDE, Ariz. – Xavier women's golf wrapped up the three-day Rio Verde Invitational Sunday afternoon finishing in 10th place. The Musketeers, who totaled a team score of 922 (+58), were led by Mikayla Fitzpatrick as she tied for seventh place finishing 224 (+8).
Fitzpatrick earned another top-10 finish on the strength of 35 pars for the weekend. The sophomore also carded one of just two birdies at the event, capping her round on Saturday with a birdie-par sequence on holes 17 and 18. She was tied for fourth in the field in par-4 scoring, finishing the tournament at 5-over.
Mikayla Smith jumped two places from the second round to finish the tournament tying for 19th. Smith birdied twice on holes No. 14 and No. 18, carding a 1-under 35 on the back nine to improve her final score to 228 (+12).
Morgan Tinsley had her best round of the weekend with a 75 (+3) in the third round, where she carded a birdie on the first hole. Tinsley improved her standings on the final day jumping 13 spots. The freshman finished with an overall 240 (+24).
T7 | Mikayla Fitzpatrick 76, 70, 78 (+8, 224)
T19 | Mikayla Smith 74, 79, 75 (+12, 228)
T30 | Andie Shukow 79, 74, 78 (+15, 231)
T63 | Morgan Tinsley 86, 79, 75 (+3, 240)
T81 | Grace Howie 85, 81, 82 (+32, 248)
Xavier dropped two spots after the third round and finished the invitational in 10th place with a collective 922 (+58) score. Seton Hall led the competition with a 902 (+11) team score.
The Musketeers return to action Monday, March 5-6 in Jacksonville, Fla., in the UNF Collegiate at the Jacksonville Golf & Country Club.
Fitzpatrick earned another top-10 finish on the strength of 35 pars for the weekend. The sophomore also carded one of just two birdies at the event, capping her round on Saturday with a birdie-par sequence on holes 17 and 18. She was tied for fourth in the field in par-4 scoring, finishing the tournament at 5-over.
Mikayla Smith jumped two places from the second round to finish the tournament tying for 19th. Smith birdied twice on holes No. 14 and No. 18, carding a 1-under 35 on the back nine to improve her final score to 228 (+12).
Morgan Tinsley had her best round of the weekend with a 75 (+3) in the third round, where she carded a birdie on the first hole. Tinsley improved her standings on the final day jumping 13 spots. The freshman finished with an overall 240 (+24).
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INDIVIDUAL RESULTS |
T7 | Mikayla Fitzpatrick 76, 70, 78 (+8, 224)
T19 | Mikayla Smith 74, 79, 75 (+12, 228)
T30 | Andie Shukow 79, 74, 78 (+15, 231)
T63 | Morgan Tinsley 86, 79, 75 (+3, 240)
T81 | Grace Howie 85, 81, 82 (+32, 248)
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TEAM RESULTS |
Xavier dropped two spots after the third round and finished the invitational in 10th place with a collective 922 (+58) score. Seton Hall led the competition with a 902 (+11) team score.
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NEXT UP |
The Musketeers return to action Monday, March 5-6 in Jacksonville, Fla., in the UNF Collegiate at the Jacksonville Golf & Country Club.
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