Michigan
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Wolverines Finish 14th at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
10/14/2018 5:21:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Closing out with its second straight 300 team tally, Michigan finished 14th with a 54-hole total of 902 at UNC's Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational played at the Finley Golf Course.
» With a near career-low 54-hole total of 219 (+3), sophomore Ashley Kim posted a season-low event total and recorded her second top 20 finish of the season, tying for exactly 20th in the 96-player field.
» Freshman Ashley Lau lowered her career-low 54-hole total by three shots as her 224 total helped her tie for 43rd and finished second among the Wolverines.
» Michigan's 902 total was a season-low by six shots.
» Including four of the top 10 teams, the Ruth's Chris Invitational featured 11 of 18 teams ranked among the top 75 nationally.
Site: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tournament: Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Course: UNC Finley Golf Course (Par 72, 6,379 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 14th Place of 18 Teams (302-300-300/902)
Top U-M Individual: Ashley Kim, tie-15th (71-73-75/219, +3)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., Oct. 26-28 -- Landfall Tradition (Wilmington, N.C.)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Using a top-20 performance from sophomore Ashley Kim, the University of Michigan women's golf team posted its second straight 300 team tally on Sunday (Oct. 14) to produce a season-low 902 team total and finish 14th at North Carolina's Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational played at the Finley Golf Course.
"As a team, we are close," said U-M head coach Jan Dowling. "The biggest difference is our consistency with the simple things like our wedge play and speed control with our longer putts. Everybody and every team is going to mishit iron shots and we have to do a better job in remaining confident in our games and ourselves. The team had another great test against some talented teams. Our standard is high on this team, and we will get back to work for our final event of the fall."
Before even teeing off, U-M knew it was in for yet another fall challenge as the 18-team field was loaded with some of the top teams from around the nation -- including four of the top 10 teams and 11 of 18 teams ranked among the top 75 nationally.
In Friday's open 18 holes, which was pushed back to a noon start following Hurricane Michael storms rolling through the area, Kim used four birdies to post a new season-low 71 (-1), while freshman Ashley Lau posted the first of two rounds of 76. With those two tallies, U-M positioned itself 15th with a 302 opening team tally.
The Ashleys flipped positions in the second round as Lau led with an even-par 72, while Kim followed with a 73 to help U-M post a 300 and move up two spots to 13th after 36 holes. In Sunday's final 18, junior Alisa Snyder helped U-M to a second straight 300 as she carded a 73 (+1), while Kim closed with a 75 and Lau fired a second 76. With a 902 total, the Wolverines finished 14th.
Tying for 20th with a near career-best 54-hole total of 219 (71-73-75), Kim led U-M with her second top-20 finish of the season, doubling her career total to four. Kim just missed her career best of 218 by a single shot. Lau followed tying for 43rd with a new career low by three shots with her 224 (76-72-76), while Snyder's final-round 73 helped her to tie for 54th at 226 (77-76-73).
U-M will conclude its fall season heading back to North Carolina for the Landfall Tradition, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 26-28. Wake Forest and UNC Wilmington will host the three-day event at the prestigious Country Club of Landfall. The Maize and Blue, which finished 11th last season, will make its second straight trip -- and sixth overall -- to the fall-closing event.
Final Team Standings
1. Duke 271-290-289 = 850 (-14)
2. Virginia 277-292-287 = 856
3. Arkansas 285-287-287 = 859
4. South Carolina 290-288-288 = 866
5. Wake Forest 289-287-292 = 868
6. Vanderbilt 290-293-294 = 877
7. Clemson 303-289-294 = 886
North Carolina 297-296-293 = 886
9. Michigan State 296-297-294 = 887
10. Louisville 288-296-306 = 890
Furman 289-299-302 = 890
12. Charlotte 301-301-295 = 897
13. N.C. State 298-302-299 = 899
14. MICHIGAN 302-300-300 = 902
15. Tulane 301-305-304 = 910
16. Ohio State 300-308-307 = 915
17. Rollins College 309-302-307 = 918
18. UNC Wilmington 305-311-303 = 919
Top Individuals
1. Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest 67-68-70 = 205 (-11)
2. Dylan Kim, Arkansas 68-71-70 = 209
3. Ana Belac, Duke 68-72-70 = 210
4. Anna Redding, Virginia 68-71-72 = 211
5. Virginia Elena Carta, Duke 68-70-74 = 212
Beth Lillie, Virginia 71-72-69 = 212
Lois Kaye Go, South Carolina 71-69-72 = 212
8. Jaravee Boonchant, Duke 66-76-71 = 213
Haylee Harford, Furman 67-72-74 = 213
Cara Gorlei, Arkansas 69-72-72 = 213
Michigan Individuals
T20. Ashley Kim 71-73-75 = 219 T43. Ashley Lau 76-72-76 = 224 T54. Alisa Snyder 77-76-73 = 226 T77. Elodie Van Dievoet 78-79-76 = 233 93. Hannah Ghelfi 78-83-81 = 242
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