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Arizona Wildcat Invitational
Women's Golf Closes 12th at Arizona's Wildcat Invitational
3/12/2019 6:22:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Michigan used a 928 54-hole total to finish 12th at Arizona's Wildcat Invitational.
» Freshman Ashley Lau led U-M for the second time as she tied for 33rd at 229.
» Overall, the Maize and Blue placed three starters and one individual among the top 50.
» The tournament was the close of U-M's eight-day spring break training trip to Arizona.
» Michigan has just two regular-season events left and will head to the Bryan National Collegiate in Greensboro, N.C. on March 29-31.
Site: Tucson, Arizona
Tournament: Arizona Wildcat Invitational
Course: Sewailo Golf Club (Par 72, 6,494 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 12th Place of 17 Teams (303-318-307/928)
Top U-M Individual: Ashley Lau, tie-31st (74-79-76/229)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., March 29-31 -- Bryan National Collegiate (Greensboro, N.C.)
TUCSON, Arizona -- With three Wolverine starters among the top 50, the University of Michigan women's golf team used a final-round team total of 307 Tuesday (March 12) to post a 928 54-hole total and finished 12th at Arizona's Wildcat Invitational played at the Sewailo Golf Club.
After spending the week prior training in Scottsdale as part of an eight-day spring break trip, the Wolverines headed to nearby Tucson to close the trip at Arizona's spring event. The Maize and Blue had a promising start using a pair of 74s (+2) from freshman Ashley Lau and senior Elodie Van Dievoet to give U-M an opening 303 total in Monday's first 18 holes.
As temperatures dropped and the winds picked up for the second round, scores across the 17-team field were dramatically affected as U-M grinded through to tally a 318, paced by a 77 from junior Hannah Ghelfi. With a 621 total, the Wolverines found themselves in 13th place after the first day of play.
Returning for Tuesday's final round, intermittent rains and winds were present, but the field was able to guide its way through it. Led by a 73 (+1) from Van Dievoet and 76s from Lau and Ghelfi, U-M closed with a 307 helping post a 928 tally. With just eight shots separating positions 10-15, the Maize and Blue ended up in the middle with a 12th place finish.
"It was a tough weekend of weather in Tucson, believe it or not," said U-M head coach Jan Dowling. "The course setup was difficult, but the wind and cold made it quite a test. As a team, in general, we handled the ball striking OK, but really struggled with our short game. Our big numbers took a big toll in the long run.
"Elodie's final round of 73 was pretty classy today. She controlled her ball in the wind and capitalized on her birdie opportunities. Ashley (Lau) was also very consistent all weekend in these conditions, and deserves credit for staying patient all week."
For the second time in eight events, newcomer Lau led the Maize and Blue as she tied for 33rd with a 229 (74-79-76) total. Lau has now finished among the top 50 in all seven of her stroke play events. After a season-best performance at U-M's last spring event -- the Westbrook Spring Invitational -- Van Dievoet rebounded from her second-round 83 with her final-round 73 to tie for 37th at 230 (74-83-73).
Ghelfi rounded out U-M's top three as she tied for 42nd at 232 (79-77-76) to give Michigan a trio among the top 50. Playing as an individual, freshman Sophia Trombetta gave the Maize and Blue four among the top 50 as she also tied for 42nd with a 232 (77-77-78) total.
"As a team, we had a productive week of practice for our spring training," said Dowling. "We are anxious to get back to Ann Arbor and get ready for the Bryan Park."
Returning to Ann Arbor a few weeks, the Wolverines continue the season's slate heading to Greensboro, North Carolina, for Wake Forest and UNC Greensboro's Bryan National Collegiate, Friday through Sunday, March 29-31, at the Bryan Park Golf Course. U-M, which will make its fourth straight appearance, finished 10th last year with a 910 three-day total.
Final Team Standings
1. Arizona State 287-313-286 = 886 2. Oregon 291-308-294 = 893 3. Arizona 293-302-299 = 894 4. Iowa State 287-307-302 = 896 5. San Diego State 296-308-296 = 900 6. UNLV 296-298-307 = 901 7. Oregon State 296-311-296 = 903 8. Denver 294-307-307 = 908 9. Purdue 306-304-300 = 910 10. Long Beach State 303-316-307 = 926 11. New Mexico State 302-313-312 = 927 12. MICHIGAN 303-318-307 = 928 13. New Mexico 308-316-305 = 929 14. Fresno State 300-316-315 = 931 15. Grand Canyon 301-321-312 = 934 16. Iowa 314-317-313 = 944 17. Northern Arizona 317-314-319 = 950
Top Individuals
1. Gioia Carpinelli, San Diego State 70-75-70 = 215 (-1)
2. Elizabeth Prior, UNLV 69-72-77 = 218
Alessandra Fanali, Arizona State 67-76-75 = 218
4. Olivia Benzin, Oregon State 73-76-70 = 219
Petra Salko, Oregon 70-74-75 = 219
Bianca Pagdanganan, Arizona 75-74-70 = 219
7. Madison Kerley, Arizona State 70-75-75 = 220*
8. Chayanit Wangmahaporn, Iowa State 70-74-77 = 221
Sofia Anokhina, Arizona State 75-79-67 = 221
10. Inez Wanamarta, Purdue 75-74-73 = 222
Michigan Individuals
T33. Ashley Lau 74-79-76 = 229 T37. Elodie Van Dievoet 74-83-73 = 230 T42. Hannah Ghelfi 79-77-76 = 232 T75. Ashley Kim 78-79-84 = 241 T81. Alisa Snyder 77-84-82 = 243 T42. Sophia Trombetta 77-77-78 = 232* * playing as individuals
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