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Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
Wolverines Earn 12th-Place Showing at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
3/30/2024 6:01:00 PM | Women's Golf
» With a final-round 300, the Michigan women's golf team tallied a 901 54-hole total to tie for 12th at Georgia's Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic play at the University of Georgia Golf Course.
» With her 221 total, Monet Chun finished as the top Wolverine for the fourth time this season after tying for 21st.
» Improving on all three of her rounds, Sydney Sung posted a 223 (76-74-73) total and tied for 29th.
» The 16 teams making up the stellar field included five of the top-25 and 13 of the top-75 in the nation.
Site: Athens, Ga.
Tournament: Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
Course: University of Georgia Golf Course (par 72, 6,351 yards)
U-M Team Standing: Tie-12th of 17 Teams (305-296-300/901)
Top U-M Individual: Monet Chun, tie-21st (70-74-77/221)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Tue., April 7-9 -- at the Chattanooga Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
ATHENS, Ga. -- Senior Monet Chun led the Maize and Blue for the fourth time as the 35th-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team posted a 901 54-hole team total Saturday (March 30) to tie for 12th at Georgia's Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic played at the University of Georgia Golf Course.
After three weeks away from competition, the Wolverines headed to Athens to take part in the Bulldogs' home event which featured five of the top-25 teams and 13 of the top-75 in the nation. Opening with four of her five total first-round birdies, Chun paced U-M with an opening 70 (-2) in the first round as the Wolverines posted a 305.
Heading back out for the day's second 18, fifth-year senior Hailey Borja rebounded from an opening 81 with her second-round 70 (-2) thanks to four birdies and 12 pars. Adding a pair of 74s (+2) from Chun and Sydney Sung, Michigan posted a 296 total to position itself tied for 12th with a 601 36-hole total.
In the final round, Sung and freshman Sidney Yermish etched 73s (+1) on the board to help the Maize and Blue close with a 300 and stay in the 12th spot closing with its 901 total.
With her 221 total (70-74-77), Chun led U-M for the fourth time this season and tied for 21st place, while Sung tied for 29th, two shots back at 223 (76-74-73). Borja rounded out the top three as she tied for 51st at 229 (81-70-78).
The Wolverines will turn their attention to the regular-season finale, heading to Chattanooga, Tenn., from Sunday through Tuesday (April 7-9) for the Chattanooga Classic. The three-day, 54-hole event features a 16-team field competing at the Council Fire Golf Club.
Final Team Standings
 1. Auburn                 290-283-292 = 865 (+1)  2. Florida                295-289-292 = 876  3. Georgia                290-289-300 = 879  4. Virginia               298-295-289 = 882  5. Kansas State           294-291-298 = 883  6. Alabama                292-297-295 = 884  7. Augusta                288-297-305 = 890    SMU                    303-292-295 = 890  9. Georgia                299-291-301 = 891 10. Illinois               302-289-301 = 892 11. College of Charleston  308-289-303 = 900 12. MICHIGAN               305-296-300 = 901    Georgia Southern       300-302-299 = 901 14. San Diego State        298-303-304 = 905 15. NC State               303-311-298 = 912 16. Missouri               306-300-308 = 914 17. Emory University       320-330-313 = 963
Top Individuals
 1. Carla Bernat, Kansas State     69-67-71 = 207 (-9)  2. Anna Davis, Auburn             75-68-70 = 213    Ines Archer, Florida           75-67-71 = 213    Caterina Don, Georgia          70-67-76 = 213  5. Louise Reau, Georgia Southern  73-75-68 = 216    Victoria Zheng, Augusta        71-70-75 = 216  7. Jaclyn LaHa, Virginia          72-75-70 = 217    Adrian Anderson, Charleston    76-69-72 = 217    Harriet Lockley, Alabama       69-75-73 = 217    Anna Foster, Auburn            77-67-73 = 217    Paula Francisco, Florida       72-70-75 = 217
Michigan Individuals
T21. Monet Chun      70-74-77 = 221 T29. Sydney Sung     76-74-73 = 223 T51. Hailey Borja    81-70-78 = 229  57. Sidney Yermish  79-78-73 = 230 T71. Lauren Sung     80-79-77 = 236 T65. Mikaela Schulz  81-79-73 = 233* * playing as an individual
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