William & Mary Invitational: Third Round Results

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WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia – Sophomore Thao My Nguyen finished in a tie for first place to lead UNCW to a second-place finish at the William & Mary Invitational at Kingsmill Resort on Monday afternoon.
 
The Seahawks, who shot a 294 team score in the final round, finished just two shots behind Penn State for the team title. Nguyen, meanwhile, finished in a tie with Penn State's Jackie Rogowicz for the individual lead, but Rogowicz claimed the title after a one-hole playoff.
 
Nguyen, who finished with a 218 (+2) score for the tournament, was one of three Seahawks to earn a top five finish. Junior Ellinoora Moisio earned third place after posting a one-over par 73 in the final round while senior Kayla Thompson followed in a tie for fourth place with a five-over par 221 tournament score.
 
Freshman Caroline Cahill completed the first tournament of her college career with a share of 26th place after carding a 76 in the final round. Senior Alaina Yeatts finished in a tie for 46th place.
 
Freshman Rachael Mast, who also made her collegiate debut this weekend, played as an individual and claimed a tie for 37th place following a six-over par 78 in the third round.  

Coach Cindy Ho Says: "This was a great start for our team. I am really proud of how competitive we were to start the year. We played great today despite the fact the course played tougher with the strong winds. It was great to see Thao My, Elli and Kayla have an excellent tournament. Thao My played very well today to get into a playoff and even though she didn't win in her first playoff attempt, she had an incredible experience." 
 
Up Next: The Seahawks return to action at the Furman Lady Paladin Invitational on Sept. 22-24.  
 
Team Scores: 1. Penn State 296-294-298=888; 2. UNCW 297-299-294=890; 3. Seton Hall 296-296-300=892; T-4. Col. of Charleston 304-296-303=903; T-4. William & Mary 306-300-297=903; 6. Xavier 311-298-311=920; 7. James Madison 314-300-312=926; 8. Cincinnati 308-307-314=929; 9. USF 320-311-322=953; 10. Radford 331-321-317=969; 11. Western Carolina 349-335-334=1018.
 
UNCW Results: T-1. Thao My Nguyen 73-75-70=218; 3. Ellinoora Moisio 74-73-73=220; T-4. Kayla Thompson 75-71-75=221; T-26. Caroline Cahill 75-80-76=231; T-46. Alaina Yeatts 80-80-80=240.
 
UNCW Individuals: T-37. Rachael Mast 78-80-78=236.