ORLANDO, Florida – Senior
Lyberty Anderson fired a one-over-par 73 to lead UNCW during the final round of the UCF Challenge at the Eagle Creek Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Final Results
The Seahawks, who finished their first tournament of the spring in 15th place, recorded a 302 team score in the final round. Miami, which stands at No. 41 in the GolfStat rankings, won the team title after finishing four strokes ahead of No. 38 East Carolina with an 868 tournament team score.
Anderson, who finished in a tie for 61st place for the tournament, carded four birdies in the third round, including back-to-back birdies on the 13th and 14th holes. She rebounded from a 10-over-par effort in the opening round to post identical one-over-par results in each of the final two rounds.
Senior
Kayla Thompson earned a share of ninth place after finishing the tournament at two-over-par. The Clarkton, N.C., native secured the fourth top-10 finish of her career after shooting a 75 in the final round, giving her a three-round total of 218.
Junior
Ellinoora Moisio and sophomore
Thao My Nguyen each shot five-over-par in the final round to finish the tournament in a tie for 74th place while freshman
Rachael Mast completed the three-round event in a tie for 88th place.
Coach Cindy Ho Says: "We started off well today and had a lot of scoring opportunities but couldn't capitalize on them. Overall, we struggled with our short game and putting this week. We need to get stronger in those areas if we want to be competitive. Lyberty had a great round today for us and a strong final 36 holes. I am very proud of Kayla for getting a top-10 finish against a strong field. It was a positive way to start off the spring."
Up Next: The Seahawks will be idle until Sunday, Feb. 25, when they compete at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic hosted by the College of Charleston.
