Racers CLaim Fifth in Ocala

Sunday, March 23

Ocala, Fla.

Murray State

Morehead State

Sophie Hillier works on a long putt.

3/25/2014 3:22:00 PM | Women's Golf

RESULTS

The third and final round of the MSU Ocala Spring Invitational wrapped up this morning with the Murray State women's golf team finished the tournament in fifth place in the field of 16 teams.

The Racers claimed the fifth place sport with scores of 305-298-308=911 to finish 22 strokes behind tournament champion Daytona State (889). Houston Baptist took second with a team score of 895 while North Florida placed third with an overall team score of 902.

Delaney Howson and Sydney Trimble led the Racers tied for 14^th place with scores of 80-71-74=225 and 73-76-76=225 respectively. Sophie Hillier tied for 25^th place after firing rounds of 77-75-78=230 while Jacklyn Van Meter carded scores of 75-76-80=231 for 32^nd place. Freshman Minta Yin rounded out team play for the Racers in 81^st place with scores of 84-82-82=248.

In individual play, Abbi Stamper fired rounds of 80-76-80=236 for 49^th place and Gina Nuzzo had scores of 79-88-79=246 for 76^th place.

Other team scores include: Toledo (905), Florida Gulf Coast (912), Eastern Kentucky (916), Morehead State (917), Stetson (917), Ohio (920), McNeese State (926), Northern Illinois (939), Akron (943), Western Kentucky (956), Austin Peay State (959) and Nebraska-Omaha (1004).

The Juliette Falls Golf Resort played to a par of 72 and 6,113 yards.

The Racers will enjoy a short break before returning to action at the Ole Miss Rebel Invitational in Oxford, Miss., at the Ole Miss Golf Course(April 4-6).