Aces bring home top five at SHU Spring Invitational

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Enchelmayer posts low round on Saturday

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Finishing with a team score of 324, the University of Evansville women’s golf team earned a fifth-place finish in the SHU Spring Invitational at LPGA International – Jones Course.

 

Three Purple Aces came home in the top 25 with Alyssa McMinn leading the way.  She recorded a 79 on Saturday to complete the tournament with a final tally of 155.  McMinn finished in a tie for 15th.  Mallory Russell and Allison Enchelmayer tied for 24th with scores of 159.  Russelll followed up Friday’s 77 with an 82 while Enchelmayer had a team-low 78 in the final 18.

 

Tying for 31st was Caitlin O’Donnell.  Her Saturday score of 75 gave her a final total of 163 while Carly Frazier registered a 167 after shooting an 86 in the final round.  Magdalena Borisova carded scores of 78 and 86 to tie for 36th with a 164.

 

Evansville edged Fairfield for the 5th position.  UE had a 636 to finish four ahead of the sixth position.  Sacred Heart clinched the team and individual victories.  The Pioneers’ team score of 309 gave them a two-round tally of 600.  They defeated Seton Hall by four strokes with Lehigh finishing 21 behind.  Chantal El Chaib of SHU was the medalist, completing the two rounds with a 141.  She was three in front of her nearest competition.

 

Up next for the Aces will be the Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate at Pawley’s Island, S.C.  It will take place from March 28-30.