McMinn jumps into top ten at Pinehurst

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Aces remain in sixth place

 

PINEHURST, N.C. – In Tuesday’s final round of the Pinehurst Women’s Intercollegiate, Alyssa McMinn shot a 1-under 71 to come home with a top ten finish at Pinehurst No. 6.

 

McMinn’s tally for the 54 holes came in at 225 and tied her for seventh place.  Her rally was just two strokes out of the top five.  Caitlin O’Donnell finished second on the Purple Aces squad.  Her final round total finished with a 78 and her 232 put her in a tie for 21st.

 

Allison Enchelmayer tied for 35th on the leaderboard.  She had her best round of the event on Tuesday, carding a 5-over 77 on her way to a 238.  Mallory Russell carded an 86 in the last round and placed in a tie for 41st with a 244.  After pushing through Monday’s pair of rounds, Sophia Rohleder was scratched on Tuesday.

 

Evansville remained in sixth place with a 937.  The Aces held off Western Carolina by two strokes.  St. John’s took the team championship with an 897.  They held off Rutgers by one shot.  Tara Bettle from UNC Greensboro was the top individual.  Her 3-round final finished at 213.  She defeated St. John’s Angelica Kusnowo by two shots.

 

UE is back in action next weekend at the Indiana State Spring Invite.