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Kenzie Wright Claims Runner-up Finish at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
10/13/2019 4:03:00 PM | Women's Golf
As a team, Alabama takes home second place
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Senior Kenzie Wright's second-place finish Sunday propelled the Alabama women's golf team to a runner-up showing at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational at the UNC Finley Golf Course.
In the Crimson Tide's best finish as a team this season, Alabama turned in an 11-under par 853 (283-280-290) performance to finish just one stroke behind tournament champion Michigan State (286-277-289/852).
Coaches Corner – UA Head Coach Mic Potter
"Of course, you always want to win, but the way the girls battled through adversity at the end of the round to finish second was impressive! There are a number of technical issues that we need to clean up, so the best is yet to come for this team. It was a great tournament for Kenzie Wright and should give her a lot of confidence going forward."
A Look at the Alabama Lineup
- All five Alabama players finished in the top-50 individually, compiling 183 pars over the weekend at the par-70, 6,048-yard Finley Golf Course.
- The Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational marks the third consecutive tournament this fall that the Crimson Tide has placed multiple finishers inside the top-20.
- Wright began the day tied for eighth after turning in a bogey-free second round Saturday, then the senior climbed the leaderboard to finish runner-up. She recorded a team-best 40 pars on the week to complement 12 birdies.
- Alabama's second-highest scorer, junior Angelica Moresco, registered her fifth-career top-20 finish with a tie for 13th place. Moresco (69-69-76/214) carded two rounds under par during the tournament.
- Junior Polly Mack finished the weekend tied for 27th overall (71-71-75/217).
- The freshmen duo of Emilie Øverås (76-71-74) and Caroline Curtis (73-75-73) tied for 46th, both finishing the tournament at 5-over par 221. It was the highest finish for Øverås in her career.
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— Alabama Women's Golf (@AlabamaWGolf) October 13, 2019
Alabama Results
T2. Kenzie Wright, (70-69-68/207)
T13. Angelica Moresco, (69-69-76/214)
T27. Polly Mack, (71-71-75/217)
T46. Emilie Øverås, (76-71-74/221)
T46. Caroline Curtis, (73-75-73/221)
Next Round
The Crimson Tide will be back in North Carolina on Oct. 25-27 when they travel to Wilmington, N.C. for the Landfall Tradition at the Country Club of Landfall.
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