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Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah
Alabama Women’s Golf Closes Play at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah
10/10/2023 5:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
The Crimson Tide ended the event tied for 9th overall, Edwards finishes tied for 16th to lead UA
MEDINAH, Ill. – The Alabama women's golf team ended play at the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah tied for the 9th position overall with a team total of 868 (299-281-288) across the two-day, 54-hole tournament.
Alabama was led by Sarah Edwards, who finished tied for 16th overall carding a 54-hole total of 3-under par 213 (73-72-68). The finish marked her third consecutive top-20 finish of the season.
Head Coach Mic Potter
"We continue to dig ourselves a hole in the first round that is impossible to overcome. If we had shot in the first round what we did in the second we would have been tied for first going into today. We also need to improve on our finishing holes each day as we are putting ourselves in good positions and allowing it to slide at the end. Our last two finishes have been disappointing because I know we have the players and the firepower to compete with the best teams in the country. We need to see ourselves doing that!"
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Edwards led the team in par 4 scoring (-1, 3.97), par 3 scoring (+1, 3.08), pars (38) and one eagle across the 54-hole tournament
- Taylor Kehoe finished second for UA and in a tie for 33rd overall (73-69-76/218)
- Elina Sinz (77-70-73) finished tied with Kaitlyn Schroder (79-70-71) for 40th position with matching scores of 4-over 220
- Mattie Frick rounded out the UA golfers tied for 76th overall (76-80-77/233)
THE FIELD
- LSU carded a 27-under 837 to secure a 9-stroke win
- Ole Miss (-18), Northwestern (-14), San Jose State (-10) and Oklahoma State (-4) round out the top five teams in the event
UP NEXT
- The Crimson Tide will head to Wilmington, N.C. to close out its fall campaign at the Landfall Tradition
- The three-day event will take place Oct. 27-29 at the Country Club of Landfall
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