Women's Golf | 3/26/2024 12:26:00 PM
Utah Tech came away with a ninth-place showing at the weather-shortened Georgia State Invitational on Tuesday at Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek, Ga.
After opening with a 25-over par 313 during their first round on Monday morning, the Trailblazers came back with a 20-over 308 after their second loop to stand in ninth at plus-45 621, and only five shots out of the top-five.
However heavy rains in the Atlanta area forced the cancellation of Tuesday's final round.
Troy University (301-292) was declared the team champion with a 36-hole score of plus-17 593, six shots clear of host GSU in second (307-292-599; +23), while the Memphis (300-303-603; +27) followed in third.
Four Trailblazers wound up within four shots of each other on the player leaderboard, led by senior
Grace Williams, who fired consecutive 5-over 77s to finish in a five-way tie for 26
th at plus-10 154.
Freshman
Samantha Phelan rebounded from an opening 8-over 80 with a second round 3-over 75, Utah Tech's low round of the event, en route to a t-31
st showing at plus-11 155, followed by sophomore
Brooke Gelinas (78-78) in t-36
th at plus-12 156, freshman
Mia Cesarek (79-78) in t-41
st at plus-13 157, and sophomore
Jane Olson (79-84) in t-66
th at plus-19 163.
Utah Tech will close out the 2023-24 regular season with an appearance at the Montana State Bobcat Desert Classic, which will be played on April 8-10, at The Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear, Ariz.
