Mississippi State
Westbrook Invitational
Women's Golf Posts Fourth-Place Finish In Westbrook Invitational
February 25, 2013 | Women's Golf
"Today was a very competitive round as there were several of us under or around par," third-year MSU coach Ginger Brown-Lemm said. "We, as a team, stumbled a bit with a few bogeys coming in, but it worked out for us to get a tie for fourth."
The fourth-place sitting falls behind three Top 15 teams: No. 15 Texas Tech, No. 7 Arkansas and No. 9 Washington. MSU's 903 ties its second-best card of the year behind the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational's 898 and matches the sixth-lowest tally in the Brown-Lemm era.
Sophomore standout Ally McDonald notched a 72 during Monday's round, while her 6-over-par 222 earned her a share of 13th. It is her third Top 25 this year and 11th in 15 career events.
Elena Warren turned in a final-round 76 to post a 227, just one stroke shy of her first-career Top 25 finish. Rica Tse regrouped after opening with a 79 and 78 during Sunday's first two rounds to post a final-round 1-over-par 73.
Gabi Oubre' and Mary Langdon Gallagher rounded of the Lady Bulldogs' leaderboard with a 231 and 233, respectively.
"We are very proud of our squad this week," Brown-Lemm said. "We finished just behind the fourth-, seventh- and 15th-ranked teams in the nation with one junior, three sophomores and a freshman. I'm very proud of the foundation this team has built for the spring and hope it will help us reach our goal of making the first round of the NCAA Championship."
15th-ranked Texas Tech claimed the Westbrook Invitational title with a 2-under-par 862. The Red Raiders clipped No. 7 Arkansas and No. 9 Washington by firing a final-round 11-under-par 277.
Gabriela Lopez of Arkansas garnered the individual crown with an 8-under-par 208. Her third-round 6-under-par 66 broke a three-way tie for the lead.
The Lady Bulldogs return to action Friday, March 8, at the JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational in Jacksonville, Fla. Until then, fans can follow the women's golf program on Twitter, @mstateWG, and on Facebook at facebook.com/mstateWG
Westbrook InvitationalFinal Round - February 25, 2013
TEAM RESULTS
1.
No. 15 Texas Tech (300-285-277=862, -2); 2. No. 7 Arkansas (296-287-284=867, +3);
3. No. 9 Washington (291-294-289=874, +10); T4. Mississippi State (299-307-297=903, +39); T4. No. 50 Indiana
(306-305-292=903, +39); 6. Kansas State (303-300-292=608, +40); 7. Washington
State (314-301-391=906, +42); 8. No. 42 Wisconsin (305-301-305=911, +47); 9.
Eastern Michigan (308-303-300=911, +47); 10. Iowa (304-308-300=912, +48); 11.
Illinois (310-309-295=914, +50); 12. Colorado State (316-300-304=920, +56); 13.
Nebraska (315-320-296=931, +67).
MSU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T13. Ally McDonald 74-76-72=222, +6
T26. Elena Warren 75-76-76=227, +11
T36. Rica Tse 79-78-73=230,
+14
T42. Gabi Oubre' 75-80-76=231,
+15
T48. M. L. Gallagher 75-77-75=233, +17
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