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Gophers Move Up Leaderboard to Finish in Eighth in Purdue Puerto Rico Classic
2/6/2024 3:29:00 PM | Women's Golf
RIO GRANDE, P.R. -- The University of Minnesota women's golf team played the final 18 holes of the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic today.
As a team, Minnesota finished eighth for the tournament. The Gophers moved up the leaderboard four places after improving by 10 strokes from round two. Minnesota notched wins over ninth ranked Mississippi State and 22nd ranked Purdue after posting a tournament score of 293-296-286-875 (+11).
Continuing her momentum from the first two rounds, sophomore Isabella McCauley finished in a tie for sixth place, shooting a two-under-par 70 in round three.
Notable:
McCauley led the Gophers individually and finished in a tie for sixth place. Her top-10 finish comes after completing all three rounds under par for a three-round score of 69-71-70-210 (-6). Her 54-hole score is tied for seventh best in school history.
Graduate senior Emma Carpenter finished the third round with an even par 72 (E). She finished the tournament in a tie for 11th place with a three-round score of two-under-par (70-72-72-214).
Grace Curran improved by four strokes in round three to finish the day with an even par 72 (E). This score moved her 12 places up the leaderboard to finish in a tie for 52nd with a three-round score of 77-76-72-225 (+9).
Senior Hailey Loh improved by five strokes in round three to finish the day with an even par 72 (E). She finished in a tie for 58th with a three-round score of 10-over-par (77-77-72-226).
Megan Furtney finished round three with a three stroke improvement to end the day with a 75 (+3). She finished the tournament with a three-round score of 78-78-75-231 (+15).
Freshman Phitchanaj Phongthammarug closed out her Minnesota debut in a tie for 85th place with a three-round score of 79-78-81-238 (+22).
Quotable:
"Just a really really good day for the team from top to bottom," said Head Coach Rhyll Brinsmead. "We made a big surge up the leaderboard and picked up some really good wins. After a slow start in rounds one and two, we knew we had a great round coming. This is exactly the round we needed to keep building confidence. Bella's play all week was exceptional, she earned a top 10 finish in a really deep field."
Looking Ahead:
The team is back in action for the Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz. from Feb. 25-26.