RICHMOND, Ky. – Toledo moved up one spot on Saturday to finish in sixth place at Eastern Kentucky's Colonel Classic. The tournament was originally scheduled for 54 holes but was reduced to 36 holes due to a significant amount of rain at the par-72, 5,815-yard University Club at Arlington.
Xavier won the tournament title in a playoff over the host Colonels after the two teams finished tied for first place at 19-over 595. Western Kentucky's Mary Joiner and Akron's Danielle Nicholson finished tied for medalist honors with Joiner birdieing the first playoff hole to take home the trophy.
Sophomore
Saranlak Tumfong posted a Top 10 finish for Toledo by tying for ninth place at six-over par 150 (76-74). Two more Rockets were within three strokes of Tumfong. Juniors
Pinyada Kuvanun and
Natcha Daengpiem (73-78) tied for 15
th and 28
th place, respectively, at seven-over 151 and nine-over par 153.
Rounding out the Rocket lineup were juniors
Hannah Kochendoerfer (79-77=156/T-43
rd) and
Pimchanok Kawil (80-77=157/T-48
th). Also competing for UT as individuals were sophomores
Donchanok Toburint (77-82=159/58
th) and
Thunpijja Sukkasem (81-82=163/T-73
rd).
Toledo returns to action at Bowling Green's Dolores Black Invitational on Saturday-Sunday, April 7-8.
TEAM STANDINGS
T1. Eastern Kentucky 299-296=595 (+19); T1. Xavier 300-295=595 (+19); 3. Western Kentucky 297-299=596 (+20); 4. Akron 298-299=597 (+21); 5. Oakland 302-305=607 (+31);
6. Toledo 305-304=609 (+33); 7. Ball State 307-303=610 (+34); T8. Ohio 303-314=617 (+41); T8. Austin Peay 308-309=617 (+41); 10. Belmont 318-303=621 (+45); 11. ULM 315-308=623 (+47); 12. Tennessee Tech 309-323=632 (+56); 13. Dayton 324-311=635 (+59); 14. Northern Kentucky 329-327=656 (+80)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
T1. Mary Joiner (WKU) 70-74=144 (E); T1. Danielle Nicholson (UA) 73-71=144 (E); 3. Mikayla Fitzpatrick (XU) 74-71=145 (+1); 4. Elsa Moberly (EKU) 74-73=147 (+3); T5. Alexis Jones (Oakland) 72-77=149 (+5); T5. Ragga Kristinsdottir (EKU) 76-73=149 (+5); T5. Morgan Tinsley (XU) 75-74=149 (+5); T5. Mikayla Hauck (EKU) 73-76=149 (+5)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T9.
Saranlak Tumfong 76-74=150 (+6); T15.
Pinyada Kuvanun 73-78=151 (+7); T28.
Natcha Daengpiem 77-76=153 (+9); T43.
Hannah Kochendoerfer 79-77=156 (+12); T48.
Pimchanok Kawil 80-77=157 (+13); Ind.-58. Donchanok Toburint 77-82=159 (+15); Ind.-T73.
Thunpijja Sukkasem 81-82=163 (+19)
