DADE CITY, Fla. - Toledo shot its best round of the tournament on Tuesday to finish in ninth place at Western Kentucky's Spring Break Shootout. The tournament was held at the par-71, 6,056-yard Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Fla.
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The Rockets carded a 13-over par 297 today to finish at 44-over par 896, nine strokes out of fifth place. Florida Gulf Coast won the tournament title at 14-over par.
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Junior
Amelia Lee led Toledo by tying for 15
th place at seven-over par (74-73-73). Sophomore
Angel Hii was right behind Lee, shooting nine-over (72-74-76) to tie for 22
nd place.
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Sophomore
Cheryl Hong posted her best round of the tournament today, carding a three-over par 74 to finish in 49
th at 16-over par. Sophomore
Kaitlyn Natividad also enjoyed a solid outing, tying for 41
st place with a career-best 54-hole total of 14-over par 227 (77-74-76).
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Rounding out the Rockets' lineup was freshman
Yedam Lee, who tied for 58
th place at 19-over par 232 (79-79-74).
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Sophomore
Macy Hanus (76-77-78=231/T-55
th) and junior
Kathryn Roth (81-80-77=238/T-72
nd) competed as individuals in the tournament.
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Toledo returns to the links on Monday-Tuesday, March 21-22 with a trip to Louisville, Ky. for the Nevel Meade Invitational.
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TEAM STANDINGS
1. FGCU 282-297-287=866 (+14); 2. Western Kentucky 288-293-287=868 (+16); 3. Troy 296-290-291=877 (+25); 4. Seminole State 289-293-297=879 (+27); T5. Morehead State 299-292-296=887 (+35); T5. Stetson 293-305-289=887 (+35); 7. Daytona State 296-301-291=888 (+36); 8. St. John's 296-297-297=890 (+38);
9. Toledo 301-298-297=896 (+44); 10. Albany 315-290-292=897 (+45); 11. Ball State 299-302-298=298 (+47); 12. Akron 304-302-294=900 (+48); 13. Loyola (Chicago) 303-308-304=915 (+63); 14. Oakland 308-309-314=931 (+79); 15. Ohio 304-315-313=932 (+80)
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TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Minori Nagano (Seminole State) 68-69-68=205 (-8); 2. Madison Tenore (Daytona State) 72-66-69=207 (-6); 3. Haley Yerxa (FGCU) 68-73-68=209 (-4); 4. Alyssa Mercado (Troy) 74-68-69=211 (-2); 5. Amber Thornton (Albany) 74-69-69=212 (-1)
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TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T15.
Amelia Lee 74-73-73=220 (+7); T22.
Angel Hii 72-74-76=222 (+9); T41
Kaitlyn Natividad 77-74-76=227 (+14); 49.
Cheryl Hong 78-77-74=229 (+16); Ind.-T55.
Macy Hanus 76-77-78=231 (+18); T58.
Yedam Lee 79-79-74=232 (+19); Ind.-T72.
Kathryn Roth 81-80-77=238 (+25)
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