Toledo Wins Rocket Classic by 11 Strokes

Tuesday, October 10

Port Clinton, Ohio - Catawba Island Club

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University of Toledo

Rocket Classic

Toledo captured the Rocket Classic with an 11-shot victory over Akron.

10/10/2023 2:54:00 PM | Women's Golf

Final Results (PDF)

Junior Kyleigh Dull captures first collegiate tournament by two shots

PORT CLINTON, Ohio – Junior Kyleigh Dull won her first collegiate tournament to help the Toledo women's golf team win the Rocket Classic on Tuesday. Dull entered the final round in a first-place tie and finished two strokes ahead of Akron's Daphne van Son with a 10-over par 226 (73-77-76) at the par-72, 5,979-yard Catawba Island Club.

"Kyleigh came out with the right mindset and was in the zone from the beginning of the tournament," Head Coach Jenny Coluccio said. "She made some great decisions and recoveries and never really let anything bother her."

Dull said winning the tournament carried some additional emotional significance for her.

"I was a freshman at Eastern Michigan and the Rocket Classic at Catawba Island was the last time my grandpa watched me play before he passed away with bone cancer," Dull said. "I felt his presence with me the past couple days and am glad to win my first tournament on this course since there is such significant meaning to it. It felt a little more special to me. I always remember to be grateful for each day, regardless of how good or bad I play. The encouragement of my teammates always helps me through all of it."

The Rockets shot the best round of the tournament today with a 10-over par 298 to overtake the Zips in the team standings. Toledo posted a team score of 925 to finish 12 shots in front of the Zips, who entered the final round with a five-stroke lead.

"We played a lot better today and the biggest difference was our mindset," Coluccio said. "It was important for us to come out ready to play no matter what the elements were like on the course. We didn't do that yesterday, and today showed how good we can be with the right frame of mind."

Senior Amelia Lee carded the best round of the tournament, finishing with an even-par 72 today en route to a fourth-place tie at 232. She was joined in the Top 10 by seniors Angel Hii (T-4^th/232) and Macy Hanus (T-9^th/235). Junior Yedam Lee (3^rd/230) and senior Cheryl Hong (T-9^th/235) also finished in the Top 10 competing as individuals.

Toledo will be back in action next week when it travels to Dayton, Ohio to compete in the Flyer Invitational on Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 16-17.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. TOLEDO 315-312-298=925 (+61); 2. Akron 302-320-314=936 (+72); T3. Dayton 315-320-313=948 (+84); 3. Ohio 318-315-315=948 (+84); 5. Lindenwood Univ. 329-329-313=971 (+107); 6. Bethune-Cookman 343-334-342=1019 (+155)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Kyleigh Dull (Toledo) 73-77-76=226 (+10); 2. Daphne van Son (Akron) 75-78-75=228 (+12); Ind.-3. Yedam Lee (Toledo) 77-80-73=230 (+14); T4. Amelia Lee (Toledo) 78-82-72=232 (+16); T4. Angel Hii 81-75-76=232 (+16); T4. Mariana Vega-Rivera (Ohio) 76-77-79=232 (+16)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
1. Kyleigh Dull 73-77-75=225 (+9); Ind.-3. Yedam Lee 77-80-73=230 (+14); T4. Amelia Lee 78-82-72=232 (+16); T4. Angel Hii 81-75-75=232 (+16); T9. Macy Hanus 83-78-74=235 (+19); Ind.-T9. Cheryl Hong 80-78-77=235 (+19); Ind.-T24. Kaitlyn Natividad 80-81-84=245 (+29); T27. Mia Nativiad 84-82-81=247 (+31); Ind.-T31. Cameron Ford 94-81-77=242 (+36)