Toledo Women's Golf Opens Spring Season with Fifth-Place Showing - WICU12/WSEE Erie, PA News, Sports, Weather and Events

BROUSSARD, LA – Toledo's women's golf team concluded its first tournament of the 2013 spring season on Tuesday with a fifth-place showing at McNeese State's Le Triomphe Invitational.

Freshman Sathika Ruenreong led the Rockets in the event at 17-over par 233 (78-76-79-233), good for an eighth-place finish and her third-straight Top 10 showing. Junior Kate Hoops carded the Rockets' best round of the day with a six-over par 78 to finish tied for 43^rd place at 248 (84-86-78).

Sophomore Jennifer Elsholz (83-78-81=242) tied for 41^st place, sophomore Becky Martin (86-81-81=248) tied for 43^rd place along with Hoops and senior Allison Schultz (81-90-83=254) tied for 56^th place. Freshman Manisa Isavas posted the Rockets' second-best finish by tying for 24^th place at 240 (81-80-79) but was competing as an individual.

Lamar captured the tournament title at 66-over par 930 (311-312-307), 13 strokes ahead of second-place Xavier's 54-hole score of 943 (321-313-309). The Cardinals placed three golfers in the top four with Ghni Ngo earning medalist honors with a 10-over par 226 (74-80-72).

Toledo will be back in action on Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3 when it competes in the Red Rocks Invitational in Sedona, AZ.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Lamar 311-312-307=930 (+66); 2. Xavier 321-313-309=943 (+79); 3. McNeese State 312-316-322=950 (+86); 4. Houston Baptist 321-317-319=957 (+93); 5. Toledo 326-321-319=966 (+102); T6. Sam Houston State 326-321-320=967 (+103); T6. Florida Gulf Coast 312-327-328=967 (+103); 8. Central Arkansas 324-325-321=970 (+106); 9. South Alabama 320-331-324=975 (+111); 10. Stephen F. Austin 345-322-325=992 (+128); 11. McLennan C.C. 327-335-332=1009 (+145); T12. USC-Upstate 342-335-332=1009 (+145); T12. Chicago State 327-346-336=1009 (+145); 14. Shorter Univ. 339-350-335=1024 (+160); 16. Texas-Pan American 346-336-347=1029 (+165); 16. Centenary 340-365-348=1053 (+189)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Ghni Ngo (Lamar) 74-80-72=226 (+10); T2. Julie Aime (Lamar) 74-76-78=228 (+12); T2. Breanna Patz (Xavier) 75-77-76=228 (+12); 4. Taylor Stockton (Lamar) 76-77-77=230 (+14); 5. Julia Roth (UCA) 78-76-77=231 (+15)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
8. Sathika Ruenreong 78-76-79=233 (+17); Ind.-T24. Manisa Isavas 81-80-79=240 (+24); T41. Jennifer Elsholz 83-78-81=242 (+26); T43. Kate Hoops 84-86-78=248 (+32); T43. Becky Martin 86-81-81=248 (+32); T56. Allison Schultz 81-90-83=254 (+38)