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Nebraska Chip N Club Invitational - Day Two
Women's Golf Closes Chip-N Club Invitational in Seventh Place
September 13 | Women's Golf
LINCOLN, Neb. – The University of Akron women's golf team moved up two spots on Tuesday to conclude the 2011 Chip-N Club Invitational in seventh place at the par-72, 6,186-yard Country Club of Lincoln.
The Zips carded a final-round 310 to finish the event with a three-round tally of 947 (+83). SMU captured the team title with a final score of 920 (+56).
Leading the way for the Zips were senior Kristen Hill and freshman Sara Johansson, both earning top-25 finishes to open the season. Hill earned her 16th-consecutive top-25 finish after concluding the day in a tie for 18th place (233, +17) thanks to a final-round 77. Johansson closed out her first collegiate event tied for 23rd place after carding an 81 on Tuesday to finish with a score of 236 (+20).
Senior Katie Jenior flirted with a top-25 finish after a slow start on Monday, taking home sole possession of 27th place with a score of 238 (+22) following a round of 77.
Senior Amanda Butler had the top score of the tournament for the Zips, firing a 3-over 75 during the third round to finish tied for 38th place with a final score of 243 (+27). Sophomore Sara Chaves closed out the squad in a tie for 49th place after posting a two-day tally of 247 (+31).
There will be no rest for the Zips as the squad returns to action on Sept. 19 at the Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup at the Cardinal Cup Golf Course in Simpsonville, Ky.
Top Five Teams
1. SMU, 312-302-306 – 920 (+56); 2. Redlands Community College, 312-301-308 – 921 (+57); 3. Iowa, 307-309-309 – 925 (+61); 4. Nebraska, 312-307-307 – 926 (+62); 5. Missouri State, 311-309-310 – 930 (+66).
Top Five Individuals
1. Felicia Espericueta, SMU, 74-75-71 – 220 (+4); 2. Amy Anderson, North Dakota State, 74-73-74 – 221 (+5); 3. Sarah Schober, Redlands Community College, 76-72-75 – 223 (+7); 4. Maria Elena Villamil, SMU, 74-75-76 – 225 (+9); 5. Kelsey Welber, Missouri State, 75-79-72 – 226 (+10).
Akron
t18. Kristen Hill, 77-79-77 – 233 (+17); t23. Sara Johansson, 77-78-81 – 236 (+20); 27. Katie Jenior, 81-80-77 – 238 (+22); t38. Amanda Butler, 83-85-75 – 243 (+27); t49. Sara Chaves, 83-82-82 – 247 (+31).
