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Nittany Lion Invitational – Day Three
Women's Golf Finish Tied for Seventh Place at Nittany Lion Invitational
October 05 | Women's Golf
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Frida Fougberg posted her second top-three finish of the season and Pader Her tied the career-low round of her young collegiate career to lead the University of Akron women's golf team to a tie for seventh place at the 2014 Nittany Lion Invitational on Sunday.
Fougberg fired a round of 1-over 73 to finish in a tie for third place with a 54-hole score of 4-over 220. She finished just two shots behind the tournament winner and has now posted three top-20 finishes in as many events.
As a team, the Zips posted a score of 303 (+15) to finish tied with Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan for seventh place (914, +50). Columbia won the event with a three-day score of 894 (+30).
Her posted her second top-25 finish of the year, carding an even-par 72 to complete a 35-spot climb up the leaderboard over the last two days. She ended play tied for 23rd place with a total score of 229 (+13).
Laura Murray finished the weekend tied for 37th place (233, +17) after her final-round 81 (+9), while Alejandra Velasco-Villanueva concluded play tied for 45th place (235, +19). Velasco-Villanueva ended the day by posting a score of 79 (+7).
Mallory Etcheberry concluded play in 76th place (252, +36) after her round of 79 (+7) while Sierra Everson rounded out the squad in a tie for 81st place (256, +40).
The Zips will conclude their fall schedule when they travel to Port Clinton, Ohio, for the Rocket Classic, which is set for Oct. 13-14.
Top Five Teams: 1. Columbia, 297-301-296 – 894 (+30); 2. Yale, 296-303-895 – 895 (+31); 3. Harvard, 302-300-295 – 897 (+33); 4. Maryland, 306-306-297 – 909 (+45); 5. Princeton, 304-307-300 – 911 (+47); t7. Akron, 309-302-303 – 914 (+50).
Top Five Individuals: 1. Kelsey Murphy, Eastern Michigan, 77-73-68 – 218 (+2); 2. Monique Ishikawa, Columbia, 74-76-69 – 219 (+3); t3. Frida Fougberg, Akron, 73-74-73 – 220 (+4); t3. Ariana Coyle (I), Penn State, 68-73-79 – 220 (+4); t5. Two tied at 221 (+5).
Akron: t3. Frida Fougberg, 73-74-73 – 220 (+4); t23. Pader Her, 81-76-72 – 229 (+13); t37. Laura Murray, 77-75-81 – 233 (+17); t45. Alejandra Velasco-Villanueva, 79-77-79 – 235 (+19); 76. Mallory Etcheberry, 85-88-79 – 252 (+36); t81. Sierra Everson, 80-85-91 – 256 (+40).
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