Kent State University
UCF Challenge
No. 3 Women’s Golf Wins UCF Challenge
2/4/2020 3:06:00 PM | Women's Golf
ORLANDO, Fla.- The No. 3 Kent State women's golf team won its fourth tournament of the season- by a six-stroke margin – on Tuesday at the UCF Challenge, hosted by UCF at the Eagle Creek Golf Club.
The Flashes turned in a 21-under par three-round total of 843 (289-279-275) to capture the event. The No. 13 Michigan State placed second with a 15-under par total of 849, while No. 39 Miami finished third with a 14-under par 850.
Freshman Caley McGinty shot the lowest score of any player in Tuesday's round with a 67 (-5). McGinty recorded five birdies and had no holes over par in the final 18 holes en route to a tie for eighth place at 212 (-4).
Senior Karoline Stormo carded a 68 (-4) in the final round after she went 17 holes for par or better with five birdies. Stormo finished tied for fourth at 210 (-6). Senior Pimnipa Panthong finished in seventh at 211 (-5) after a third round score of 69 (-3).
Junior Chloe Salort finished the day with a bogey-free round of 71 (-1) score and finished the tournament tied for eighth at 212 (-4). Junior Kory Nielsen fired a 72 (E) and finished tied for 33rd at 217 (+1).
Sophomore Thitapa Pakdeesettakul, who competed as an individual, finished tied for 12th at 213 (-3) after she fired a third round of 71 (-1).
Kent State led the tournament in three categories- par 3 scoring (E), par 5 scoring (-17), and in birdies (53).
The Flashes return to action Feb. 9-11 at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif.
1 Kent State 289 279 275 843
T4 Karoline Stormo 73 69 68 210
7 Pimnipa Panthong 70 72 69 211
T8 Caley McGinty 74 71 67 212
T8 Chloe Salort 72 69 71 212
T33 Kory Nielsen 75 70 72 217
T12 Thitapa Pakdeesettakul 70 72 71 213
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