Kent State University
UCF Challenge
Flashes Gain Ground to Finish UCF Challenge in Top Ten
2/7/2023 10:07:00 PM | Women's Golf
Orlando, FLA... Thanks to a terrific Tuesday on the links, the Kent State women's golf team was able to pick up three places in the final round to close out this year's UCF Challenge in tenth place.
"The ladies finished strong today," KSU head coach Casey VanDamme said. "Overall we saw a lot of positives at this tournament but we definitely have some things to improve upon to compete at the level that we expect."
With a team best round-three score of 66, Mayka Hoogeboom surged back to the top of the field, finishing in a tie for 17th at six strokes under par.
Jennifer Gu ensured that Hoogeboom wouldn't be the only member of the team to shoot under par on the week, carding a 71 in the final round to end her event in a tie for 34th.
Ultimately, 2nd-ranked Wake Forest took home the title at this year's challenge, but the Flashes finished just one stroke back of #6 Texas A&M, and ahead of #23 Iowa State
Kent State will be back in action on February 20th for The Show, hosted by UNLV in Las Vegas.
Tournament Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Course: Eagle Creek Golf Club
Dates: February 5-7
Distance: Par 72 - 6379 Yards
Team Results (Final)
1. #2 Wake Forest -42
2. #11 Mississippi State -38
3. Northwestern -37
4. UCF -27
5. Kentucky -20
6. Charleston -19
7. North Texas -13
8. Kansas -12
9. #6 Texas A&M -10
10. #20 Kent State -9
11. Michigan State -6
T12. Penn State -2
T12. #23 Iowa State -2
T12. UNCW -2
15. Virginia Tech +8
16. North Florida +18
17. Old Dominion +19
18. Miami +32
Individual Results (Final)
T17. Mayka Hoogeboom -6, 210 (69-75-66)
T34. Jennifer Gu -1, 215 (70-74-71)
T45. Noramol Nuchsila +1, 217 (73-72-72)
T60. Berta Sanchez +3, 219 (75-74-70)
T60. Leon Takagi +3, 219 (72-72-75)
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