UCF Women's Golf Wraps Up SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational In 10thUCF Women's Golf Wraps Up SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational In 10th

UCF Women's Golf Wraps Up SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational In 10th

March 11, 2007

Orlando, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - Sophomore Stephanie Connelly (Pasadena, Md./The Pendleton School) made five birdies in her round and carded a 71 (+1) to lead the UCF women's golfers in final round action at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational on Sunday. The Knights finished 10th in the 16-team field as the host Lady Gators took the team title by 16 strokes (876, +36).

Connelly and senior Kristy McLaughlin (Wosaga Beach, Ontario, Canada/Collingwood Collegiate Institute) each turned in their best rounds of the tournament as the Knights posted a team score of 912 (+72). McLaughlin shot a 76 (+6) on the Par 70, 5,927-yard University of Florida Golf Course.

Sandra Gal of Florida won medalist honors by five strokes over TCU's Catherine Matranga after firing a 71 (+1) in her final round. Gal was at even-par for the tournament, turning a three-round total of 210 (E).

Freshman Sara Hurwitch (Potomac Falls, Va./Dominion) was the top individual finisher for the Knights, posting a three-round total of 226 (+16). Hurwitch finished in a tie for 24th, while Connelly was two strokes back at 228 (+18) in a tie for 33rd. Freshman Victoria Tomko (Lontzen, Belgium/Bradenton Academy) finished in a tie for 40th (232, +22) after a final round 79.

McLaughlin ended in a tie for 54th (236, +26), while freshman Leigh Crosby (Athens, Ga./Oconee) rounded out the UCF individuals in a tie for 64th (239, +29).

UCF returns to the links in Crosby's hometown of Athens, Ga., in two weeks at the Liz Murphy Intercollegiate. The University of Georgia will host the tournament from March 24-26. For the latest news and information on the Golden Knights, tickets or apparel log on to www.ucfathletics.com - the official site for UCF athletics.

Team Leaderboard - FinalRank Team Totals1 Florida 293-292-291 = 876 (+36)2 TCU 297-291-302 = 890 (+50)3 Michigan State 301-288-303 = 892 (+52)4 Tennessee 300-298-301 = 899 (+59)5 USF 304-297-300 = 901 (+61)6 Louisville 300-294-308 = 902 (+62)7 North Carolina 300-296-307 = 903 (+63)8 Florida State 305-305-297 = 907 (+67)9 Kent State 304-307-298 = 909 (+69)10 UCF 309-300-303 = 912 (+72)11 Florida International 307-311-304 = 922 (+82)12 Michigan 309-304-325 = 938 (+98)13 Mississippi State 308-320-319 = 947 (+107)14 Georgia State 317-307-325 = 949 (+109)15 Mississippi 323-302-329 = 954 (+114)16 UNC-Greensboro 320-313-324 = 957 (+117)
Individual LeaderboardRank Player (School) Total1 Sandra Gal (Florida) 69-70-71 = 210 (E)2 Catherine Matranga (TCU) 71-70-74 = 215 (+5)3 Caroline Westrup (Florida State) 72-77-67 = 216 (+6)4 Christina Jones (USF) 73-74-70 = 217 (+7)5 Tiffany Chuddy (Florida) 75-75-68 = 218 (+8)
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