Cards Finish Tied for Third at Minnesota Invitational

Tuesday, September 10

Woodbury, MN

11 A.M.

University of Louisville

Minnesota Invitational

September 10, 2019 | Women's Golf

Day Two Results

Louisville jumped seven spots on the final day with a 3-under-par 285

By: Brian Alden

WOODBURY, Minn. - The University of Louisville women's golf team capped off its first tournament of the season by shooting the lowest round by any team, carding a 3-under-par 285. The Cardinals climbed seven spots on the final day to finish tied for third place with a two-day score of 582.

Due to weather on Monday, the tournament was shortened to 36 holes, rather than the planned 54 holes. Hosted by Minnesota at the Prestwick Golf Club, the par-72 course was played at 6,297 yards. Kentucky captured the team title with a two-day score of 577. Caterina Don on Georgia earned medalist honors with a 9-under-par 135.

The tournament was the first for the Cardinals under head coach Whitney Young who took over the program in July. "I'm very proud of how the team fought until the very end today," Young said. "We had the lowest team round of the day and that's something to take with us going forward. Unfortunately, we gave away too many shots in the first round, but there are still many positives to take away from our first event. Having three players finish in the top-10 is pretty special as well."

Four Cardinals finished their final round under par, catapulting the Cards into a tie for third place with Virginia Tech and San Jose State. UofL finished six shots better than ACC rival Miami and 12 better than Notre Dame.

Louisville was led by Delaney Shah, who finishing in fifth place and earning the first top-5 finish of her career. Shah cared a 1-under-par 71 during the final round, accounting for two birdies and just one bogey. She ended the week with a 36-hole score of 5-under-par 139, a career-best. Shah led the tournament in par-4 scoring, finishing with a 3.80 average and was 4-under-par for the week.

Lauren Hartlage led the Cards on the day, shooting a 3-under-par 69 and carding four birdies. She finished tied for seventh place with a two-day score of 1-under-par 143. Freshman Hana Ryskova concluded her first tournament in a tie for 17th place with a 2-over-par 146. She carded a final-round 1-under-par 71 that included four birdies. Ryskova finished in the top-5 for both par-3 and par-4 scoring.

Margot Bechadergue made a six-shot improvement on the final day, carding a 74 to finish tied for 63rd place with a 154. Mairead Martin also improved by six shots over her first round score, firing a 75, and tying for 72nd place with a 156.

Playing as an individual, Lauren Thibodeau carded a 1-under-par 71 for the day to finish tied for seventh place with a career-low 36-hole score of 1-under-par 143.

Louisville returns to the course September 20-22 for the Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tennessee.

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