Feb. 26, 2013
New Orleans, Louisiana -
The Tulsa women's golf team finished in 15th place at the rain-shortened Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate on Tuesday. The Hurricane carded a final round 307 for a 613 total at the par-72 English Turn & Country Club.
The tournament was shortened to 36 holes as severe storms prevented the teams from getting on the course for second round play on Monday. The teams used an early shotgun start Tuesday to complete the tournament.
Tulsa's Shu-Yin Liu finished in 27th place after carding a final round 77 for a two-round total of 149. Fellow senior Kristina Merkle finished with a score of 152 and in 45th place. Newcomer Heather Smith had the best round of the day for the Hurricane with a three-over par 75 to finish tied for 74th place at 157. Freshman Antonia Von Wnuck also finished the tournament with a score of 157. Karson Bizzell placed 85th overall with a 160 score.
Southern Cal won a playoff against UCLA by one stroke after the two teams tied with 36-hole totals of 580. The teams replayed the 18th hole. USC won the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship for the second time in three years, winning in 2011 as well.
Individually, Baylor's Hayley Davis won medalist honors with a four-under par 140 score.
Tulsa is in action next at the Notre Dame Clover Cup Invitational, March 8-10, at the Longbow Golf Course in Mesa, Arizona.
Team Results
T1. *UCLA 283-297=580
T1. Southern Cal 287-293=580
3. Duke 283-300=583
4. Tulane 282-307=589
5. Purdue 295-296=591
6. LSU 291-301=592
T7. Alabama 285-308=593
T7. Baylor 290-303=593
9. Texas 294-301=595
T10. Florida 286-310=596
T10. Oklahoma State 294-302=596
12. Texas A&M 296-305=601
13. Ohio State 299-307=606
14. Oregon 298-313=611
T15. Tulsa 306-307=613
T15. Colorado 303-310=613
17 UTSA 298-316=614
18. Auburn 302-315=617
Tulsa Individual Results
T27. Shu-Yin Liu 72-77=149
T41. Kristina Merkle 74-78=152
T77. Antonia Von Wnuck 78-79=157
87 Heather Smith 82-75=157
88. Karson Bizzell 83-77=160
Top-5 Individuals
1. Hayley Davis, Baylor 72-68=140 (-4)
T2. Kelsey Vines, Oklahoma State 72-70=142 (-2)
T2. Lee Lopez, UCLA 69-73=142 (-2)
T2. Sophia Popov, Southern Cal 70-72=142 (-2)
T5. Tiffany Lua, UCLA 70-73=143 (-1)
T5. Emily Penttila, Tulane 67-76=143 (-1)
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