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Golden Eagles Surge Up Leaderboard to Finish in Third at Hoover Invite
9/17/2024 7:03:00 PM | Women's Golf
HOOVER, Ala. – The Southern Miss women's golf team used a massive third round on Tuesday to claim a third-place finish at the Hoover Invite in Hoover, Ala. The final round at Hoover Country Club also marked the second-lowest team score under first-year head coach Colton Cowan and the seventh lowest in program history.
Momoka Ando set a new career low on Tuesday with a six-under 66. Her round shot her up 27 spots on the leaderboard and gave her a fourth-place finish. Ando drained six birdies and played bogey-free golf over the final 18 holes of the tournament. Outside of a double bogey on the second hole, Jacee Fields also played bogey-free golf en route to a 13th-place finish. Fields fired a one-over 73 that featured three birdies.
Elena Melich and Taylor Trible both finished in 17th. Melich had a pair of birdies as she shot a two-over 76, while Trible carded a six-over 78. Alma Betoret finished in a tie for 31st after a three-over 75 today. Betoret drained three birdies to bring her total to eight for the event. Freshman Louise Cuyvers shot a three-over 75 in her final round and finished with one birdie.
The Golden Eagles will be back in action on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Hawkeye Invitational. The two-day event is set to take place at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Southern Miss Individual Leaderboard
4. Momoka Ando (77-73-66-216)
T13. Jacee Fields (76-71-73-220)
T17. Elena Melich (75-71-76-222)
T17. Taylor Trible (74-73-75-222)
T31. Alma Betoret (77-75-75-227)
T38. Louise Cuyvers (81-73-75-229)
Team Leaderboard
1. Alabama
2. ULM
3. Southern Miss
4. Georgia
5. North Alabama
6. South Alabama
7. Stetson
8. Samford
9. UAB
10. Tennessee Tech
11. Kennesaw State
12. Loyola-Chicago
13. West Georgia
14. Palm Beach State
Momoka Ando set a new career low on Tuesday with a six-under 66. Her round shot her up 27 spots on the leaderboard and gave her a fourth-place finish. Ando drained six birdies and played bogey-free golf over the final 18 holes of the tournament. Outside of a double bogey on the second hole, Jacee Fields also played bogey-free golf en route to a 13th-place finish. Fields fired a one-over 73 that featured three birdies.
Elena Melich and Taylor Trible both finished in 17th. Melich had a pair of birdies as she shot a two-over 76, while Trible carded a six-over 78. Alma Betoret finished in a tie for 31st after a three-over 75 today. Betoret drained three birdies to bring her total to eight for the event. Freshman Louise Cuyvers shot a three-over 75 in her final round and finished with one birdie.
The Golden Eagles will be back in action on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Hawkeye Invitational. The two-day event is set to take place at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa.
Follow @SouthernMissWG on X, Instagram and Facebook for the most recent Golden Eagle news.
Southern Miss Individual Leaderboard
4. Momoka Ando (77-73-66-216)
T13. Jacee Fields (76-71-73-220)
T17. Elena Melich (75-71-76-222)
T17. Taylor Trible (74-73-75-222)
T31. Alma Betoret (77-75-75-227)
T38. Louise Cuyvers (81-73-75-229)
Team Leaderboard
1. Alabama
2. ULM
3. Southern Miss
4. Georgia
5. North Alabama
6. South Alabama
7. Stetson
8. Samford
9. UAB
10. Tennessee Tech
11. Kennesaw State
12. Loyola-Chicago
13. West Georgia
14. Palm Beach State
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