@MemphisWGolf Finishes Fifth in FedEx Memphis Women's Intercollegiate

Tuesday, September 10

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FedEx Memphis Women's Intercollegiate

@MemphisWGolf Finishes Fifth in FedEx Memphis Women's Intercollegiate

Sep 10, 2013 | Women's Golf

Sept. 10, 2013

Final Stats and Results 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis women's golf team finished in fifth place in the season-opening FedEx Memphis Women's Invitational at Ridgeway Country Club. The Lady Tigers posted a final-round score of 305 to finish the tournament with a score of 917.

Freshman Leighann Cabush shot a final-round 75 and finished tied for sixth place in her first collegiate tournament with a 224 (75-74-75 - 224) in the event. Shelby Sain finished tied for 11^th after shooting a three-round total of 226 (76-75-75). Sain set a career best for 54-hole score (226), and matched her career-best with a low round of 75. Ashleigh Whisenant and Ashley Kees both posted top-35 finishes, with Whisenant shooting the team's best round of the day with a 74. Andrea Cropper finished in 46^th after shooting a 246 (80-85-81).

Playing in the event as individuals, both Julia Gerlach and Natalie Turk finished in the top-40, with Gerlach shooting a 73, her lowest career round at Memphis, in round three.

For the third consecutive season, Samford University won the team title after shooting an 889 (303-297-289). Samford's top scorer, Sydney Needham, won the individual tournament title with a 219 (76-75-68).

The Lady Tigers return the course on Sept. 16 and 17 at the 2013 Cardinal Cup in Simpsonville, Ky.

TEAM LEADERBOARD			1	2	3	F	MEMPHIS LEADERS		1	2	3	F
1	Samford	+37	303	297	289	889	T6	Leighann Cabush	75	74	75	224
2	Middle Tennessee	+43	302	298	295	895	T11	Shelby Sain	76	75	75	226
3	Lamar	+56	310	301	297	908	T29	Ashleigh Whisenant	84	77	74	235
4	North Texas	+64	308	299	309	916	T31	Julia Gerlach *	81	82	73	236
5	Memphis	+65	305	307	305	917	T33	Ashley Kees	74	81	82	237
6	Sam Houston St.	+71	311	306	306	923	T40	Natalie Turk *	78	83	80	241
7	McNeese State	+95	317	312	318	947	T46	Andrea Cropper	80	85	81	246
8	North Florida	+104	331	310	305	956
9	Alabama State	+130	323	328	331	982
10	Texas Southern	+138	337	330	323	990
11	IUPUI	+155	335	343	329	1007
12	New Orleans	+169	348	330	343	1021