RESULTS
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. – Thanks to a quartet of birdies,
Yiting Pan fired a +2 round of 74 Saturday in the final round of the Gillette Ridge Invite to pace the Merrimack College women's golf team to a third place finish among a bevy of New England-based opponents at Gillette Ridge Golf Club.
Pan's stellar round was the second-best of the day among the 46 competitors and it lifted her to tie for third overall in the tournament. The freshman tore up the front nine Saturday and made the turn at -2, then added a birdie on the par-5 11th hole to get to -3. She scattered another birdie and a few bogeys in the final seven holes to close at 74. It was a strong turnaround after she opened the weekend with an 82 Friday.
Fellow newcomer,
Prakruthi Sastry, also broke 80 in the final round Saturday with a 79 that included two birdies on the front side to begin her day with an even par 36 on the opening nine. She flew up the leaderboard after an opening round 84 to finish in a tie for 13th overall.
The Basics
Top Finisher: Yiting Pan (82 and 74/+12 | T-3rd)
Location: Gillette Ridge Golf Course | Bloomfield, Conn.
Course Info: Par 72 | 5,811 Yards
How It Happened
- In an another improvement from Friday, Jacquelyn Stiles was four shots better in the closing round with an 81 to close the tournament tied for 16th.
- Alexandra Tomasso carded an opening round 83 Friday, then closed the tournament with an 86 to tie for 26th overall.
- Jordan Laplume turned in round of 92 and 90 on the weekend to end in a tie for 40th overall.
- Playing as individuals that did not affect the team score, Ava Minisolo and Charlotte Cute also competed in the tournament. Minisolo got out of the gates quick with an 83 Friday, then ended the weekend with a 90 to tie for 31st. Cute was six shots better Saturday with a mark of 84 to tie for 34th overall.
Up Next
The Warriors head south to Daytona Beach, Fla. for the NEC Championship, which is set to open with a practice round Tuesday. The first round is slated for Wednesday with the final round Friday at LPGA International on the Jones Course.
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