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PALM COAST, FLA - The University of Cincinnati women's golf team concluded play at the American Athletic Conference Championship Tuesday afternoon, finishing in eighth place at the event that was held over three days at the Hammock Beach Resort and Golf Club.
// BEARCATS IN THE FIELD
Cincinnati finished in eighth place at the event after entering the tournament ranked ninth. Stefanie Mitchell (Sarasota, Fla./Riverview) recorded the best round by a UC golfer during Tuesday's action, with a one-over-par 73. The junior recorded three birdies during the final 18 holes including back-to-back on the 15th and 16th holes.
Valentina Herrera (Bogotá, Colombia) recorded the lowest finish for the Bearcats, placing tied for 26th. She carded a 77 on the final day to finish with a three-day score of 227. It marks the second-straight tournament that Herrera has finished as UC's top placer.
8. Cincinnati 305-306-307=918
T-26. Valentina Herrera 74-76-77=227
T-29. Stefanie Mitchell 78-77-73=228
36. Christina Gloor 78-75-79=232
T-39. Ashley Cassidy 75-80-79=234
T-43. Tara Liebert 81-78-78=237
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"There are several positives to take out of this weekend," noted Head Coach Janet Carl. "We came into the conference tournament ranked ninth and finished eighth, beating a Tulsa team that is ranked in the top 100. The team has come out after our winter break playing better than we did in the fall and that progress is what we need to build on for next year."
// THE TOURNAMENT
The Ocean Course measured 6,225 yards with par at 72 for the weekend. Play began at 8 a.m. Sunday with 18 holes each of the three days.
// THE FIELD
The event featured all nine American teams that sponsor women's golf. The nine institutions that sponsor women's golf are UCF, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, USF, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa. The Knights are ranked among the nation's top-30 teams, according to the GolfStat team rankings released on April 16. UCF is No. 18 in the latest Golf World/WGCA Golf Coaches Poll released on April 16 while Tulane is receiving votes in the same poll.