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PALM COAST, Fla. - The University of Cincinnati women's golf team recorded its highest-ever finish at the American Athletic Conference Championship with a tie for fifth at the 2017 edition of the tournament at the Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach Resort & Golf Club.
A three-round score of 888 is the Bearcats' lowest ever at a conference championship and their best performance since shooting an 884 at the Amelia Island Collegiate, Feb. 22-23, 2016, at Amelia National Golf Club in Fernandina Beach, Florida. UC also finished ahead of three teams that ranked better than it in the GolfStat rankings: Memphis (No. 66), Tulane (No. 96), USF (No. 116).
UCF took the team title with a four-under-par 860 over the three days while Knights golfer Ashley Holder captured the individual championship at seven under par.
// SCORING TEAM
After moving from eighth place on Sunday to fourth place on Monday, UC carded a final-round 301 on Tuesday to place in a tie for fifth place on the final tournament leaderboard. Sophomore Anika Hitt (Mequon, Wisc./Homestead) and senior Tara Liebert (Mason, Ohio/Mason) each shot even par in the third round to pace the Bearcats. Hitt and Liebert combined for eight birdies on the day including six on the front-nine holes. Senior Ashley Cassidy (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East) was UC's top finisher for the tournament with a three-round 219 to place in a tie for 11th place. Cassidy and Hitt both posted season-best three-round scores and placements.
Scoring Team
T11 Ashley Cassidy +3 69 71 79 219
T13 Anika Hitt +4 76 72 72 220
T32 Tara Liebert +13 78 79 72 229
T32 Christina Gloor +13 78 73 78 229
T38 Valentina Herrera +15 78 70 83 231
// TEAM RESULTS
1. UCF 284 289 287 860 -4
2. SMU 290 290 283 863 -1
3. Houston 290 282 295 867 +3
4. East Carolina 299 289 294 882 +18
T5. Tulsa 292 299 297 888 +24
T5. Cincinnati 301 286 301 888 +24
7. USF 296 300 293 889 +25
8. Tulane 294 298 304 896 +32
9. Memphis 315 307 293 915 +51
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"We got off to a rough start today," said head coach Janet Carl, "but the girls fought to the finish. Even-par rounds from Anika Hitt and Tara Liebert, on a very tough course setup, were huge for us and we are proud of our outgoing seniors as they have helped change this program for the better. We are very excited about the future of this program."