TicketsVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Senior Anika Hitt (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) turned in University of Cincinnati women's golf's best score on Sunday with a 1-under-par 69 during the final round at the Old Dominion Princess Anne Invitational at Princess Anne Country Club.
Hitt finished the tournament in a team-high tie for 28th place. The Bearcats placed 12th after shooting their best round of the event, a final-round 289.
After struggling during Saturday's second round with a score of 79, Hitt bounced back in a big way with a 10-stroke improvement of 69 on Sunday to vault from a tie for 50th to a tie for 28th. The senior's round featured bogey-less golf on the front nine, including a birdie, and pars on seven holes and a birdie on the back.
Junior Alyssa Burritt (Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook) also finished the tournament strong, recovering from a second-round 78 with a final-round 73 including saving par on 13 holes and birdieing hole No. 16. Sophomore Angela Lopez (Bogotá, Colombia), too, made a nice save on Sunday with a 72 – her best round of the event – featuring a birdie on each of the front and back nine holes.
UC's most consistent performer over the three days, junior Daniela Murcia (Bogotá, Colombia), closed play in Virginia Beach with a 75 to finish in a tie for 33rd overall. She sank three birdies on Sunday.
The Bearcats will be back in action Oct. 21-23 at the FIU Pat Bradley Invitational in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"The team put up a good fight today," said head coach Janet Carl. "We are proud the team's effort. Today was an opportunity for the girls to learn that they can hold their own against strong competition. We are most proud of the team's mental toughness today and its ability to fight to the finish. We know what we need to get home and work on before our next event."
// PLAYER RESULTS
Scoring Team
T28. Anika Hitt – 73-79-69=221
T33. Daniela Murcia – 73-74-75=222
T44. Angela Lopez -- 78-75-72=225
T55. Alyssa Burritt – 77-78-73=228
T57. Amalia Shahzan – 77-73-79=229
Individual
68. Lily Rinker – 88-83-83=254
// TEAM STANDINGS
1. UCF (+17)
2. #45 Campbell (+21)
3. #60 Old Dominion (+23)
4. #58 Sacramento State (+26)
5. #68 Maryland (+31)
6. Chattanooga (+33)
7. Xavier (+36)
8. USF (+40)
9. Marshall (+41)
T10. Delaware (+44)
T10. Princeton (+44)
12. Cincinnati – 300-300-289=889 (+49)
Hitt finished the tournament in a team-high tie for 28th place. The Bearcats placed 12th after shooting their best round of the event, a final-round 289.
After struggling during Saturday's second round with a score of 79, Hitt bounced back in a big way with a 10-stroke improvement of 69 on Sunday to vault from a tie for 50th to a tie for 28th. The senior's round featured bogey-less golf on the front nine, including a birdie, and pars on seven holes and a birdie on the back.
Junior Alyssa Burritt (Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook) also finished the tournament strong, recovering from a second-round 78 with a final-round 73 including saving par on 13 holes and birdieing hole No. 16. Sophomore Angela Lopez (Bogotá, Colombia), too, made a nice save on Sunday with a 72 – her best round of the event – featuring a birdie on each of the front and back nine holes.
UC's most consistent performer over the three days, junior Daniela Murcia (Bogotá, Colombia), closed play in Virginia Beach with a 75 to finish in a tie for 33rd overall. She sank three birdies on Sunday.
The Bearcats will be back in action Oct. 21-23 at the FIU Pat Bradley Invitational in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"The team put up a good fight today," said head coach Janet Carl. "We are proud the team's effort. Today was an opportunity for the girls to learn that they can hold their own against strong competition. We are most proud of the team's mental toughness today and its ability to fight to the finish. We know what we need to get home and work on before our next event."
// PLAYER RESULTS
Scoring Team
T28. Anika Hitt – 73-79-69=221
T33. Daniela Murcia – 73-74-75=222
T44. Angela Lopez -- 78-75-72=225
T55. Alyssa Burritt – 77-78-73=228
T57. Amalia Shahzan – 77-73-79=229
Individual
68. Lily Rinker – 88-83-83=254
// TEAM STANDINGS
1. UCF (+17)
2. #45 Campbell (+21)
3. #60 Old Dominion (+23)
4. #58 Sacramento State (+26)
5. #68 Maryland (+31)
6. Chattanooga (+33)
7. Xavier (+36)
8. USF (+40)
9. Marshall (+41)
T10. Delaware (+44)
T10. Princeton (+44)
12. Cincinnati – 300-300-289=889 (+49)