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Sunday, September 25
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Bucknell Invitational
Women’s Golf Wins Bucknell Invitational, Thomas Makes Ace on Way to Medalist Honors
9/25/2022 3:23:00 PM | Women's Golf
RESULTS
LEWIBURG, Pa. – Tara Thomas's hole-in-one at the par-3 16th hole provided an exclamation point on a terrific weekend for the Bucknell women's golf squad, as Thomas and the team posted convincing wins at the Bucknell Invitational.
The Bison took control of the tournament with a school-record-tying 296 in Saturday's second round, and while they couldn't quite match that number on a damp Sunday, their 303 total was again the best in the field and led to a 15-stroke victory over runner-up Mount St. Mary's.
Bucknell shot 905 on the weekend, the second-best 54-hole total in school history. Mount St. Mary's was second at 920, and the Bison B squad tied Bryant for the third-best score at 954. The 54-hole team record is 903, set at the 2010 Bucknell Invitational.
Thomas also had a record-setting day on Saturday, matching the school mark with a second-round 69. On Sunday, Thomas parred the first 13 holes before making a bogey at 14. After a tap-in par at the par-5 15th, she stepped to the 16th tee and flew her tee shot directly into the hole on the fly. Her first-ever ace moved her into red numbers on the day, and a bogey at the 18th left her at even-par 70 for the day.
The first-place trophy had long been secured by that point, as Thomas's 6-over total of 216 was nine shots better than runner-up Jennifer Sorkin of Mount St. Mary's. Thomas played her last 36 holes in 1-under par, making three birdies, the ace, four bogeys, and 28 pars over that span. She is the first player in Bucknell history to post two rounds of 70 or better in the same tournament, and her 216 set the school 54-hole record by five shots.
Viveka Kurup of the Bucknell B squad tied for third at 226. Freshman Paige Richter (6th, 227) and Kelsey Yi (T-9th, 232) also finished in the top 10.
This is the ninth tournament title in team history and the sixth at the Bucknell Invitational. Thomas became the seventh Bison to win medalist honors at the Bucknell Invitational. Casey Morrow was the most recent in the spring of 2021, and she was preceded by Lindsay Dodovich (2016), Katie Jurenovich (2010), Teri Schlang (2006), Jess Hetrich (2002), and Hilary Mainka (1999).
Bucknell is back in action next weekend at the Navy Fall Invitational.
LEWIBURG, Pa. – Tara Thomas's hole-in-one at the par-3 16th hole provided an exclamation point on a terrific weekend for the Bucknell women's golf squad, as Thomas and the team posted convincing wins at the Bucknell Invitational.
The Bison took control of the tournament with a school-record-tying 296 in Saturday's second round, and while they couldn't quite match that number on a damp Sunday, their 303 total was again the best in the field and led to a 15-stroke victory over runner-up Mount St. Mary's.
Bucknell shot 905 on the weekend, the second-best 54-hole total in school history. Mount St. Mary's was second at 920, and the Bison B squad tied Bryant for the third-best score at 954. The 54-hole team record is 903, set at the 2010 Bucknell Invitational.
Thomas also had a record-setting day on Saturday, matching the school mark with a second-round 69. On Sunday, Thomas parred the first 13 holes before making a bogey at 14. After a tap-in par at the par-5 15th, she stepped to the 16th tee and flew her tee shot directly into the hole on the fly. Her first-ever ace moved her into red numbers on the day, and a bogey at the 18th left her at even-par 70 for the day.
The first-place trophy had long been secured by that point, as Thomas's 6-over total of 216 was nine shots better than runner-up Jennifer Sorkin of Mount St. Mary's. Thomas played her last 36 holes in 1-under par, making three birdies, the ace, four bogeys, and 28 pars over that span. She is the first player in Bucknell history to post two rounds of 70 or better in the same tournament, and her 216 set the school 54-hole record by five shots.
Viveka Kurup of the Bucknell B squad tied for third at 226. Freshman Paige Richter (6th, 227) and Kelsey Yi (T-9th, 232) also finished in the top 10.
This is the ninth tournament title in team history and the sixth at the Bucknell Invitational. Thomas became the seventh Bison to win medalist honors at the Bucknell Invitational. Casey Morrow was the most recent in the spring of 2021, and she was preceded by Lindsay Dodovich (2016), Katie Jurenovich (2010), Teri Schlang (2006), Jess Hetrich (2002), and Hilary Mainka (1999).
Bucknell is back in action next weekend at the Navy Fall Invitational.
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