Final Results
SIMPSONVILLE, Ky. – Three Lady Toppers improved their scores from the second to third round as WKU finished 10th as a squad at Louisville's Cardinal Cup. The team improved by nine strokes in the final round to finish at 7-over 295 with a 54-hole total of 37-over 901.
"I feel like the team was really close to playing well this week," said head coach Adam Gary on the team performance. "Some short game and unforced errors held us back some which can easily happen on a tough course against strong competition."
Freshman Sarah Arnold moved up nine spots on the leaderboard on the final day after carding a 1-under 71. She notched her third top-20 finish in four tournaments after placing tied for 19th with a 54-hole total of 6-over 222. She improved by six strokes total over the three-day event at the par-72, 6,393-yard University of Louisville Golf Club.
Following Arnold in placing was Megan Clarke. The junior made up four strokes from the second to third round, recording a final-day 1-over 73 on Sunday afternoon. She finished tied for 29th after finishing 9-over for the whole event.
Both seniors that competed for WKU finished tied for 36th: Abigail Smee and Mary Joiner. Smee carded a final-round 75 while Joiner added a 76 as the Lady Toppers' fourth and final score of the day. They each had a 54-hole total of 11-over 227.
Rounding out WKU's lineup with a 78 on the final day of competition was junior Olivia Reed. She finished 77th in the field. Lizzie Loy competed as an individual and carded a final-round 6-over 78.
Kansas' Sera Tadokoro took home the individual title at 8-under 208 while host Louisville won the Cup at 4-over 868 as a team.
"I'm glad we have one more event coming up where we've had some success before. I'm looking to ending the fall on a high note," said Gary.
WKU's final event of the fall season is Little Rock Women's Golf Classic beginning on October 27.
Final Results
T19. Sarah Arnold – 77, 74, 71 – 222
T29. Megan Clarke – 75, 77, 73 – 225
T36. Mary Joiner – 75, 76, 76 – 227
T36. Abigail Smee – 75, 77, 75 – 227
T67. Lizzie Loy* – 78, 77, 79 – 234
77. Olivia Reed – 80, 79, 78 – 237
*competing as an individual
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