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Red Raiders Finish Eighth at ICON Invitational
February 23, 2021 | Women's Golf
Amy Taylor was Texas Tech’s highest finisher at the ICON Invitational in a tie for 29th place
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech women's golf team finished in eighth place after combining to shot 4-over Tuesday in the final round of the ICON Invitational at the Golf Club of Houston.
As a team, the Red Raiders finished at 5-over-par 869 for the tournament after combining for a 4-over 292 final round Tuesday, their highest of the 54-hole event. Tech trailed North Texas by four strokes for sixth place and host Houston by two swings for seventh.
Amy Taylor was the highest-individual finisher for Tech's lineup in a tie for 29th after signing a final round card of 1-over 73, concluding the tournament at 2-over. Sofia Garcia was only one stroke back of Taylor in a tie for 32nd at 3-over for the tournament after an even-par final round.
Anna Dong matched Taylor with a 1-over final round, pushing her into a tie for 36th overall at 4-over for the event. She was followed by Gala Dumez and Cecilie Nielsen in a tie for 48th following 2-over and 9-over final rounds, respectively.
Baylor claimed the team title after combining for a 12-under final round, easily the lowest score of the tournament, that pushed the Bears to 24-under overall, five stokes better than second place LSU. Oklahoma State followed at 10-under, while TCU was the last team to finish under-par at 3-under. Northwestern rounded out the top-5 at even-par.
Tech will resume its spring slate March 9-10 when the Red Raiders travel to San Antonio for the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational hosted by UTSA at the San Antonio Country Club.
As a team, the Red Raiders finished at 5-over-par 869 for the tournament after combining for a 4-over 292 final round Tuesday, their highest of the 54-hole event. Tech trailed North Texas by four strokes for sixth place and host Houston by two swings for seventh.
Amy Taylor was the highest-individual finisher for Tech's lineup in a tie for 29th after signing a final round card of 1-over 73, concluding the tournament at 2-over. Sofia Garcia was only one stroke back of Taylor in a tie for 32nd at 3-over for the tournament after an even-par final round.
Anna Dong matched Taylor with a 1-over final round, pushing her into a tie for 36th overall at 4-over for the event. She was followed by Gala Dumez and Cecilie Nielsen in a tie for 48th following 2-over and 9-over final rounds, respectively.
Baylor claimed the team title after combining for a 12-under final round, easily the lowest score of the tournament, that pushed the Bears to 24-under overall, five stokes better than second place LSU. Oklahoma State followed at 10-under, while TCU was the last team to finish under-par at 3-under. Northwestern rounded out the top-5 at even-par.
Tech will resume its spring slate March 9-10 when the Red Raiders travel to San Antonio for the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational hosted by UTSA at the San Antonio Country Club.
Sofia had our lowest round today as we close our stay in Houston in 8?th place.
— Texas Tech Women's Golf (@TexasTechWGolf) February 23, 2021
We're off for ?? weeks before playing in San Antonio on March 9-10?? pic.twitter.com/Ea5jvSDLdF
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