Tan leads Tech to eighth place finish at ICON

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Tan leads Tech to eighth place finish at ICON

February 28, 2023 | Women's Golf

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The Red Raiders finished at -13 overall

By: Andrew Stern

HUMBLE, Texas -- Powered by a top-10 finish from true freshman Shannon Tan, No, 29 Texas Tech women's golf finished in solo eighth at the ICON Invitational hosted by the University of Houston at the Golf Club of Houston.

On the backs of three strong team rounds, the Red Raiders finished the three rounds at -13 overall.

After firing an even-par 72 during the first 18 holes, Tan caught fire over the final two rounds, shooting 68 and 69 respectively.

Chaira Horder was the other Red Raider to finish in the top-20. Horder finished 14th.

No. 10 Texas A&M finished at -34, 10 shots ahead of second place North Texas (-24). No. 11 USC (-22) finished third followed by Oklahoma State (-20) and Iowa State (-18).

Maryland and NC State finished tied for sixth (-17), followed by Tech (-13), SMU (-11) and Illinois (-9).

Tennessee finished at +1 overall to end in 11th, while Texas State (+5), Tulsa (+10), Charlotte (+11), Houston (+12) and UTSA (+39) rounded out the 16-team event.

UP NEXT:
The Red Raiders return to action next week for the two-day Juli Inkster Invitational hosted by San Jose State (Mar. 6-7).