The 23rd-ranked New Mexico women’s golf team finished 17th at the UCF Challenge held in Orlando, Fla. The Lobos shot a 38-over par 902 in the 54-hole event held at the par 72, 6,356-yard Red Tail Golf Course. UNM shot a 9-over par 297 in the final round, enabling them to hold off Furman for 17th spot. Duke captured the team championship, winning by 9 shots.
Sophomore Jodi Ewart led the Lobos, finishing in a tie for 47th with a 7-over 223. She finished the final round at 1-over par 73. Senior Alexandra Phelps tied for 52nd, shooting an 8-over 224. Junior Morgan Grantham finished with a 12-over par 228.
Junior Mikaela Backstedt posted UNM’s best round on the day, firing an even-par 72 with four birdies. Backstedt finished the tournament tied for 72nd at 13-over par 229. Sophomore Britney Choy finished the final round with a 4-over par 76, and was 16-over 232 for the tournament.
Duke shot a 13-under 851 for the 54-hole event to claim the team title. Purdue came in second at 860, and UCLA was third at 863. Alison Whitaker of Duke claimed the individual championship with an 8-under par 208. Whitaker was able to edge Purdue’s Junthima Gulyanamitta by 2 strokes for the crown.
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The Lobos return to action on March 17-19 when they travel to the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas. For more information about UNM athletics visit www.GoLobos.com.