MOBILE, Ala. – Five of the six Loyola Wolf Pack women's golfers moved up the leaderboard during the final round of the University of Mobile's Ram Spring Invite on Tuesday, as the 10th-ranked Pack finished the tournament in second place after 36 holes. It would have been tough to catch No. 7 William Carey, which started the day 12 strokes ahead of Loyola, winning the tournament with an 18-over, 594 score. Loyola finished comfortably in second after carding a two-round score of 34-over, 610. Â
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Playing as an individual, Daniella Salazar went the lowest, improving her first-round score by six strokes in the second round. She scored a 1-under, 71 on Tuesday to move up four spots on the leaderboard in fourth place, which is her fourth career Top 5 finish. She finished the tournament with a 4-over, 148 score.Â
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Catherine Singletary played three strokes better on Tuesday than on Monday, carding a 1-over, 73 to place fifth, and that's already three Top 5 finishes in her collegiate career for the freshman. Singletary finished the tournament with a 5-over, 149 score. Emma Smithers improved her score by four strokes in the second round, jumping up three spots to place seventh - her 15th career Top 10 finish - with a two-round score of 8-over, 152. She carded a second-round 74 after a 78 on Monday. Blair McKenzie made it four Loyola golfers in the Top 10, placing tied for eighth with a score of 9-over, 153 (76, 77) through the 36 holes. It's the sophomore's third time finishing a tournament in the Top 10, too.Â
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Lainey Cristan was not far behind in a tie for 12th, finishing the tournament with a 13-over, 157 score after a second-round 78, and Kaitlyn Montoya was 17th, carding a 19-over, 163 (86, 77).Â
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Women's Team Leaderboard
1. #7 William Carey – Round 1: 297 | Round 2: 297 | Total: 594 (+18)
2. #10 Loyola – Round 1: 309 | Round 2: 301 | Total: 610 (+34)
3. Tennessee Southern – Round 1: 327 | Round 2: 315 | Total: 642 (+66)
Women's Individual Leaderboard
1. Nichakorn Prapsripoom (William Carey) – Round 1: 70 | Round 2: 74 | Total: 144 (E)
2. Abigail Wickham (William Carey) – Round 1: 73 | Round 2: 73 | Total 146 (+2)
3. Candella Clemente (Tennessee Southern) – Round 1: 75 | Round 2: 71 | Total: 147 (+3)
4. Daniella Salazar (I) – Round 1: 77 | Round 2: 71 | Total: 148 (+4)
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Loyola Women's Leaderboard
4. Daniella Salazar (I) – Round 1: 77 | Round 2: 71 | Total: 148 (+4)
5. Catherine Singletary – Round 1: 76 | Round 2: 73 | Total: 149 (+5)
7. Emma Smithers – Round 1: 78 | Round 2: 74 | Total: 152 (+8)
T8. Blair McKenzie – Round 1: 76 | Round 2: 77 | Total: 153 (+9)
T12. Lainey Cristan – Round 1: 79 | Round 2: 78 | Total: 157 (+13)
17. Kaitlyn Montoya – Round 1: 86 | Round 2: 77 | Total: 163 (+19)
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