OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – The 10th-ranked Loyola Wolf Pack women's golf team wrapped up the Music City Classic on Tuesday, playing the final 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament. The Pack went up against a stacked 16-team field that featured 14 teams either ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll or receiving votes, including six total teams in the Top 10.
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Loyola took 11th place at the tournament, combining to shoot a 932 (+68), which was just one stroke shy of a Top 10 finish. No. 2 Dalton State won with an 887 (+23) score, No. 4 Keiser grabbed second after shooting an 893 (+29), and No. 5 Cumberlands placed third with a 906 (+42).Â
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Laniey Cristan led the team by finishing in a tie for 33rd after the 54 holes. She had a round of 79 on Tuesday, ending the week with a 232 (+16) score. Catherine Singletary had the low round of the day for the team, carding a 75 during her third round. She finished in a tie for 41st, along with teammate Blair McKenzie, with scores of 234 (+18). McKenzie had a third-round score of 84 to conclude her tournament.Â
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Emma Smithers and Kaitlyn Montoya round out the team scoring, placing 52nd and 71st, respectively, in the 99-golfer field. Smithers had a 77 during her third round to total a 236 (+20) 54-hole score, and Montoya carded an 84 to finish with a 243 (+27) score.Â
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The Pack will conclude their regular season next week at the University of West Florida's Argonaut Invitational in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
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Women's Team Leaderboard
1. #2 Dalton State (Ga.) – Round 1: 298 | Round 2: 295 Round 3: 294 | | Total: 887 (+23)
2. #4 Keiser (Fla.) – Round 1: 292 | Round 2: 309 Round 3: 292 | | Total: 893 (+29)
3. #5 Cumberlands (Ky.) – Round 1: 305 | Round 2: 309 | | Round 3: 292 | Total: 906 (+42)
11. #10 Loyola – Round 1: 309 | Round 2 308 | Round 3: 315 | Total: 932 (+68)
Women's Individual Leaderboard
1. Hoi Ki Lau (Keiser) – Round 1: 72 | Round 2: 72 | Round 3: 73 | Total: 217 (+1)
T2. Maria Neira (Cumberlands) – Round 1: 77 | Round 2: 77 | Round 3: 67 | Total: 221 (+5)
T2. Cameron Daniel (Dalton State) – Round 1: 76 | Round 2: 74 | Round 3: 71 | Total: 221 (+5)
Two others tied for second
T33. Lainey Cristan (Loyola) – Round 1: 77 | Round 2: 76 | Round 3: 79 | Total: 232 (+16)
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Loyola Women's Leaderboard
T33. Lainey Cristan – Round 1: 77 | Round 2: 76 | Round 3: 79 | Total: 232 (+16)
T41. Catherine Singletary – Round 1: 83 | Round 2: 76 | Round 3: 75 | Total: 234 (+18)
T41. Blair McKenzie – Round 1: 74 | Round 2: 76 | Round 3: 84 | Total: 234 (+18)
T52. Emma Smithers – Round 1: 79 | Round 2: 80 | Round 3: 77 | Total: 236 (+20)
T71. Kaitlyn Montoya – Round 1: 79 | Round 2: 80 | Round 3: 84 | Total: 243 (+27)
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