ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In its final tournament of the fall, the Navy women's golf team overcame adversity to finish in sixth place Tuesday afternoon at the Spider Invitational in Midlothian, Va.
Kicking off the Richmond-hosted 54-hole event at the par-72, 6,175-yard Independence Golf Club, the Midshipmen posted an opening-round score of 14-over par 302 before closing Monday with a 13-over par 301 round that put them in a three-way tie for fourth place. Navy then came out and shot a 21-over par 309 in the final round Tuesday, winding up at 48-over par 912 and four strokes behind fifth-place William & Mary.
The Mids saw senior
Emma Tang continue her strong run this fall season, tallying a pair of even-par 72 rounds on Monday to put herself among the tournament leaders. A round of 78 on Tuesday found her carding a 6-over par 222 for the week and ending in a tie for seventh with Bucknell's Sophia Bardunias, with both finishing seven strokes behind individual medalist Tina Genoulaz of Florida Atlantic.
Tying for 24th with two other golfers, freshman
Jamison Louie and junior
Megan Kirkpatrick both finished up with 54-hole scores of 13-over par 229. Louie improved upon an opening-round total of 7-over par 79 by ending Monday with a 2-over par 74 and then shooting a 4-over par 76 on Tuesday. For Kirkpatrick, she carded a 5-over par 77 and a 2-over par 74 over Monday's two rounds to start the event, while a 6-over par 78 in Tuesday's action brought her level with Louie.
Taking 29th in the field, junior
Vivian Cressman started well with a 2-over par 74, while rounds of 81 and 77 over the final two rounds put her at a tournament total of 16-over par 232.
Rounding out the Navy lineup, sophomore
Iliana Rubio placed 42nd with a 31-over par 247 after tallying rounds of 83, 84 and 80.
Competing as an individual, senior
Keira Howard secured a top-20 finish by shooting 10-over par 226 and tying for 19th, collecting rounds of 1-over par 73 and 2-over par 74 on Monday before registering a 7-over par 79 in Tuesday's 18 holes.
Navy will open the spring schedule on Feb. 22-23 at the Stetson Hatter Invitational in DeBary, Fla.
