LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Drake women's golf team wrapped up competition at the Golf Iconic Classic on Wednesday afternoon and ended the tournament in 16th among the 19-team field.
After three days of play, the Bulldogs compiled a total team score of 917 and shot rounds of 301-298-318. It was a tight race for the team title, but San Diego State edged Nebraska by one shot. The Aztecs ended with a team score of 851 with rounds of 286-277-288.
For Drake,
Annabelle Bush finished the highest on the individual leaderboard tied for 66th. The sophomore was consistent over her first two rounds and recorded back-to-back 75's and then shot a 7-over, 79 in the final round for a total score of 229.
Right behind Bush was the Bulldog duo of
Kate Connolly and
Kalli Locklin. The pair of Connolly and Locklin tied for 71st with total scores of 230. Connolly posted scores of 77-73-80, while Locklin recorded rounds of 77-75-78, respectively.
The final pair of Bulldogs,
Alexis Reyes and
Ava Lohrbach, also matched each other on the leaderboard and tied for 82nd. Reyes and Lohrbach ended their tournament scoring a 54-hole total of 233 with Reyes firing rounds of 77-75-81 and Lohrbach posting rounds of 72-80-81. Lohrbach's first round score of even par, 72 was the lowest round of the tournament for the Bulldogs.
The individual medalist of the event was Kylie Warner of San Diego State with a total score of 7-under, 209 (71-66-72).
Drake will close out its fall schedule in a couple of weeks at the Clash at Boulder Creek from Boulder City, Nevada. The Bulldogs will take to the course out in the desert from Oct. 24-26.
