BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – Spurred on by a final-round 67 (-5), Jana Melichova of the Old Dominion women's golf team shared runner-up honors at the Bryan National Collegiate, co-hosted by UNCG and Wake Forest at the par-72, 6,305-yard Bryan Park Champions Course. The runner-up finish is the fourth in Melichova's career. As a team, the Monarchs finished in a tie for third.
"Our team took a positive step forward this week," head coach Mallory Hetzel said. "We really improved our fourth and fifth score contributions. The team is really close to putting it all together soon. Jana had an awesome tournament and beat a lot of top ranked players. We are excited for our home tournament this weekend."
Melichova has placed inside the top-10 in each of ODU's first three tournaments this fall. In addition, she finished as the runner-up at the Conference USA Championship in April, giving the senior four-consecutive top-10s. The last Monarch to string together that many consecutive top-10s was Maggie Simmermacher, who placed in the top-10 in five-straight tournaments between the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
A native of Pikovice, Czech Republic, Melichova opened the three-day tournament with a 2-under 70 on Sunday before taking a step back with a 73 the following day. Entering the final round in a tie for sixth, she tallied six birdies on Tuesday, including one on the 54th hole, to finish tied with Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn at 6-under 210.
For the tournament, Melichova was tied for second in total birdies with 14 and led the field in par-4 scoring (-4).
Old Dominion shot a collective 8-over 872 to end in a three-way tie with No. 7 UCF and No. 48 Campbell. ODU carded a 291-292 over the first two rounds before firing a 289 on Tuesday. The Monarchs were the second-best team on the course's par-3 holes at 1-over and were third in total birdies (48).
Leah Onosato shot a 3-over 219, highlighted by a 71 on Monday, to finish tied for 17th. Sarah Busey posted her best 54-hole score as a Monarch, finishing in a tie for 21st at 221. She carded a season-best 72 in the final round.
Pilar Muguruza tied for 33rd at 227 and carded a season-low 73 in the second round. Federica Torre rounded out the Monarchs with a score of 228 and a tie for 38th place.
Wake Forest cruised to the team title with a 14-under-par score of 850. Charlotte finished in a distant second at 863 (-1).
Kaiyuree Moodley of Charlotte claimed individual medalist honors with a 209 (-7).
The Monarchs conclude their fall slate by hosting the Evie Odom Invitational this Sunday through Tuesday at Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach.
Melichova Ties for Second at Bryan National Collegiate
