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Women’s Golf Faces Stacked Field at Briar’s Creek Invitational

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NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion women's golf team faces a stern test at the Briar's Creek Invitational this Monday and Tuesday. The Monarchs are one of 15 teams ranked inside the Golfstat top-100 in the field, including four top-50 programs. Live scoring for all three rounds is available via Golfstat.
 
The invitational gets underway on Monday with a 9 a.m. shotgun start and 36 holes of continuous play. ODU is teeing off on holes 15, 16 and 17 alongside Boston College and Tulane. Tuesday's third round begins at 8:45 with another shotgun start.
 
The Monarchs last competed at The Show at Spanish Trail Feb. 14-15. ODU battled extreme wind in the final round to finish 10th out of 16 teams. Federica Torre parleyed a second-round 69 into a 54-hole total of 220 and a tie for ninth place.
 
ODU featured in the Briar's Creek Invitational last season, placing seventh out of 18 teams. Jana Melichova paced the Monarchs with a 5-over 221 and a tie for 13th.
 
What's Next
ODU competes in the Chattanooga Classic March 27-29.
 
The Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,116
 
ODU Lineup
Jana Melichova
Federica Torre
Leah Onosato
Sarah Busey
Pilar Muguruza
Elsie Verhoeven*
*competing as an individual
 
Tournament Field
No. 81 Boston College
No. 47 Campbell
Charleston Southern
No. 64 College of Charleston
No. 70 Colorado
East Carolina
No. 26 Illinois
Indiana
No. 77 Kansas
No. 11 Michigan
No. 92 Minnesota
No. 56 NC State
No. 67 Nebraska
No. 83 Old Dominion
No. 90 Penn State
No. 96 Tulane
No. 28 UCF
No. 78 Wisconsin