LAS VEGAS – The Old Dominion women's golf team finished tied for seventh following the final round of The Show at Spanish Trail on Tuesday. UNLV hosted the two-day tournament at the par-72, 6,507-yard course at Spanish Trail Country Club.
The 15-team field played the first two rounds on Monday and the final 18 holes on Tuesday. ODU started off with an even 288, then followed with a 13-over par 301 to finish the first day in seventh place at 589. The Monarchs then carded a three-over 291 in the final round to finish even with Texas State at 880 (+16).
No. 6 Mississippi State came in at nine-under par with a 54-hole total of 855 to win the team title. Pepperdine was the runner-up at seven-under 857, and New Mexico posted a two-under 862 to grab third. New Mexico's Myah McDonald was the individual medalist with a nine-under 207. Denver's Anna Zanusso was the runner-up with a final tally of 209 (-7), and Mississippi State's Hannah Levi came in third with a 210 (-6).
"This felt like a really great step in the right direction for our team," said head coach Mallory Kane. "I'm really proud of the fight we showed this week. We made a ton of birdies and everyone is feeling more confident about their individual play. It will be great to have three weeks to prepare for our next event. We are very close to putting our best scores together."
Leah Onosato was the top finisher for the Monarchs, placing 16th at one-over 217. She shot a one-under 71 for her first trip around the course, followed with a second round of 74 and finished with an even 72. Right behind her and tied for 17th at two-over 218 was Lucia Gonzalez. Gonzalez also opened with a 71, carded a three-over 75 in round two and capped off her play with a 72. Federica Torre's three-round total of 226 tied her for 51st, Klara Wildhaber and Minami Kudo both tied for 55th with 227s, and Pilar Muguruza recorded a 231 to tie for 70th.
Onosato led ODU in both par-3 and par-5 scoring with a 3.00 and 4.75, respectively. Gonzalez had the team-high in par-4 scoring with an even 4.00 and recorded the team's lone eagle on the par-4 16th hole. Onosato ended up with 12 birdies, Gonzalez made 10 and Torre nine. Kudo totaled 38 total putts for par.
ODU has several weeks off before its next tournament, the Briar's Creek Invitational, hosted by College of Charleston on March 13-14.
Team Results
1. No. 6 Mississippi State (286-283-286 – 855) -9
2. Pepperdine (293-280-284 – 857) -7
3. New Mexico (286-288-288 – 862) -2
4. UNLV (282-288-294 – 864) E
5. Denver (293-288-286 – 867) +3
6. Nevada (289-287-301 – 877) +13
T7. Texas State (295-296-289 – 880) +16
T7. Old Dominion (288-301-291 – 880) +16
9. South Florida (296-298-291 – 885) +21
10. Purdue (296-297-296 – 889) +25
11. Kent State (298-297-295 – 890) +26
12. Furman (297-304-297 – 898) +34
13. North Florida (300-305-301 – 906) +42
14. Charlotte (305-298-305 – 908) +44
15. Washington State (302-303-312 – 917) +53
ODU Lineup
16. Leah Onosato (71-74-72 – 217) +1
T17. Lucia Gonzalez (71-75-72 – 218) +2
T51. Federica Torre (77-75-74 – 226) +10
T55. Klara Wildhaber (76-78-73 – 227) +11
T55. Minami Kudo (70-77-80 – 227) +11
T70. Pilar Muguruza* (76-76-79 – 231) +15
*Competed as an individual
ODU Women's Golf Ties for Seventh at The Show at Spanish Trail
