GREENVILLE, S.C. – Puneet Bajwa finished tied for seventh and Barbara Car tied for 11th to lead Old Dominion women’s golf at the 51st annual Lady Paladin Invitational this weekend. The three-day tournament was held at the Furman University Golf Course.
“Another big congratulations and thank you to Puneet and Barbara for leading our team,” said ODU head coach Mallory Kane. “That is back to back tournaments they have finished par or better. It has been fun to watch. Our third and fourth scores improved a little this week as did our position on the leaderboard. We have a quick turnaround but are excited to play a new venue at Tot Hill Farm Golf Club.”
Bajwa, a junior from Mohali, India, had a strong start to the Invitational with a four-under par 68 in Friday’s opening round. She followed with a pair of even 72s to finish at four-under 212.
Car, a sophomore from Vodice, Slovenia, was consistent from start to finish. She shot a one-under 71 in each round to end up with a 54-hole total of three-under 213.
Ludovica Girola tied for 66th at 13-over par 229. Alina Shchepteva was next, her final total of 16-over 232 tying her for 76th. Mariana Arronte tied for 78th at 18-over 234, and Julia Rafter placed 92nd at 32-over 248.
As a team, the Monarchs combined for a 19-over par 883 to finish ninth in the team standings. Alabama captured the team title at 18-under 846 and High Point was the runner-up at five-under 859. Alabama’s Harriet Lockley was the individual medalist after shooting an eight-under 208. Her teammate Ryan Flynn and Florida Gulf Coast’s Jordan Fischer both turned in seven-under 209s to tie for second.
The Monarchs will head to Asheboro, North Carolina to play in the Tot Hill Farm Invitational, hosted by the College of Charleston on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 29-30.
Team Results
- Alabama (282-278-286 – 846) -18
- High Point (285-285-289 – 859) -5
T3. Minnesota (288-290-288 – 866) +2
T3. Furman (287-289-290 – 866) +2
T5. Xavier (291-286-290 – 867) +3
T5. Florida Gulf Coast (286-289-292 – 867) +3
- UNCW (292-286-293 – 871) +7
- Nevada (293-292-292 – 877) +13
- Old Dominion (298-291-294 – 883) +19
- Kennesaw State (300-293-293 – 886) +22
- Harvard (303-297-296 – 896) +32
- Augusta (304-298-295 – 897) +33
T13. North Florida (299-302-298 – 899) +35
T13. Eastern Kentucky (301-300-298 – 899) +35
T15. St. Thomas (Minn.) (302-308-297 – 907) +43
T15. Daytona State (300-304-303 – 907) +43
ODU Lineup
T7. Puneet Bajwa (68-72-72 – 212) -4
T11. Barbara Car (71-71-71 – 213) -3
T66. Ludovica Girola (80-74-75 – 229) +13
T76. Alina Shchepteva (81-75-76 – 232) +16
T78. Mariana Arronte (79-74-81 – 234) +18
- Julia Rafter (82-80-86 – 248) +32*
*Competed as an individual