by Pierce Yarberry

Barbara Car Leads Women's Golf At The UCF Challenge

Barbara Car Leads Women's Golf At The UCF ChallengeBarbara Car Leads Women's Golf At The UCF Challenge

ORLANDO, Fla. – Barbara Car was the top finisher for Old Dominion women’s golf at this week’s UCF Challenge, presented by PDI. The sophomore from Vodice, Slovenia recorded a pair of even rounds of 72 and followed up with a final round of 73 to finish tied for 24th at one-over par 217.

Held at Eagle Creek Golf Club, the three-day tournament shifted its original format with the 16-team field beginning the third round on Monday afternoon and playing the final couple of holes late on Tuesday morning.

Following Car was Puneet Bajwa, who ended up tied for 61st at eight-over 224. After a 76 for her first lap around the course, the senior bounced back with a second round of 73. Bajwa then turned in a 75 for her final 18 holes.

Next for the Monarchs was Alina Shchepteva, who carded a 16-over 232 to tie for 83rd. Mariana Arronte shot a 26-over 242 to place 93rd, Ludovica Girola posted a 28-over 244 to come in 94th, and Julia Rafter competed as an individual and finished 95th with a final tally of 30-over 246.

As a team, ODU placed 16th with a combined total of 913 (+49). No. 7 Auburn won the team title with a 24-under par 840, No. 18 Mississippi State earned runner-up honors with a 20-under 844, and the host Knights, currently ranked 12th, took third with a 15-under 849. Auburn’s Katie Crantson was the individual medalist with a nine-under par 207, edging Mississippi State’s Avery Weed and UCF’s Mila Jurine by one stroke.

Old Dominion will return to Florida for the Momentum Transportation UNF Collegiate, which will be hosted by the Ospreys at Jacksonville Golf & Country Club on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 23-24.

Team Results

  1. #7 Auburn (280-278-282 – 840) -24
  2. #18 Mississippi State (281-280-283 – 844) -20
  3. #12 UCF (283-282-284 – 849) -15
  4. Baylor (281-285-288 – 854) -10
  5. Penn State (287-283-289 – 859) -5
  6. USF (293-285-283 – 861) -3
  7. Florida Gulf Coast (287-287-291 – 865) +1
  8. #24 Kent State (292-286-291 – 869) +5
  9. Nebraska (296-289-292 – 877) +13
  10. South Alabama (295-293-297 – 885) +21
  11. North Florida (300-295-295 – 890) +26
  12. Abilene Christian (291-303-301 – 895) +31
  13. East Carolina (295-300-303 – 898) +34
  14. Charlotte (309-296-294 – 899) +35
  15. Northern Illinois (302-292-308 – 902) +38
  16. Old Dominion (308-302-303 – 913) +49

ODU Lineup

T24. Barbara Car (72-72-73 – 217) +1

T61. Puneet Bajwa (76-73-75 – 224) +8

T83. Alina Shchepteva (79-77-76 –232) +16

  1. Mariana Arronte (81-80-81 – 242) +26
  2. Ludovica Girola (85-80-79 – 244) +28
  3. Julia Rafter* (78-82-86 – 246) +30

*Competed as an individual