Feb. 14, 2016
Complete Results
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (SMU) - The SMU women's golf team opened the 2016 portion of its schedule with a fourth-place finish at the12-team Florida State Match-Up at the Don Veller Seminole Golf Course. The Mustangs closed out the event carding a +9 on the final 18 to finish the three-day event at 894.
Jenny Haglund was the team's top individual performer, finishing the event 1-over 217 placing her in a tie for fifth place on the 68-player leaderboard.
SMU, ranked 38th in the latest rankings, opened the event with a 297 on the first 18, added a 300 on day two and matched its day one score of 297 on Sunday.
"Our goal is to get better every week and I think this was a good start," Head Coach Jeanne Sutherland said. "We beat some teams that were ranked ahead of us and it's nice to see where we stand to start the spring, but we still have a lot of work to do moving forward."
Haglund posted a 3-over 75 on the final day following an even-par performance on day one and a 2-under 70 on day two. The senior finished the event with 10 birdies over three-rounds and an eagle during the first 18.
Freshman Brigitte Dunne finished in the top 15, tying for 15th, with a 7-over 223 posting her best round of 72 on day two. Junior Katie Page tied for 27th (+10), while seniors Lindsey McCurdy (T33rd) and Alexandra Rossi (T46th) rounded out the group.
"This tournament was truly a team effort," Sutherland added. "Jenny [Haglund] played well throughout and I'm proud of her for that, and Katie [Page] played a steady tournament all three days. I thought Brigitte [Dunne] played well and it was nice to see Lindsey [McCurdy] and Alex [Rossi] bounce back on day three and look solid and confident."
Event host No. 34 Florida State won the event firing a 3-under on the final day for a three-round score of 871, which ties South Carolina's 2014 score for the event's best. The No. 44 Gamecocks finished second (+11, 875) and 33rd-ranked Furman was third (+26, 890).
Texas A&M's Maddie Szeryk earned medalist honors, carding a 5-under 211, the second lowest tournament score in the event's four-year history.
"Moving forward, we're going to keep working on our routine and continue to get sharper with our short game," Sutherland said.
The Mustangs return to action Feb. 21-22 for the Westbrook Spring Invitational hosted by Wisconsin in Peoria, Arizona. Check SMUMustangs.com and follow the Ponies on social media for event information.
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