Canes To Tee Off In Jim West Challenge On Sunday
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s golf team will look to continue its winning ways on Sunday as it returns to action in Houston, Texas at the 2016 Jim West Challenge.
The Hurricanes return to action following a winning performance at the 2016 Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich., back on Sept. 25.
THE BASICS
– The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday with 36 holes and wraps up on Monday with the final round beginning at 10:30 a.m.
-Live scoring for the tournament will be available at BirdieFire.com.
COMPETING TEAMS.
Florida State (2), Houston (48), Jacksonville (104), Kent State (12), Miami (13), Missouri (60), North Texas (156), Notre Dame (38), Oklahoma (15), TCU (51), Texas (22), Texas A&M (39), Texas State (69), Texas Tech (40), UTSA (100).
LAST TIME OUT
The Hurricanes concluded competition at the 2016 Fossum Invitational in dominant fashion on Sept. 25. With a three-round total of 860 (-4), the Hurricanes finished as the tournament champions, holding a 40-stroke lead over second place Princeton.
With the tournament win, the Hurricanes finished in the top five for the 30th time while winning their fourth tournament under head coach Patti Rizzo.
Sophomore Dewi Weber won the tournament with a total score of 212 (-4). Weber was one of four Hurricanes to finish in the top 10.
Weber finished Sunday, two-under-par to surpass Michigan State’s Sarah Burnham and teammate Delfina Acosta to collect her first career tournament win. She carded rounds of 72, 70 and 70 (212) and tallied eight of the Hurricanes 38 birdies over the course of the weekend.
THE LINEUP
Delfina Acosta
-Opened the 2016-17 season by finishing third at the Fossum Invitational.
-Finished with a three-round total of 215 at the Fossum Invitational.
-One of two seniors on this year’s roster.
Macarena Aguilera
-Tied for 44th at the Fossum Invitational in her Miami debut.
-Will compete this week as an individual.
-One of three freshmen on this year’s roster.
Daniela Darquea
-Finished sixth at the Fossum Invitational with a three-round total of 221.
-One of two seniors at this year’s roster.
-Named the 2016 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Renate Grimstad
-Tied for 22nd at the Fossum Invitational in her career debut.
-Won the National Junior Championship in Norway.
-One of three freshmen on this year’s roster.
Filippa Moork
-Finished fourth in her Miami debut.
-Competed at the World Junior Championship.
-One of three freshmen on this year’s roster.
Dewi Weber
-Captured medalist honors at the Fossum Invitational.
-2016 NCAA National Runner-up.
-Earned WGCA All-American and All-District honors.
UP NEXT
Miami concludes its fall competition schedule on Oct. 17 as it heads to the Betsy Rawls Invitational in Austin, Texas.
