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Late surge gives BYU victory at Entrada Classic, Dalton runner up
ST. GEORGE, Utah – No. 48 BYU women’s golf shot -4 through the last two holes to edge No. 18 Kent State for first place at the BYU at Entrada Classic on Tuesday, while Kendra Dalton placed second.
“It was an awesome day today, “BYU head coach Carrie Roberts said. “We had an incredible finish. Everyone made clutch putts late and it was a great team effort. We started and ended well. It’s great to get the win on our home course.”
The Cougars shot -2 as a team in round three to finish the tournament at even par and edge Kent State by two-strokes. BYU’s round of 286 was the lowest round posted on Tuesday. With the win, the Cougars recorded their first tournament victory of the 2017-18 season.
Dalton fired a third-round 71 to finish the tournament at -6. The senior carded 37 on the front nine, followed by 34 on the back nine. She birdied three holes on Tuesday and played bogey-free golf on the back nine. Finishing in second-place, Dalton recorded her third top-two finish of the season.
Rose Huang and Naomi Soifua tied for fifth place. Huang shot even par in round three, firing 35-37. Huang knocked down a 15-foot birdie putt on 17 to help BYU clinch the win. Soifua shot -2 on Tuesday. The freshman holed out from 84 yards on the fourth hole to post eagle. Like Huang, Soifua also made a birdie putt late to help the Cougars seal the victory. Huang and Soifua finished the tournament at even par.
Anna Kennedy finished the third round with back-to-back birdies on 18 and 1. The sophomore carded 73 on Tuesday to tie for 18th at +6.
Annie Yang carded 34-41 to fire a 75 in round three. Yang birdied three holes on Tuesday to finish in 29th place at +10.
Cross-town rival UVU finished the tournament in eighth place, shooting +49 in the 54-hole event. Ana Margarita Raga tied for fifth place to record the best finish of any Wolverine. SUU placed 12th at the BYU at Entrada Classic, shooting +70 as a team.
The Cougars will continue their 2017-18 campaign at SDSU March Mayhem March 26-27.
BYU at Entrada Classic – March 12-13, 2018
Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club
Place
Player
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Total
To-Par
2
Kendra Dalton
71
68
71
210
-6
T5
Rose Huang
73
71
72
216
E
T5
Naomi Soifua
73
73
70
216
E
19
Anna Kennedy
73
76
73
222
+6
T28
Annie Yang
74
77
75
226
+10
Place
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Total
To-Par
1
BYU
290
288
286
864
E
2
Kent State
285
291
290
866
+2
3
Texas Tech
298
289
291
878
+14
4
Oregon State
291
299
291
881
+17
5
North Carolina
292
293
301
886
+22
6
SMU
300
296
294
890
+26
7
UTSA
295
296
303
894
+30
8
UVU
307
306
300
913
+49
9
Santa Clara
297
315
303
915
+51
10
Wyoming
308
311
298
917
+53
11
Boise State
305
314
303
922
+58
12
SUU
308
301
325
934
+70
13
Tulsa
306
315
314
935
+71
14
Oral Roberts
313
321
322
956
+92
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