Women's golf team takes 1st at Fall Classic

After a final round charge, the University of Cincinnati women’s golf team earned first place at the UC Fall Classic Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio.

The Bearcats sat in third place after the second round, but its final-round team score of 307 moved them into a tie for first with Morehead State University.

Cincinnati finished with a final three-round score of 320–310–307=937, which matched Morehead State’s final score of 313–314–310=937.

With both teams tied for first, the tournament had to be decided by a tiebreaker.

UC junior Kate Moore broke the tie and gave the Bearcats the win as her final-round score of 80 beat out Morehead’s Emma Eksell’s final-round score of 90. Moore posted a final score of 81–75–80=236.

With half of the roster injured, UC head coach Janet Carl was pleased with the team’s performance.

“We are moving along right now and with four of our eight players injured, to do what we did was a very big confidence booster,” Carl said.

Cincinnati freshman Alex Carl had the best three rounds overall and finished in seventh place individually, posting a three-round score of 77–76–79=232. Carl’s Bearcat career is off to a hot start as she led the team in the first two events of the season.

“We have a good meshing of people and she is a key component,” Carl said of her daughter Alex. “She has proved herself by her play.”

Junior Bambee Dela Paz, the UC Scholar-Athlete of the month award winner, finished in a tie for 16th place individually and shot a final score of 82–78–76=236.

Dela Paz, one of the injured Bearcats, continued to show improvement throughout the tournament.

“Bambee has the tools to play pro,” Carl said. “She just needs to play every shot with confidence.”

A recent swing change for Dela Paz has given her more length, which Carl believes will help improve her game.

Junior Jenny Linville finished tied for 19th place with a final score of 80–81–76=236 and senior Ashley Combs finished in a tie for 38th place with a score of 84–85–76=245.

Southern Mississippi finished the tournament in third place posting a score of 324–317–300=941, and Xavier University in fourth place with a score of 314–309–321=944.

Morehead State freshman Marisa Kamelgarn won individual medalist honors posting a final three-round score of 75–78–70=223 edging out Joyce Trus of Murray State by one stroke. Virginia Espejo of Southern Mississippi shot the low round of the tournament with a score of 69.

The Bearcats are back in action Oct. 12 through Oct. 13, for the MAC Preview in Indianapolis.