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Women's Golf Finishes Fifth at Hurricane Invitational

Chanticleers posted third-straight top-five finish

       

Senior Aruka Felgueroso had her third top-three finish of the year.

Senior Aruka Felgueroso had her third top-three finish of the year.

Feb. 16, 2010

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    MIAMI LAKES, FLA. --  Coastal Carolina University's women's golf team posted its third straight top-five finish, placing fifth at the 2010 Hurricane Invitational, Feb. 14-16. The three-day, 54-hole tournament was played at Don Shula's Golf Club  (Par 72-6,199 yards) in Miami Lakes, Fla.

    Coastal improved two shots from its second to third round to fire a 302 and finish at 902 for the 54 holes. UCF shot 894 to take home the team title by one shot over second-round leader Georgia State at 895, with East Tennessee State in third at 896. San Diego State was fourth at 900. The Chants finished 28 shots ahead of Big South Conference-rival Charleston Southern, who finished 13th at 930.

    The Chanticleers were led by senior Aruka Felgueroso, who finished as the runner-up at 4-over 220, three shots behind medalist Christine Wong of San Diego State. This was Felgueroso's her third top-three and fourth top-20 finish in five events this year.  Freshman Brittany Henderson was next in a tie for 13th at 226, her best finish this year, with freshman Jessica Alexander tied for 17th at 227. Junior Alicia Grier was next in a tie for 24th at 229, while junior Carmen Jones rounded out the scoring at 259, good for 86th.

    The Chanticleers return to the course Mon.-Tue., March 1-2 for the UCF Challenge at the Red Tail Country Club in Orlando, Fla.

Team Results    Scores
    1.    UCF     307-293-294=894 (+30)
    2.    Georgia State    292-300-303=895 (+31)|
    3.    East Tennessee State     304-300-292=896 (+32)
    4.    San Diego State    303-293-304=900 (+36)
    5.    Coastal Carolina    296-304-302=902 (+38)
    6.    James Madison    305-299-311=915 (+51)
    7.    North Carolina State     304-304-308=916 (+52)
    8.    Miami    306-311-300=917 (+53)
    9.    Texas State    308-303-310=921 (+57)
    10.    Illinois State    308-303-311=922 (+58)
    11.    Kentucky    310-303-313=926 (+62)
    12.    South Florida     305-302-322=929 (+65)
    13.    Charleston Southern     315-305-310=930 (+66)
    14.    Oklahoma City    321-304-315=940 (+76)
    15.    Memphis    313-307-321=941 (+77)
    16.    Southern Mississippi     308-325-328=961 (+97)
    17.    Mercer    313-326-328=967 (+103)

Individual Results (Top 5 Plus Coastal)
    1.    Christine Wong (San Diego St)    69-74-74=217
    2.    Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal)    72-73-75=220
    3.    Mary Chamberlain (J. Madison)    76-70-75=221
    4.    Olivia Higgins-Jordan (CSU)    72-75-75=222
        Nina Muehl (ETSU)    75-76-71=222
        Cathrine Madsen (Georgia State)    74-70-78=222

    t13.    Brittany Henderson (Coastal)    75-74-77=226
    t17.    Jessica Alexander (Coastal)    77-76-74=227
    t24.    Alicia Grier (Coastal)    72-81-76=229
    86.    Carmen Jones (Coastal)    88-83-88=259