EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. -- Sophomore
Annie Wu finished in solo fifth place after firing a final round of 71 at the Edisto Island Invitational on Tuesday. As a team, the Elon women's golf team also finished fifth and shot a 9-over par 289 in the final round. College of Charleston is hosting the tournament at the par-70, 5,816-yard Plantation Course at Edisto in Edisto Island, S.C.
TEAM STANDINGS
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
The Phoenix posted a 54-hole total of 871 (+31). College of Charleston won the tournament shooting a 6-over par 846 and Georgia Southern finished second at 10-over par (850).
HIGHLIGHTS
- With a final round score of 71, Annie Wu was Elon's top finisher in solo fifth place with a 2-over par 212. The sophomore was named to the all-tournament team after tying for the lead in the field in birdies (12) and par-5 scoring average (4.56). This is her first top-five finish of the season and best finish of her career.
- Annabelle Ackroyd carded a 74 in the final round to finish tied for 12th. She tied for a team-best in pars (36), par-4 scoring (4.10) and was second on the team in par-5 scoring (4.78).
- After shooting her lowest score of the week with an even-par 70 in the final round, Lotte Fox moved up 18 spots on the leaderboard to finish tied for 36th place. She finished the tournament with a 12-over par 222. Fox was second on the team in par-3 scoring average.
- Ashley Lafontaine posted a 74 in the final round to finish tied for 45th. She led the team in par-3 scoring (3.00) and tied for a team-best 36 pars.
- As individuals, Sakura Kawakami and Charlotte Scully finished tied for 62nd finishing with a 21-over par 231.
- Andrea Asmundsdottir placed in a tie for 71st after a final round 78, posting a 54-hole total of 232 (+22).
- As a team, Elon finished third in the field in birdies (38) and fourth in par-5 scoring (4.96).
2023 Edisto Island Invitational
Oct. 16-17 | Edisto Island, S.C.
Team Standings
1. College of Charleston (279-285-282--846) +6
2. Georgia Southern (288-279-283--850) +10
3. East Carolina (293-282-287--862) +22
4. Rollins (295-282-286--863) +23
5. Elon (294-288-289--871) +31
6. Charleston Southern (294-290-292--584) +36
7. William & Mary (296-295-289--880) +40
8. Lipscomb (298-293-291--882) +42
9. Western Carolina (295-294-297--886) +46
10. UAB (301-297-290--888) +48
11. Jacksonville (302-290-297--889) +49
12. Longwood (299-294-306--899) +59
13. Wofford (308-301-295--904) +64
14. Appalachian State (302-298-307--907) +67
15. Towson (320-294-307--921) +81
16. The Citadel (331-329-314--974) +134
Individual Standings
5. Annie Wu (70-71-71--212) +2
T12. Annabelle Ackroyd (71-71-74--216) +6
T36. Lotte Fox (78-74-70--222) +12
T45.
Ashley Lafontaine (79-72-74--225) +15
T62. Sakura Kawakami (84-73-74--231) +21*
T62.
Charlotte Scully (72-83-76--231) +21*
T71.
Andrea Asmundsdottir (75-79-78--232) +22
UP NEXT
The maroon and gold closes out its fall season next Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 23-24, at the Terrier Intercollegiate in Spartanburg, S.C.
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