ELON – Three Phoenix finished among the top 10 individually as the Elon women's golf team won a share of the Elon Invitational title on Tuesday afternoon at Alamance Country Club. The Phoenix carded a 2-over-par 286 in the third round to finish tied atop the leaderboard with James Madison at 4-over (856) after 54 holes of play.
It's Elon's first win at its home tournament since 2022. Sophomore
Emma Hansen shot a 2-under 69 in the final round to jump eight spots and finish in a team-best tie for fourth place (-1, 212) while
Ashley Lafontaine (E, 213) and
Lilli Downer (+2, 215) – who was playing in her first collegiate tournament – tied for sixth and ninth, respectively.
The Phoenix nearly saw its title changes slip away as all five golfers in the lineup bogeyed the par 4 18th hole. Hansen – who tallied with career bests with her fourth-place finish and 54-hole score of 212 – was dynamite through the first 17 holes, playing bogey free with birdies on holes 9, 10 and 17. Lafontaine and Downer both sunk three birdies apiece as well.
Radford (+12), Appalachian State (+12) and Longwood (+16) rounded out the top five on the team leaderboard. Radford's Mckenzie Weddle (-3) won individual medalist honors.
TEAM LEADERBOARD (TOP 5)
| Place |
Team |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
| T1 |
Elon |
+4 |
286 |
284 |
286 |
856 |
| T1 |
James Madison |
+4 |
283 |
287 |
286 |
856 |
| T3 |
Radford |
+12 |
287 |
286 |
291 |
864 |
| T3 |
Appalachian State |
+12 |
296 |
292 |
276 |
864 |
| 5 |
Longwood |
+16 |
287 |
287 |
294 |
868 |
ELON ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
* Playing as an individual
UP NEXT
The Phoenix is back in action next week at the Red Bandanna Invitational, hosted by Boston College at Blue Hills Country Club in Canton, Massachusetts. The two-day, 54-hole tournament will begin Monday.
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