Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, February 25
Rio Verde, Ariz.
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Rio Verde Invitational
Connelly and Guilleux Finish Inside Top-10 at Rio Verde Intercollegiate
2/25/2018 7:09:00 PM | Women's Golf
Connelly ties for fifth while Guilleux takes seventh in Arizona
Complete Results | Season Stats.
RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) – Behind the solid play of sophomore Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) and junior Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval), the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team finished in 11th place at the Rio Verde Invitational with a 54-hole mark of 923 (308-305-310) Sunday, Feb. 25, on the par-72 Quail Run Golf Course.
Connelly finished tied for fifth place with a 223 (77-75-71) and Guilleux took seventh with a 224 (73-74-77), making EMU one of just two teams in the tournament to boast a pair of top 10 finishers. Connelly's top five showing was her second of career, while it was the third top 10 finish of Guilleux's career.
Seton Hall University (307-296-299=902) claimed the tournament title with a one shot victory over the University of Akron (306-293-304=903). The Zips' Danielle Nicholson rolled the individual title with a 214 (76-68-70), six strokes ahead of teammate Jacinta Pikunas (71-75-74=220).
For EMU, freshman Preaw Sripatrprasite (Bangkok, Thailand-Siam International) tied for 56th place with a 239 (81-79-79), while sophomores Julia Stevenson (Milford, Mich.-Milford) and Katelin Lawson (LaSalle, Ontario-Ridge Community-Tampa) posted a 242 (82-77-83) and a 244 (77-81-86), respectively.
Continuing in her return from injury, junior Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) could not complete here final round and had to withdrawal from the tournament.
The Eagles return to action March 16-18 at the 3M Augusta Invitational in Augusta, Ga.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-5. Maria Connelly 77-75-71=223
t-7. Penelope Guilleux 73-74-77=224
t-56. Preaw Sripatrprasite 81-79-79=239
t-70. Julia Stevenson 82-77-83=242
t-74. Katelin Lawson 77-81-86=244
*WD Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 75-82-WD
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Seton Hall 307-296-299=902
2. Akron 306-293-304=903
3. Arkansas State 311-293-305=909
4. Bradley 310-304-299=913
5. Wichita State 313-298-306=917
6. Little Rock 305-303-310=918
t-7. Northern Illinois 316-300-303=919
t-7. Ball State 314-306-299=919
9. Missouri State 313-303-304=920
10. Xavier 314-302-306=922
11. Eastern Michigan 308-305-310=923
12. Western Michigan 317-306-313=936
13. Bowling Green 321-316-306=943
14. UMKC 323-317-307=947
15. Illinois State 331-310-319=960
16. Ohio 315-327-321=963
17. Central Michigan 321-329-322=972
RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) – Behind the solid play of sophomore Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) and junior Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval), the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team finished in 11th place at the Rio Verde Invitational with a 54-hole mark of 923 (308-305-310) Sunday, Feb. 25, on the par-72 Quail Run Golf Course.
Connelly finished tied for fifth place with a 223 (77-75-71) and Guilleux took seventh with a 224 (73-74-77), making EMU one of just two teams in the tournament to boast a pair of top 10 finishers. Connelly's top five showing was her second of career, while it was the third top 10 finish of Guilleux's career.
Seton Hall University (307-296-299=902) claimed the tournament title with a one shot victory over the University of Akron (306-293-304=903). The Zips' Danielle Nicholson rolled the individual title with a 214 (76-68-70), six strokes ahead of teammate Jacinta Pikunas (71-75-74=220).
For EMU, freshman Preaw Sripatrprasite (Bangkok, Thailand-Siam International) tied for 56th place with a 239 (81-79-79), while sophomores Julia Stevenson (Milford, Mich.-Milford) and Katelin Lawson (LaSalle, Ontario-Ridge Community-Tampa) posted a 242 (82-77-83) and a 244 (77-81-86), respectively.
Continuing in her return from injury, junior Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) could not complete here final round and had to withdrawal from the tournament.
The Eagles return to action March 16-18 at the 3M Augusta Invitational in Augusta, Ga.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-5. Maria Connelly 77-75-71=223
t-7. Penelope Guilleux 73-74-77=224
t-56. Preaw Sripatrprasite 81-79-79=239
t-70. Julia Stevenson 82-77-83=242
t-74. Katelin Lawson 77-81-86=244
*WD Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 75-82-WD
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Seton Hall 307-296-299=902
2. Akron 306-293-304=903
3. Arkansas State 311-293-305=909
4. Bradley 310-304-299=913
5. Wichita State 313-298-306=917
6. Little Rock 305-303-310=918
t-7. Northern Illinois 316-300-303=919
t-7. Ball State 314-306-299=919
9. Missouri State 313-303-304=920
10. Xavier 314-302-306=922
11. Eastern Michigan 308-305-310=923
12. Western Michigan 317-306-313=936
13. Bowling Green 321-316-306=943
14. UMKC 323-317-307=947
15. Illinois State 331-310-319=960
16. Ohio 315-327-321=963
17. Central Michigan 321-329-322=972
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