The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Tuesday, September 26
Gadsden, Ala.
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Chris Banister Golf Classic
Blazers Finish Tied for Fourth at Chris Banister Golf Classic
9/26/2017 4:35:00β―PM | Women's Golf
GLENCOE, Ala. β The UAB women's golf team finished tied with Tennessee Tech in fourth place at the Chris Banister Golf Classic.
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"We are a much better team than we played this week," head coach Kim Wilcox said. "Sydney came back today with a good score. We have to work hard to get better."
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Maria Donado was the Blazers' leader in the clubhouse as she notched her second consecutive top-10 finish. Rounds of 77, 74 and 79 saw her finished tied for 10th.
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Sydney Snodgrass rebounded on the final day with a closing round of one-over par 73. She jumped nine spots up the leaderboard and finished tied for 12th.
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Kenna Hughes and Imy Huxley both repeated their second round scores and finished tied for 17th and tied for 26th respectively.
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After a strong second day, Juliana Sebastian carded an 84 in the final round and finished 35th overall.
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Murray State raced through the field maintaining the top-spot wire to wire. The Racers defeated host, Jacksonville State, by 10 strokes.
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Valentina Giraldo took home individual honors after firing rounds of 76, 68 and 69 to finish three-under par for the event. Giraldo defeated Chanelle Avaricio of Alabama State who set the tournament record with a 65 in the first round.
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UAB continues its fall season with a trip to Jacksonville, Fla., to compete in the Jacksonville Classic scheduled Oct 2-3. The tournament will take place at the Marsch Landing Country Club.
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For more information on the UAB women's golf team follow the Blazers on Twitter and Instagram (@UAB_WGolf).
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"We are a much better team than we played this week," head coach Kim Wilcox said. "Sydney came back today with a good score. We have to work hard to get better."
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Maria Donado was the Blazers' leader in the clubhouse as she notched her second consecutive top-10 finish. Rounds of 77, 74 and 79 saw her finished tied for 10th.
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Sydney Snodgrass rebounded on the final day with a closing round of one-over par 73. She jumped nine spots up the leaderboard and finished tied for 12th.
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Kenna Hughes and Imy Huxley both repeated their second round scores and finished tied for 17th and tied for 26th respectively.
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After a strong second day, Juliana Sebastian carded an 84 in the final round and finished 35th overall.
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Murray State raced through the field maintaining the top-spot wire to wire. The Racers defeated host, Jacksonville State, by 10 strokes.
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Valentina Giraldo took home individual honors after firing rounds of 76, 68 and 69 to finish three-under par for the event. Giraldo defeated Chanelle Avaricio of Alabama State who set the tournament record with a 65 in the first round.
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UAB continues its fall season with a trip to Jacksonville, Fla., to compete in the Jacksonville Classic scheduled Oct 2-3. The tournament will take place at the Marsch Landing Country Club.
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For more information on the UAB women's golf team follow the Blazers on Twitter and Instagram (@UAB_WGolf).
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