Final leaderboard
KUTZTOWN, Pa.-After entering the day in a tie for first with Gannon atop the team leaderboard at the PSAC Women's Golf Championships at Berkleigh Country Club, the West Chester University women's golf team (312, 317, 317; 946) fired a third-round of 317 for the second day in a row, while Gannon (308, 321, 309; 938) improved by 12-strokes and shot a 309 in the final round as West Chester finished a close second for the second year in a row and Gannon captured its seventh-consecutive PSAC Championship.
Fatima Rizvi (Lucknow, India/RPS Academies) shot the low round of the day for West Chester at +4 (76), including an important birdie on the par-three 12
th as she finished her Tournament in a tie for fourth at +18 (76, 80, 76; 234).
Hanna Lignell (Gothenburg, Sweden/Kitas Gymnasium) joined Rizvi in a tie for fourth at +18 (76, 80, 78; 234) with a final round of 78, including back-to-back birdies on the par-five 16
th and par-four 17
th on her way into the clubhouse in her final conference Championship round.
Alexandria LeCuruex climbed from second on Friday to capture the PSAC Individual Championship with a 54-hole score of +11 (75, 79, 73; 227), including a 73 in the final round on Friday. LeCuruex carded three birdies in her final round on Friday, including the par-three third, par-four ninth, and par-three 15
th.
Despite placing second to the now seven-time defending Champion Golden Knights, West Chester finished the week first in the field in par-five scoring average at 5.35 (+21) and second in par-three and par-four scoring average at 3.38 (+23) and 4.45 (+68). West Chester also finished the Tournament tied for first in the field in birdies with 21 and second in pars with 135, while Shepherd, thanks to Sara Veara's second-round eagle on Thursday, finished the Tournament as the lone team in the field with an eagle.
Individually,
Cara Murphy (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) tied for first in the field in birdies with six, while Lignell tied for third with five. Murphy also led the field in par-five scoring average this week at +1 (5.08) on the par-fives of Berkleigh Country Club.
PSAC Women's Golf Championships
Location: Berkleigh Country Club
Par-Yardage: 72-5,803
Team Champion: Gannon 938 (308, 321, 309; 938)
Individual Champion: Alexandria LeCuruex (Gannon) +11 (75, 79, 73; 227)
West Chester 2 – 946 (312, 317, 317)
T4
Hanna Lignell +18 (76, 80, 78; 234)
T4
Fatima Rizvi +18 (76, 82, 76; 234)
7
Cara Murphy +23 (80, 77, 82; 239)
8
Taryn Brandt +24 (80, 78, 82; 240)
10
Morgan Kunze +29 (82, 82, 81; 245)
Up Next
West Chester will return to the course tomorrow for the third and final round of the PSAC Championships. Tee times for the final round, as West Chester competes for its first PSAC Championship since 2018, will be available via the link at the top of the story when they are finalized.
