Dukes Take 12th at 3M Augusta Invite

Friday, March 16

Forest Hills Golf Club | Augusta, Ga.

James Madison University

3M Augusta Invitational

3/18/2018 5:44:00 PM | Women's Golf

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AUGUSTA, Ga. - Senior Laura Gomez-Ruiz carded a 1-over 73 on Sunday afternoon, leading the way as the James Madison women's golf team took home 12th place at the 3M Augusta Invitational, hosted by Augusta at the par-72, 6,228-yard Forest Hills Golf Club.

Gomez-Ruiz posted a steady round, racking up 15 pars and birdieing the par-3 seventh on her way to her lowest round of the weekend. The performance lifted her four spots on the leaderboard as she took home a tie for 22nd at the 87-player tournament.

As a team, the Dukes notched a 307 in their final round, closing the 15-team tournament in sole possession of 12th with a final score of 921.

Sophomore Morgan Cox closed her weekend with a round of 4-over 76, climbing five spots into a tie for 73rd (238), while sophomore Lauren Comegys finished tied for 42nd at 228 after a final-round 6-over 78. Junior Katie Turk closed the JMU scoring with an 8-over 80 that put her in a tie for 76th on the weekend, while senior Maddisen Cox carded a final-round 82 to finish tied for 80th.

Playing as an individual, senior Gabrielle Weiss shaved a stroke off her first two rounds, carding a 7-over 79 to wrap up the weekend tied for 76th.

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The Dukes will be back in action next week, when they head to the 2018 John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate, hosted by Georgia State in Stockbridge, Ga. from March 25-27.