Dukes Close Husky Invite in Fifth

Monday, March 18

Riverbend CC | Sugarland, Texas

James Madison University

Husky Invitational

3/20/2019 12:28:00 AM | Women's Golf

@JMUWGolf JMU WG on Instagram Final Results

SUGAR LAND, Texas - Senior Jordan McKelvin matched the lowest round of her career on Tuesday, leading the way for the James Madison women's golf team as the Dukes closed out play at the HBU Husky Intercollegiate, hosted by Houston Baptist at the par-72, 6,084-yard Riverbend Country Club.

McKelvin used a pair of birdies to card a final-round 2-over 74, the lowest round of any JMU player on the week, to climb into a tie for 13th at the 66-player tournament. The performance marked the highest finish of her collegiate career.

As a team, the Dukes maintained their hold on fifth place among the 12 teams at Riverbend, carding a final-round 316 to capture their third top-five finish of the year, just nine strokes back of fourth-place Sam Houston State.

Junior Lauren Comegys joined McKelvin in a tie for 13th after a final-round 80 (+8), giving the Texas native three top-15 finishes in her last four tournaments and four for the season.

Freshmen Kate Owens (t-20) and Carly Lyvers (t-41) each posted final rounds of 81 (+9) to close out the JMU scoring, while senior Katie Turk closed the week in 46th at 246 (84-79-83).

QUOTING COACH BAKER
"There were some lower numbers we probably left on the course today, but I was happy with the way we battled to hold on to fifth. We're all happy for Jordan, who really stepped up for us today to cap her best tournament since coming back"

UP NEXT
The Dukes will be off until the end of the month, when they will travel to The Plantation Course at Edisto in Edisto Island, S.C. to take part in the Edisto Island Collegiate, hosted by College of Charleston on March 31-April 1.