Dukes Take Fourth at Battle at Boulder Creek

Monday, March 4

Boulder Creek Golf Club | Las Vegas, Nev.

James Madison University

Battle at Boulder Creek

3/5/2019 8:48:00 PM | Women's Golf

@JMUWGolf JMU WG on Instagram Final Results

BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The James Madison women's golf team posted its lowest score of the week on Tuesday afternoon, taking home fourth place at the Battle at Boulder Creek, hosted at the par-72, 6,252-yard Boulder Creek Golf Club.

The Dukes bounced back in Tuesday's round, cutting 13 strokes off their second round to card a 298 (+10), tied for the fourth-lowest round in the field on the week, maintaining their hold on fourth place at the seven-team event and closing to within six strokes of third-place Wofford.

Junior Lauren Comegys and freshman Kate Owens led the way on the final day of competition, each posting rounds of 1-over 73 on the day. Comegys recorded her third top 10 of the season, jumping into a tie for eighth (+12) in the 41-player field, while Owens moved up eight spots, the biggest climb in the field, to finish tied for 11th (+14).

Freshman Carly Lyvers joined Owens in 11th, posting a final-day 3-over 75, while seniors Katie Turk and Jordan McKelvin each tied for 19th (+19) after third rounds of 77 (+5) and 78 (+6), respectively.

Playing as an individual, junior Morgan Cox took home 24th on the week with a final score of 239 (78-78-83).

QUOTING COACH BAKER
"I'm proud of the girls for the way they bounced back today. They reset a little bit, played well and gave us a good round to build on as we move forward in the spring."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will be back in action in two weeks when they travel to Sugarland, Texas to take part in the Husky Invitational, hosted at Riverbend Country Club from March 18-19.