Women's Golf

The University of Kentucky women’s golf team shot a combined score of 932 to finish in 13thplace at the Lady Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 25.

Auburn shot a tournament-low 286 in Sunday’s final round to remain on top of the teamstandings. Georgia’s Summer Sirmons grabbed individual honors following a playoff withTennessee’s Young-A Yang and Auburn’s Celeste Troche. All three competitors had a final tally of213.

Kentucky sophomore Rachel Lester had a low round of 74 to finish the tournament in 28thplace with a 10-over-par 226, while fellow sophomore Kelly Anders found herself in 38th place witha three-round score of 230. Junior Towa Okiyama finished tied for 71st with a 239, and seniorJenny Throgmorton ended up in 73rd with a total of 240. Junior Kristen Pepe rounded out the UKlineup in 84th place with a score of 249.

Kentucky returns to action on March 30, when the Kats travel to Athens, Ga., to compete in theLiz Murphy Collegiate at the Georgia Golf Course.

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TEAM RESULTS
1. Auburn, 868; 2. Georgia, 878; 3. Tennessee, 885; 4. Vanderbilt, 897; 5. LSU, 898; 6. Alabama,907; 7. South Florida, 910; 8. UCF, 912; 9. Florida St., 913; 10. South Carolina, 915; 11. Florida,923; 12. North Carolina, 926; 13. Kentucky, 932; 14. Mississippi St., 935; 15. Ole Miss, 936; 16.Wake Forest, 938; 17. Arkansas, 945.

TOP 10 FINISHERS1. Summer Sirmons       Georgia         213**t2. Young-A Yang        Tennessee       213t2. Celeste Troche      Auburn          213t4. Anne Hutto          Auburn          218t4. Reilley Rankin      Georgia         218t6. Katy Harris         LSU             219t6. Diana Ramage        Auburn          219t8. Meredith Duncan     LSU             220t8. Kristy McPherson    South Carolina  220t8. Anna  Gertsson      Mississippi St. 220t8. Sarah Jacobs        Vanderbilt      220

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