Final Results

The Basics
-Scores: St. Edward's 632 (1^st place), Dallas Baptist 658 (2^nd place), Tarleton State 663 (3^rd place), Lubbock Christian 668 (4^th place), Angelo State 671 (5^th place)
-Location: Austin, Texas (Grey Rock Golf Club)
 
How it Happened
-St. Edward's separated themselves from the pack on day two and took home first place in the St. Edward's Invitational. The Hilltoppers entered today with a 10-stroke advantage over second place Tarleton State. With a round two of 308, the Hilltoppers finished the day with a 26-stroke lead over second place Dallas Baptist (658).
-Tarleton State dropped to third place (663) while Lubbock Christian (668) and Angelo State (671) rounded out the top five.
-Individually, RYANNE HADDOW put up a 74 today to add to yesterday's 81 for a total of 155. HALEY HAUGHT also totaled 155 with a round of 75 today. The two were in a tie for the top individual score until Haddow defeated Haught on the second playoff hole.
-WALLIS SPEARS matched yesterday's score of 80 to total 160, which placed her in a tie for fifth with Lubbock Christian's Anna Schopp.
-Heartland Conference Golfer of the Week (Feb. 20) MELISA GONZALEZ tied for eighth place after posting a 79 today for a total of 162.
-JESSICA TAMEN shot an 82 today after yesterday's 98 for a total of 180. Tamen's improvement by sixteen strokes was best among all players.
-The St. Edward's “B” Team consisted of TAYLOR MORENO, ALYSSA SMITH, ALLISON BOCK, and TAYLOR DILLINGHAM. Moreno led the way with a combined 166, Smith and Bock each scored a 172, and Dillingham finished with a 180.
 
Beyond the Box Score
-The Hilltoppers had four players finish in the top ten including the top two spots (Haddow and Haught).
-This was the first tournament of the season, St. Edward's had an individual winner. They have won five of the six tournaments they have competed in this season.
-With the wind not as much of a factor, each team improved their score from round one.  
 
Between  Coach McNeil:
On the win:
“I am very pleased to pick up our fifth win of the season.”
 
On RYANNE HADDOW and HALEY HAUGHT's performance
I'm so proud of Ryanne and Haley.This is Ryanne's first career win and she is so deserving. The playoff was great fun, but it's really a win for both of them in the books and I'm so pleased.”
 
Up Next
The Hilltoppers next tournament will be the Peggy Kirk-Bell Invitational in Winter Park, Florida starting on March 4^th.