DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – RYANNE HADDOW shot even par to lead St. Edward's on the final day as the Hilltoppers held onto fourth place in the 2013 NCAA DII Women's Golf Championship at the Par-72, 6,228-yard Legends Course at LPGA International on Saturday.
 
St. Edward's (304-309-307-306=1226) ended in fourth place, defeating Grand Canyon (309-305-310-311=1235) by nine strokes and Tarleton State (320-301-303-318=1242) by 16 strokes. The Hilltoppers even had a lower final round score than four-time defending national champion Nova Southeastern, who shot a 309.
 
“This is a tremendous accomplishment for these kids,” head coach Jennifer McNeil said. “I am so proud of their efforts and the grit and determination they showed all week at nationals. I am so thrilled for my seniors to go out on such a high note. We had a phenomenal season and I couldn't be happier for each of them and how the final chapter ended. What a great year, and what great kids.”
 
With St. Edward's grasp of fourth place slipping away, Haddow started the Hilltopper rally on the back nine. The junior was sitting at three-over after 11 holes, but then the putts started to drop. Haddow would make birdies at holes 13, 15 and 17 to go to even par. That rally would put her in the top-20 with a T-20 finish. HALEY HAUGHT would lead the Hilltoppers as she finished tied for 14^th.WALLIS SPEARS would shoot a final round of 75 and finish tied for 31^st. MELISA GONZALEZ ended tied for 37^th, while TAYLOR MORENO shot an 83 and tallied a 42^nd place finish,
 
Nancy Vergara won the individual title on the final hole of the tournament, while Linnea Johannasson finished in second place a shot behind Vergara.
 
St. Edward's ends its season for the 2012-13 year as its best in school history. The fourth place finish is the best in school history.
As a member of NCAA Division II and the Heartland Conference, St. Edward's University, has captured 51 conference titles, advanced to the NCAA Tournament 56 times and has produced 34 All-Americans and 34 Academic All-Americans since 1999.
St. Edward's University is recognized as one of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report, and by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. Located in Austin, Texas, with a network of partner universities around the world, St. Edward's is a diverse community that offers undergraduate and graduate programs designed to inspire students with a global perspective. St. Edward's is a private, liberal arts, Catholic university in the Holy Cross tradition with more than 5,300 students.
 
For more information on St. Edward's University, visit http://www.stedwards.edu/athletics.