Women's Golf | 10/4/2016 5:22:00 PM

Final Results

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Tournament: UCO RCB Bank Classic
St. Edward's Finish/Score: 1st of 16
Top Five: 1-St. Edward's (302-301=603), 2-SW Oklahoma State (298-314=612), 3-Arkansas Tech (301-312=613), 4-Central Oklahoma (309-307=616), 5-Oklahoma Christian (312-311=623)
Top Five (Individuals): 1-JOHANY RIVERA, SEU (73-70=143), 2-Gloria Choi, SWOSU (70-74=144), 3-Baylee Price, NSU (72-74=146), 4-Caroline Christensen, CU (75-72=147), 5-Marla Souvannasing, UCO (77-71=148).
Location: The Golf Club of Edmond (Edmond, Okla.)
Par/Yardage: Par 71, 5,889 yards
 
SEU HIGHLIGHTS
-Junior JOHANY RIVERA (73-70=143) was outstanding in the final round. The Spring Branch, Texas native started her round off with bogeys at holes four and five. She got a shot back at the Par-5 sixth hole before a bogey at hole 12, placed her at two-over par. That is where the seasoned Rivera showed her experience. She made three-straight birdies on holes 13-15, then capped off her round with three-consecutive pars to finish one-under. In the field of 90 golfers only four under-par rounds were shot during the two-day event.
-Sophomore ANA SOFIA BENAVIDES (76-74=150) continued her strong start to the fall as she finished tied for sixth place. This was her second Top-10 finish so far in 2016-17. Benavides carded the only eagle for the Hilltoppers during the tournament to go along with three more birdies on the final day.
-Senior SANDY LIVAS (76-80=156) finished in the top half of the field for a second-straight tournament as she tied for 17^th place.
-Senior JESSICA TAMEN (77-80=157) ended one shot back of Livas in a tie for 20^th place, while senior ISABEL MORALES (82-77=159) finished tied for 27^th place.
 
SEU NOTES
-The victory for Rivera was her first this season and fourth of her career.
-Rivera led the tourney with eight birdies, while the team led in Par-4 scoring (4.49), Par-5 scoring (4.93), and total birdies (21).
-There were seven teams playing that were ranked in the top-50 of last year's final GolfStat Rankings. Two of those teams were in the Top-25.
-The victory was the team's first win since capturing the Doc Housewright Invitational during the 2014-15 season.
 
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH JENNIFER MCNEIL
On the team's play today: "It has been way too long since we have had a win, and this one feels amazing. It was a tough day with high winds but we held in there and kept grinding."
 
On the play of JOHANY RIVERA: "JoJo played a solid two days of golf. I am so happy she was able to pull out the victory. I know it killed her to sit out last spring, so maybe this will erase that memory for her."
 
UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers will be back in action Monday when they travel to take part in the DBU Patriot Classic. The two-day, 54-hole event will take place in Dallas, Texas at the Golf Club of Dallas. Live scoring will be available on GoHilltoppers.com You can also follow the team on Twitter at @SEUWGolf