Emily Chiodo’s final-round 78 elevated her into a top-25 finish, and the Bucknell women’s golf team held off Richmond and Xavier on Monday to finish 13th at the Ross Resorts Invitational at Mid Pines Resort.
The Bison capped the 54-hole event with a final-round team score of 327, and their overall total of 978 left them only five shots out of the top 10 in a competitive field.
Chiodo (Strasburg, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg), who shot 81-79 on Monday, finished in a tie for 23rd place at 238, tops among the Bison contingent.
Freshman Katie Jurenovich (Warren, Ohio/Howland) had a consistent tournament, shooting 82-80-81 to finish in a tie for 41st. Also for the Bison on Monday, Amy Loughney (Macungie, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) carded an 80, and Kathryn Batchelor (Lawrenceville, N.J./Princeton Country Day) shot 88.
Host Rollins, led by medalist Joanna Coe, defended its title with a 54-hole total of 916. Augusta State was eight shots back at 924, followed by Cincinnati (934), Nova Southeastern (943), James Madison (951), Elon (961), Yale (961), Illinois State (963), William & Mary (966), Marshall (973), Western Michigan (975), Methodist (976), Bucknell (978), Richmond (982) and Xavier (985).
Coe shot 75-76-73 to come from behind and defeat Emilie Guery of Methodist by one stroke.
Bucknell finishes up its fall season in California on Nov. 4-6 at the Firestone Grill Invitational at Cypress Ridge.
Source: Bucknell Women’s Golf 13th at Ross Resorts Invitational
