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Landfall Tradition
Kim Leads Wolverines to 13th-Place Finish at Landfall Tradition
10/27/2019 5:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Michigan used a tournament-best 292 final-round team total to post an 891 tally and closed its fall season 13th at the Landfall Tradition.
» With a two-over 218 (71-75-72) total, Ashley Kim led U-M for the first time this season as she tied for 17th -- her second top-20 individual finish of the fall.
» Sophomore Ashley Lau tied a season-low 222 54-hole tournament total as she tied for 39th in the fall finale.
» This weekend's tournament field featured 13 of 18 teams ranked about the nation's top 50, which was the third straight event with a minimum of at least 10 ranked opponents.
» Michigan's fall schedule is now completed.
Site: Wilmington, N.C.
Course: Country Club of Landfall (Par 72, 6,166 yards)
Tournament: Landfall Tradition
U-M Team Standing: 13th Place of 18 Teams (296-303-292/891)
Top U-M Individual: Ashley Kim, tie-17th (71-75-72/218, +2)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Tue., Feb. 16-18, 2020 -- Guadalajara International Invitational (Jalisco, Mexico)
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Paced by junior Ashley Kim's second top-20 individual finish in four events, the University of Michigan women's golf team closed its fall season with an 891 event total to post a 13th-place showing Sunday (Oct. 27) at UNC Wilmington's Landfall Tradition at the Country Club of Landfall.
"We had a little something to prove in today's round, and we finished with a solid final day," said U-M head coach Jan Dowling. "We took care of the par 5s and limited our mistakes. The wind was pretty difficult today, and we were able to get some nice momentum going in our round. We had two players shoot even par on what I would say was the toughest day of the tournament.
"It was great to see Ashley's (Kim) game come together this week. She's really gaining confidence with her ball striking and managed the course well this week. She stayed patient when facing some adversity and that helped her save momentum in her rounds to have a nice top 20 finish in a strong field."
Closing the fall season in Wilmington for the third straight year, and for the seventh time overall, the Wolverines got off to a solid start in Friday's (Oct. 25) opening round led by Kim's 71 (-1) -- her third sub-par round of the season. Adding in an even-par 72 from sophomore Ashley Lau, U-M etched a 296 to sit 11th after 18 holes.
A second-round low 75 from Kim and four 76s, Michigan followed with a 303 on Saturday as the Wolverines dropped four spots to 15th after 36 holes. With even pars from Kim and freshman Hailey Borja in Sunday's final round, U-M tallied its event-best 292 team total and moved up two spots to close the fall 13th.
For the second time in her four events, Kim posted a top-20 individual finish as she tied for 17th with a two-over 218 total. Lau followed with her second top-50 finish of the fall as she closed with a 222 total to tie for 39th. Using her final-round even-par 72, Borja rebounded from a slow start to finish 54th at 226.
"Overall, we had some flashes of brilliance throughout the entire falI season," added Dowling. "We are deep and competitive. It shows the team what we are capable of, and a big motivator for us in our winter training. We've got more to prove this spring and we are excited for the great opportunities ahead."
With the fall season completed, the Wolverines will shift their focus to midseason training. The Maize and Blue will not be in tournament action again until 2020, when U-M heads to Jalisco, Mexico, Sunday through Tuesday, Feb. 16-18, for Virginia's Guadalajara International Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club.
Final Team Standings
 1. South Carolina   289-285-283 = 857 (-7)  2. Alabama          285-278-299 = 862  3. Illinois         285-296-288 = 869  4. Oklahoma State   292-289-291 = 872  5. Florida State    289-290-294 = 873  6. Michigan State   299-289-286 = 874  7. Virginia Tech    292-292-297 = 881    Indiana          293-294-294 = 881  9. N.C. State       291-295-296 = 882 10. Furman           299-294-291 = 884 11. Central Florida  290-299-296 = 885 12. North Carolina   296-296-296 = 888 13. MICHIGAN         296-303-292 = 891 14. Virginia         286-312-296 = 894 15. Penn State       296-302-301 = 899 16. Maryland         298-309-300 = 907 17. Purdue           298-303-314 = 915 18. UNC Wilmington   298-309-310 = 917
Top Individuals
 1. Priscilla Schmid, Indiana                 69-72-68 = 209 (-7)  2. Ana Pelaez, South Carolina                71-71-69 = 211  3. Angelica Moresco, Alabama                 69-70-74 = 213    Kenzie Wright, Alabama                    71-70-72 = 213    Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, South Carolina  72-70-71 = 213  6. Isabella Fierro, Oklahoma State           73-68-73 = 214    Paz Marfa, Michigan State                 75-70-69 = 214*    Tristyn Nowlin, Illinois                  72-74-68 = 214    Jessica Spicer, Virginia Tech             72-71-71 = 214 10. Sarah Willis, Penn State                  69-74-72 = 215
Michigan Individuals
T17. Ashley Kim     71-75-72 = 218 T39. Ashley Lau     72-76-74 = 222  54. Hailey Borja   78-76-72 = 226 T55. Anika Dy       77-76-74 = 227 T64. Hannah Ghelfi  76-76-78 = 230 * played as individual
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