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Briar's Creek Invitational
Runner-Up Lau Leads Wolverines to Second at Briar's Creek Invitational
3/15/2022 5:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
» No. 11 Michigan posted a third straight top-two spring finish, closing as the runner-up at the Briar's Creek Invitational with an even-par 864 total.
» Ashley Lau led the Wolverines with her third straight top-two finish as she tied for second at 212 (-4).
» U-M placed three Wolverines among the top 15: Lau (t-2nd), Anika Dy (t-13th) and Monet Chun (t-15th).
» Michigan has five top-three finishes in seven events this season with two titles, two runner-ups and a third.
Site: John's Island, South Carolina
Course: Golf Club at Briar's Creek (Par 72, 6,116 yards)
Tournament: Briar's Creek Invitational
U-M Team Standing: 2nd Place of 17 Teams (284-293-287/864, E)
Top U-M Individual: Ashley Lau, t-2nd place (68-74-70/212, -4)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., March 25-27 -- at PING/ASU Invitational (Tempe, Ariz.)
JOHN'S ISLAND, S.C. -- Paced with a runner-up finish from senior Ashley Lau, the 11th-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team tallied an even-par 864 team total today (Tuesday, March 15) to finish as the runner-up at the College of Charleston's Briar's Creek Invitational played at the Golf Club at Briar's Creek.
U-M's runner-up trophy gives the Wolverines three straight top two team finishes in the three spring events. It also marked the Maize and Blue's fifth top-three finish in seven total events. Michigan opened its spring as the runner-up at the Tulane Classic before tying for first with host Florida at the 50th VyStar Gators Invitational.
Mirroring the team's success, Lau followed the Wolverines' success as she recorded her third straight top two individual finish as well. With her 212 (-4), she rallied and tied as the runner-up. In her previous two events, she tied for medalist honors at the Tulane Classic before winning the VyStar Gators Invite.
"Over my last three events, I have just tried to stick to the one shot at a time mentality and really focus on my targets," said Lau. "It got so windy out here I literally took it one shot at a time. I guess I'm really trusting myself when I'm over the shot has been helping. But, I am glad to just help the team succeed."
From the get-go, the Wolverines were chasing Campbell from the start after the Camels opened with a 281 (-7), three shots ahead of U-M's 284 (-4). Heading straight into the second round, the Wolverines kept pace with Campbell; however, U-M trailed by seven when play was called for the day due to darkness. Returning for today's final round, a 70 (-2) from Lau and junior Hailey Borja gave the Wolverines a closing 287. With an even-par 864, the Wolverines closed 11 shots back of champion Campbell (281-288-284/853, -11).
With her opening 68 (-4), Lau took the early lead on the 96-golfer field before her 74 in the second round dropped her into a tie for fourth. Once again rallying in her final round she used a closing 70 (-2) to move up two positions and tie for the runner-up at 212 (-4), just a shot back of medalist Natalie Irlbacher of Boston College (74-65-72/211, 5).
Along with Lau's runner-up finish, junior Anika Dy tied for 13th with a season-low 218 (73-73-72) while sophomore Monet Chun tied for 15th at 219 (71-73-75. Borja used her closing 70 (-2) to rebound from a second-round 80 to tie for 27th at 222 (72-80-70). Graduate student Ashley Kim rounded out U-M's starting five as she tied for 48th (76-73-78/227).
The Wolverines head west for their next tournament in less than two weeks as they will play in the PING/ASU Invitational, Friday through Sunday, March 25-27. The three-day, 54-hole event will be played at the Papago Golf Course in Tempe, Arizona.
Final Team Standings
1. Campbell 281-288-284 = 853 (-11)
2. MICHIGAN 284-293-287 = 864
3. College of Charleston 293-300-279 = 872
4. UCF 295-292-292 = 879
5. Boston College 304-283-294 = 881
6. Illinois 302-287-294 = 883
7. N.C. State 305-292-289 = 884
8. Kansas 303-288-300 = 891
9. Penn State 294-302-299 = 895
East Carolina 293-306-296 = 895
11. Tulane 293-306-300 = 899
Nebraska 298-296-305 = 899
13. Colorado 301-302-297 = 900
14. Wisconsin 302-297-302 = 901
Minnesota 298-296-307 = 901
16. Old Dominion 300-308-303 = 911
17. Indiana 299-309-305 = 913
Top Individuals
1. Nathalie Irlbacher, Boston College 74-65-72 = 211 (-5)
2. ASHLEY LAU, U-M 68-74-70 = 212
Emily Hawkins, Campbell 71-70-71 = 212
Emma Schimpf, College of Charleston 70-73-69 = 212
5. Sanna Lundmark, Campbell 71-74-69 = 214
6. Isabel Amezcua, N.C. State 73-72-72 = 215
Anna Nordfors, Campbell 69-72-74 = 215
8. Jana Melichova, Old Dominion 73-73-70 = 216
Isabel Sy, Illinois 75-69-72 = 216
Jess Baker, UCF 75-69-72 = 216
Other Michigan Individuals
T13. Anika Dy 73-73-72 = 218 T15. Monet Chun 71-73-75 = 219 T27. Hailey Borja 72-80-70 = 222 T48. Ashley Kim 76-73-78 = 227
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