Michigan
Nexus Bahamas Invitational
Runner-Up Chun Leads Wolverines in Bahamas at Nexus Collegiate
2/14/2024 3:37:00 PM | Women's Golf
» The Wolverines posted a 921 54-hole team total to open the spring season with a 10th-place finish at the Nexus Collegiate played at the Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.
» Monet Chun's 215 (-1) tally earned her a runner-up finish and helped her to the fifth top-five finish of her career.
» Hailey Borja opened her spring tying for 50th (235), while Sidney Yermish and Lauren Sung tied for 56th (238).
» Playing as an individual, Mara Janess tied for 47th with a 232 tally. She highlighted her event with a 74 (+2) in the second round, tying the second-lowest round of her career.
Site: Albany, Bahamas
Tournament: Nexus Collegiate
Course: Albany Golf Club (par 72, 6,544 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 10th of 11 Teams (305-299-317/921)
Top U-M Individual: Monet Chun, tie-2nd (74-69-72/215, -1)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., March 2-3 -- at VyStar Gators Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.)
ALBANY, Bahamas -- Senior Monet Chun's 215 (-1) total helped earn a runner-up finish as the 35th-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team tallied a spring-opening total of 921 to finish 10th on Wednesday (Feb. 14) at Texas Tech's Nexus Collegiate play at the Albany Golf Club.
With a total of 13 birdies during her three rounds, Chun posted a 215 (-1) on Wednesday, her third straight sub-par 54-hole total, to tie for second in the 66-golfer field. Using five birdies, she opened with a 74 (+2) in Monday's (Feb. 11) first round. With an additional five birdies in the second round, Chun posted a U-M-low 69 (-3) to move into the top three after 36-holes at 143 (-1).
Behind Chun, fifth-year Hailey Borja tied for 50th with a 235 (77-76-82) tally, while freshman Sidney Yermish (80-77-81) and sophomore Lauren Sung (75-81-82) tied for 56th at 238. Playing as an individual, redshirt-sophomore Mara Janess tied for 47th after her 232 event total.
With the spring season started, the Wolverines will next head to Florida's Vystar Gators Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.
Final Team Standings
 1. Tulsa              298-289-292 = 879 (+15)  2. Kentucky           285-294-303 = 882    Iowa State         292-290-300 = 882  4. North Texas        291-295-297 = 883  5. Mississippi State  298-298-294 = 890  6. Houston            298-302-292 = 892    Texas Tech         290-301-301 = 892  8. Illinois           293-301-304 = 898  9. UTSA               310-304-292 = 906 10. MICHIGAN           305-299-317 = 921 11. Boston College     313-303-306 = 922
Top Individuals
 1. Ellie Roth, North Texas        72-71-71 = 214 (-2)  2. MONET CHUN, U-M                74-69-72 = 215    Avery Weed, Mississippi State  74-70-71 = 215    Laney Frye, Kentucky           68-74-73 = 215    Isabel Sy, Illinois            70-69-76 = 215  6. Jenni Roller, Tulsa            73-72-72 = 217  7. Liyana Durisic, Iowa State     71-73-74 = 218    Camryn Carreon, UTSA           78-71-69 = 218  9. Emilie Ricaud, North Texas     71-75-73 = 219    Allyn Stephens, Tulsa          76-73-70 = 219
Michigan Individuals
 T2. Monet Chun          74-69-72 = 215 (-1) T50. Hailey Borja        77-76-82 = 235 T56. Sidney Yermish      80-77-81 = 238 T56. Lauren Sung         75-81-82 = 238 T59. Emilie Paltrinieri  79-77-84 = 240 T47. Mara Janess         80-74-78 = 232* * playing as individuals
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