The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Blazers Finish Sixth at Golden Eagle Jam
10/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Oct. 11, 2016
HATTIESBURG, MISS. - The UAB women’s golf team finished sixth at the Golden Eagle Jam hosted by Southern Miss Oct. 10-11, 2016.
UAB began the final day in eighth place, but a strong final round pushed the Blazers up two spots into sixth place.
“Overall the girls played better today,” head coach Kim Wilcox said. “I was happy to move up the leaderboard. Now we focus on preparing for our final tournament of the fall in Memphis.”
Sydney Snodgrass and Kenna Hughes each shot 13 over par for the tournament to finish in a four-way tie for 15th.
Rebecca Chandler rebounded from yesterday to shoot 76 (+4), and finish tied for 31st overall.
Juliana Sebastian’s 77 (+5) in the final round moved her up six spots on the leaderboard and into a tie for 43rd.
Kayla Wilbourn rounded out the Blazer lineup. She finished tied for 50th.
Southern Miss shot a tournament best, 289, on the final day to defeat Murray State by five strokes.
UAB returns to the course for its final tournament of the fall when they head to Memphis Oct. 17-18, 2016.
6/9 UAB 312 312 307 931 (+67)
T15 Sydney Snodgrass 73 78 73 229 (+13)
T15 Kenna Hughes 80 73 76 229 (+13)
T31 Rebecca Chandler 79 81 76 236 (+20)
T43 Juliana Sebastian 81 82 77 240 (+24)
T50 Kayla Wilbourn 80 80 85 245 (+29)
For more information on the UAB Women’s Golf Team follow them on Twitter (@UAB_WGolf). For more information on all Blazer sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of UAB Athletics on Twitter (@UAB_Athletics), on Facebook (Facebook.com/UAB.Blazers), on Instagram (@UAB_Athletics), or on Snapchat (uabathletics).
FINAL ROUND RESULTS
HATTIESBURG, MISS. - The UAB women’s golf team finished sixth at the Golden Eagle Jam hosted by Southern Miss Oct. 10-11, 2016.
UAB began the final day in eighth place, but a strong final round pushed the Blazers up two spots into sixth place.
“Overall the girls played better today,” head coach Kim Wilcox said. “I was happy to move up the leaderboard. Now we focus on preparing for our final tournament of the fall in Memphis.”
Sydney Snodgrass and Kenna Hughes each shot 13 over par for the tournament to finish in a four-way tie for 15th.
Rebecca Chandler rebounded from yesterday to shoot 76 (+4), and finish tied for 31st overall.
Juliana Sebastian’s 77 (+5) in the final round moved her up six spots on the leaderboard and into a tie for 43rd.
Kayla Wilbourn rounded out the Blazer lineup. She finished tied for 50th.
Southern Miss shot a tournament best, 289, on the final day to defeat Murray State by five strokes.
UAB returns to the course for its final tournament of the fall when they head to Memphis Oct. 17-18, 2016.
6/9 UAB 312 312 307 931 (+67)
T15 Sydney Snodgrass 73 78 73 229 (+13)
T15 Kenna Hughes 80 73 76 229 (+13)
T31 Rebecca Chandler 79 81 76 236 (+20)
T43 Juliana Sebastian 81 82 77 240 (+24)
T50 Kayla Wilbourn 80 80 85 245 (+29)
For more information on the UAB Women’s Golf Team follow them on Twitter (@UAB_WGolf). For more information on all Blazer sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of UAB Athletics on Twitter (@UAB_Athletics), on Facebook (Facebook.com/UAB.Blazers), on Instagram (@UAB_Athletics), or on Snapchat (uabathletics).
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