Courtesy of WKU Athletics
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Behind a career-best 8-under 64 from junior Averi Cline, WKU women’s golf finished second at the 2024 Lady Paladin Invitational. The Lady Tops fired a 1-under 287 on Sunday to finish with a 5-over 869 for the tournament, six shots back of Xavier.
Cline tallied the best round of the tournament, registering nine birdies against just one bogey on Sunday. She tied for second with teammate Catie Craig, who shot a 3-under 69 on Sunday. Cline and Craig each finished with 7-under 209s, one shot behind the medalist.
Cline’s 8-under 64 marked the best round of her career and the low round by a Lady Topper so far this fall. The previous low round by a WKU golfer so far this season was a first-round 69 by Sydney Hackett at the Boilermaker Fall Classic. Cline’s previous low round was a 69 at the 2023 CUSA Championships and her previous best finish was third, also at the 2023 CUSA Championships.
“Averi had an awesome round today and I’m so happy for her to put nine birdies on the board for a career-best 64! She, alongside Catie, who had another strong tournament and finish, helped the team to another runner-up finish! Overall it was a solid week and another strong result in a 13-team field,” head coach Adam Gary said.
Former Glasgow golfer Nina McMurtrey played as an individual for WKU. She shot 14-over 230 through three rounds.
The Lady Tops are back in action, October 4-6, at the Princess Anne Invitational in Norfolk, Va.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Xavier | 287-288-288—863 (-1)
2. Western Kentucky | 291-291-287—869 (+5)
3. Furman | 288-297-286—871 (+7)
4. High Point | 294-293-287—874 (+10)
5. UNCW & Old Dominion Tied at 875 (+11)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Keira Gonzalez-McCarthy, Augusta | 68-70-70—208 (-8)
T2. Catie Craig, WKU | 70-70-69—209 (-7)
T2. Averi Cline, WKU | 75-70-64—209 (-7)
4. Anna Howerton, High Point | 71-71-68—210 (-6)
5. Casilda Allendesalazar, North Florida | 70-68-73—211 (-5)
T20. Sydney Hackett, WKU | 71-75-75—221 (+5)
T49. Kaylee Dwyer, WKU | 75-76-79—230 (+14)
T49. Nina McMurtrey*, WKU | 77-74-79—230 (+14)
T63. Julia Zigrossi, WKU | 76-76-83—235 (+19)
*playing as individual
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