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Mid-American Match Play Challenge
Women’s Golf Returns to Action in Mid-American Match Play Challenge
02.04.2018 | Women's Golf
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In its first outing of the 2018 portion of the season, the UNC Asheville golf team returns to the links as the Bulldogs will compete in the Mid-American Match Play Challenge.
The outing is a two-day challenge that is hosted by Bowling Green at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Last Time Out
Freshman Taylor Hinson - who finished in the top 10 individually in three events in the fall - led the Bulldogs in the Winthrop Intercollegiate as she carded a team-best 4-over 76 in the final round of the tournament. The Belmont, N.C. native was tied for third in the entire field in total birdies as she carded seven in the 36-hole tournament in Rock Hill. Hinson improved one position as she settled for 9th place at 7-over 151 (75-76).
Janie Thomas posted the second-lowest score on the Bulldog squad as she finished the outing tied for 11th place at 11-over 155 (76-79). The sophomore finished the two-day tournament tied for second in par-5 scoring as the Winston-Salem, N.C. native went 2-under on par-5 holes.
Adelyn Deery tied for 30th at 17-over 161 (79-82), while teammate Becca Black finished tied for 33rd at 18-over 162 (79-83).
As a team, the Bulldogs finished in sixth place as they inked a 53-over 629 (309-320).
Quotable
"We are really excited to get back out on the links on Monday. It will be fun to start the spring schedule with a match play instead of a typical stoke play tournament. We have been working hard since our last outing, and we hope to have an exciting spring schedule ahead of us."
- Head Coach Breanne Hall -
About the Mid-American Match Play Challenge
Similar to the first-ever tournament victory for the Bulldogs last year (Oyster Shuck Match Play), the two-day event will consist of 72 holes of match play competition. Teams are seeded one through 12 based upon the Golfstat rankings and then placed into a bracket. All teams are guaranteed three matches with losing teams from the first and second rounds continuing to compete in a consolation bracket. Each team match will consist of five individual matches.
The first round for Asheville will commence on Monday at 7:50 a.m. on hole 1, and the second round will begin at noon. The third and fourth rounds will be played on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 6.
The Bulldogs will go head-to-head with Eastern Michigan in the opening round. The winner advances to play top-seeded Kent State, while the loser will duel Ohio or Dayton in the consolation bracket.
There are 12 total schools competing in the Mid-American Challenge as UNC Asheville is the lone school from the state of North Carolina competing in the two-day outing.
Live scoring will be available via GolfStat. Click HERE for the link.
