Results
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Junior Maria Fassi and the fourth-ranked University of Arkansas women’s golf team picked up where they left off winning the individual and team titles at the 2018 Lady Puerto Rico Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday.
The Razorbacks’ final round 296 was the low round for the day while their round one score of 284 was low round for the tournament field this weekend. Arkansas finished shooting 882 (284–302–296) and was 10 strokes better that the tournament runner-up.
The win is the fourth in five events this season and it is the third time Arkansas has finished on top of the leaderboard in Puerto Rico. The victory is the third of the season for Fassi and her second career win at this event. Fassi is the third Razorback to win at least three events in a season (Stacy Lewis and Emily Tubert).
Fassi finished 3-over shooting a 216 (68–75–73) in extremely windy conditions. She had 11 birdies over three days and played her final nine holes even with six consecutive par holes to hold the lead. She is one of two players (Stephanie Meadows, Alabama) to win the event twice.
Junior Dylan Kim played to her fourth top-5 finish in five events with a tie for fifth place. Kim carded a 221 (71–76–74) finishing round one with back-to-back birdies, part of seven birdies for the weekend. Senior Alana Uriell tied for 16th overall shooting a 227 (72–77–78) while Kaylee Benton (78–77–73) and Maria Hoyos (73–77–78) tied for 20th overall shooting 228. Senior Jody LaBarbera rounded out the Razorback scores with a 234 (84–74–76). She moved up more than 20 spots over the three-day event.
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