Daytona Beach, Fla. / LPGA International - The
Robert Morris University women's golf team opened the spring portion of its schedule with a fourth-place finish at the 2014 Lonnie Barton Invitational hosted by LIU Brooklyn at the LPGA International's Champions Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. Sopohmores
Amanda Reach and
Halley Morell finished in the top-10 to lead the Colonials.
Fairleigh Dickinson won with scores of 309 and 319 to claim a 12-stroke victory over Saint Francis U and Sacred Heart who both shot 640. Robert Morris was just one stroke back of second, totalling a 641 on round sof 320 and 321. Wagner was fifth (65) followed by Division III St. Lawrence (707).Â
Reach opened the tournament with her lowest round of the year, carding a four-over par 76. She followed with a 77 to post a 153 total, her best 36-hole tournament of the year. Morell came home in 76 strokes Tuesday after opening play with a 78. Her 154 total put her fifth in the field of 36 players.
Senior
Annie Bozich finished with a164 on rounds of 81 and 83 to tie for 14th. Freshman
Chloe Wong tied for 22nd as she posted two rounds of 85. Junior
Sarah Weber shaved nine strokes off an opening round 95, finishing with an 86 that put her in a tie for 28th.
Junior
Tori Zachman carded her best score of th eyear with an 82 in the second round. She opened with an 86 and tied for 20th. Sophomore
Gianna Pro matched Wong's two-day total by matching her round scores. She too fired rounds of 85 en route to a 170.