PORTAGE, Mich. - IU Indianapolis sophomore women's golf
Li (Sherry) Xia earned her fifth career top-10 finish as the Jaguars rounded out play at the Bronco Fall Classic at Moors Golf Club on Tuesday (Oct. 13). Xia shot a final round, 5-over 77 to finish the event at 230 (74-79-77), placing ninth overall.
"I don't think I played my best today, but I'm happy to finish in the top 10," Xia said. "There's still a lot to improve and I'll keep working."
Xia was her typical solid self, rattling off 13 pars in her final round, along with a birdie on the long par-5 No. 12. She finished among the tournament leaders with 34 pars while freshman
Janelle Garcia was just behind her with 33. Garcia shot 6-over 78 on Tuesday and senior
Nina Wojtczak posted a 7-over 79. Junior
Cassidy Ayres rounded out the scoring four with a round of 81 while sophomore
Olivia Aronhalt shot 83 with a pair of birdies.
Garcia just missed a top-10 finish, closing tied for 12th at 234 (77-79-78) and Ayres tied for 14th at 235 (77-77-81). Aronhalt and Xia tied for eighth among the field with six birdies apiece.
Sophomore
Emma Frauhiger closed her tournament with a final round 80 while playing as an individual.
Host Western Michigan won the four-team event by eight shots over second place Butler with a final tally of 896. WMU's Danielle Daniy cruised to medalist honors at 4-under 212 for the event, winning by eight shots.
IU Indy will finish the fall slate at the UD Invitational on Oct. 19-20 at NCR Country Club.