PRESCOTT, Ariz. --- For the second time in as many collegiate tournaments
Mychaela Graf has earned the title of champion. The Eagles' star freshman posted a three-round total of 229 (+13) to win the 2015 Embry-Riddle Co-Ed Invite by six strokes.
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The Eagles finished fourth overall in the field of seven teams and posted a very competitive team total of 967 (+103) to finish just one stroke out of third place and 13 strokes back from the tournament winner, Arizona Christian.
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Graf's round two 74 is what made the difference and helped her etch out the six stroke advantage she had over the second-place golfer, Taylor Kain-Godoy. Kain-Godoy shot a second round 80, which accounted for the exact six stroke difference.
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The 74 was a new season-best for Graf, whose previous best was a 75 that keyed her victory at last week's ACU Firestorm Fall Invite.
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The great weather all weekend long helped Biola post some strong scores throughout the two-day tournament, including wrapping up with a 321 on day two, which is the team's third-best round of the season.
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Joining Graf in the top-10 is
Sarah Paravia who gets her second seventh-place finish of the season. She shot her best round of the tournament on Monday morning to finish at 239 (+23) to tie for seventh place. She and Graf both shot 76s on day two to lead all of the Biola shooters.
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Rounding out Biola's scorecard is
Mary Karnazes who finished tied for 13
th at 244 (+28),
Lauren Van Horn who finished tied for 19
th at 256 (+40) and
Amanda Hobbs who finished in 26
th at 268 (+52).
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After getting off to a rough start Hobbs lowered her score in each round she shot, including ending with a tournament-best 86 in round three. She dropped eight strokes from her round one number.
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The Eagles have just about a month off now before next competing at the CSU San Marcos Fall Invite at Twin Oaks Golf Course Oct. 26-27.
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