The University of Colorado women�s golf team finished the fall portion of their season on top, but is still looking to improve.
The No. 24 Buffs finished 14th in the Mercedes-Benz SEC/Pac-12 Challenge at 35-over par 899. CU fell six spots in the final day, shooting a 15-over par 303.
Colorado finished ahead of three higher-ranked teams. The Buffs beat out No. 4 LSU, No. 20 California and No. 23 Kentucky in a competetion that featured 17 of the top 29 teams in the Golfstat rankings.
�Overall, I think the biggest thing is that it was a great experience for us, both good and bad,� said head coach Anne Kelly, in a news release provided by CU Sports Information. �If we can walk away from this learning to make some better decisions on the golf course, in the long run it will pay off for us.�
(CU Independent illustration/Kelly Kaoudis & Robert Denton)
No Colorado player individually placed in the top 30. Senior Emily Talley finished 34th, senior Jessica Wallace finished 44th and sophomore Alex Stewart finished 53rd.
�I�m a little disappointed today because I really felt we could�ve moved up the board if we played well,� Kelly said in the release. �But you live and learn and if we can learn from this in the long run, it will be a good experience.�
The Buffs have plenty of time to learn because their next competition is not until early February. The team has a challenging spring schedule ahead of them that begins with the Arizona Wildcat Invitational from Feb. 5-7.
Statistics provided from University of Colorado�s Sports Information Department.
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