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Women's Golf

Diaz-Pizarro Ties for Medalist Honors as Women's Golf Finishes Runner-Up at UIS Tournament

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Fernanda Diaz-Pizarro tied for first place overall but lost in a playoff as the Maryville women's golf team was runner-up at the Dan Salisbury Memorial Invitational. Diaz-Pizarro carded scores of 74-76-75=225 to tie UIS' Elaine Grant in regulation. However, Grant prevailed on the second hole of the playoff to earn medalist honors. The Saints came home with rounds of 323-316-320=959 at Piper Glenn Golf Club.
 
Diaz-Pizarro had two birdies in round one, three in the second and was steady in the final round with 13 pars. On the first hole of the playoff, Diaz-Pizarro and Grant both recorded pars. However, on the second hole, Grant won with a par to take first overall. Kelly Wang garnered a sixth-place finish with scores of 84-72-80. Her second-round score was the best of round two and second-best round of the entire tournament.
 
Kylie Yiengst finished with rounds of 84-79-82=245, good for 14th overall, and Maddie Vanderheyden tied for 19th and closed the tournament at 81-89-83=253. Sydney Coziar carded a final tally of 280. Playing as an individual, Chloe Fong came home with a three-round total of 264.
 
McKendree took the team title with a score of 940.
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Players Mentioned

Fernanda Diaz-Pizarro

Fernanda Diaz-Pizarro

Junior
Chloe Fong

Chloe Fong

Sophomore
Maddie Vanderheyden

Maddie Vanderheyden

Senior
Sydney Coziar

Sydney Coziar

Freshman
Kelly Wang

Kelly Wang

Freshman
Kylie Yiengst

Kylie Yiengst

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Fernanda Diaz-Pizarro

Fernanda Diaz-Pizarro

Junior
Chloe Fong

Chloe Fong

Sophomore
Maddie Vanderheyden

Maddie Vanderheyden

Senior
Sydney Coziar

Sydney Coziar

Freshman
Kelly Wang

Kelly Wang

Freshman
Kylie Yiengst

Kylie Yiengst

Freshman
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