Thomas fires final-round 65, TU takes third in Green Wave Fall Classic

NEW ORLEANS, La. –– Senior Lilly Thomas carded a tournament best round of 7-under 65 in leading the Tulsa women golfers to a third-place finish at the season-opening Green Wave Fall Classic on Tuesday.

For the first time in the tradition-rich history of Tulsa women’s golf, it marked the first time that all the Tulsa golfers shot under par for a tournament. The six Tulsa women placed among the top-22 individuals in a field of 81 participants.

The Golden Hurricane finished with a final round 8-under par 280 for a 54-hole total score of 26-under 838. Thomas placed third individually with a 10-under par 206, four strokes behind Nebraska medalist Kelli Strand’s 14-under 202 score at the par-72 Bayou Oaks @ City Park South Course.

LSU won the tournament with a 32-under par final score of 832, while Nebraska finished in second place at 29-under par 835.

On Tuesday, Thomas began the day with a birdie on her first hole, the par-3 second, and finished the day with a total of eight birdies, while her only bogey came on the par-4 10^th hole.

A trio of freshmen had terrific performances at their first collegiate tournament. Grace Kilcrease finished in eighth place with a score of 7-under par 209 after today’s 1-under 71. Rookie Emily Bohrer, who played as an individual as her score does not count towards the team score, placed 17^th overall with a final total of 4-under par 212 after a round of 70.

Sophomore Lovisa Gunnar placed 19^th overall after today’s round of 75 put her at 3-under for the tournament with a 213 score.

The third freshman of the group Jenni Roller of Jenks finished in a tie for 22^nd place with sophomore teammate Sydney Seigel at 2-under 214 for the 54-hole tournament. They each turned in final round scores of even-par 72.

Tulsa will be in action next at the Oklahoma Schooner Fall Classic, Sept. 24-26.

TEAM RESULTS

1. LSU                                               278-275-279=832
2. Nebraska                                   278-275-282=835
3. Tulsa                                            276-282-280=838
4. Tulane                                         288-282-284=854
5. Incarnate Word                       294-281-280=855
6. South Florida                            282-286-289=857
7. Mercer                                       296-280-287=863
8. UCA                                             290-289-290=869
9. Sam Houston                           293-289-288=870
10. Seattle                                        288-298-295=881
11. Chattanooga                            298-291-296=885
12. Little Rock                                 300-290-297=887
13. Northern Colorado                301-303-290=894
14. UNC Asheville                          302-306-306=307

TULSA INDIVIDUALS

T3.    Lilly Thomas                              69-72-65=206
T8.    Grace Kilcrease                        69-69-71=209
17. Emily Bohrer                            68-74-70=212
T19. Lovisa Gunnar                          68-70-75=213
T22. Jenni Roller                               71-71-72=214
T22. Sydney Seigel                           70-72-72=214

TOP -5INDIVIDUALS

1. Kelli Strand, Nebraska          67-65-70=202 (-14)
2. Latanna Stone, LSU                68-67-69=204 (-12)
   T3.    Lilly Thomas, Tulsa                 69-72-65=206 (-10)
   T3.    Taylor Riley, LSU                     69-68-69=206 (-10)
   T3.    Aine Donegan, LSU                67-68-71=206 (-10)