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Rio Verde Country Club (Rio Verde, Ariz.)
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Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational
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Women's Golf Closes Strong to Finish Seventh at Rio Verde
February 25, 2018 | Women's Golf
Manon Tounalom ties for 19th to lead three Cardinals in top 30
RIO VERDE, Ariz. -- The Ball State women's golf team matched the lowest score of the final round Sunday to move up four spots on the final leaderboard at the Rio Verde Invitational.
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The Cardinals closed with a round of 299 on the Quail Run course at Rio Verde Country Club. They finished the 54-hole event tied for seventh place out of 17 teams with a total of 919 (+55).
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Tournament champion Seton Hall also shot a 299 in the final round to finish at 902 (+38), one shot clear of second-place Akron.
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Liz Kim led Ball State with a 1-over-par 73 in the final round. The Cardinals also counted a pair of 75's from Manon Tounalom and Emily Knouff and a 76 from Morgan Nadaline.
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Tounalom tied for 19th place to pace three Cardinals in the top 30 on the final individual leaderboard at 228 (+12). Knouff was one shot behind her in 23rd, and Nadaline was one shot back of Knouff in 26th.
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Akron's Danielle Nicholson was the individual medalist at 214 (-2), finishing six strokes clear of her teammate Jacinta Pikunas for the top spot.
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Ball State will return to action March 12-13 at Florida Gulf Coast's Spring Break Shootout at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Florida.
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Ball State Results
T7. Ball State, 919 (+55): 314-306-299
T19. Manon Tounalom, 228 (+12): 76-77-75
T23. Emily Knouff, 229 (+13): 76-78-75
T26. Morgan Nadaline, 230 (+14): 78-76-76
T41. Liz Kim, 234 (+18): 84-77-73
T46. Holly Anderson*, 236 (+20): 83-79-74
T74. Reece Malapit*, 244 (+28): 83-79-82
77. Sydney Anderson, 246 (+30): 86-76-84
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*competed as an individual
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Top Teams
1. Seton Hall, 902 (+38): 307-296-299
2. Akron, 903 (+39): 306-293-304
3. Arkansas State, 909 (+45): 311-293-305
4. Bradley, 913 (+49): 310-304-299
5. Wichita State, 917 (+53): 313-298-306
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The Cardinals closed with a round of 299 on the Quail Run course at Rio Verde Country Club. They finished the 54-hole event tied for seventh place out of 17 teams with a total of 919 (+55).
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Tournament champion Seton Hall also shot a 299 in the final round to finish at 902 (+38), one shot clear of second-place Akron.
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Liz Kim led Ball State with a 1-over-par 73 in the final round. The Cardinals also counted a pair of 75's from Manon Tounalom and Emily Knouff and a 76 from Morgan Nadaline.
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Tounalom tied for 19th place to pace three Cardinals in the top 30 on the final individual leaderboard at 228 (+12). Knouff was one shot behind her in 23rd, and Nadaline was one shot back of Knouff in 26th.
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Akron's Danielle Nicholson was the individual medalist at 214 (-2), finishing six strokes clear of her teammate Jacinta Pikunas for the top spot.
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Ball State will return to action March 12-13 at Florida Gulf Coast's Spring Break Shootout at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Florida.
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Ball State Results
T7. Ball State, 919 (+55): 314-306-299
T19. Manon Tounalom, 228 (+12): 76-77-75
T23. Emily Knouff, 229 (+13): 76-78-75
T26. Morgan Nadaline, 230 (+14): 78-76-76
T41. Liz Kim, 234 (+18): 84-77-73
T46. Holly Anderson*, 236 (+20): 83-79-74
T74. Reece Malapit*, 244 (+28): 83-79-82
77. Sydney Anderson, 246 (+30): 86-76-84
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*competed as an individual
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Top Teams
1. Seton Hall, 902 (+38): 307-296-299
2. Akron, 903 (+39): 306-293-304
3. Arkansas State, 909 (+45): 311-293-305
4. Bradley, 913 (+49): 310-304-299
5. Wichita State, 917 (+53): 313-298-306
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