Two Top-15 Finishes for Bobcats at Bucknell Intercollegiate

Monday, March 11

Reunion Resort Club - Kissimmee, Fla.

Quinnipiac University

Bucknell University

Two Top-15 Finishes for Bobcats at Bucknell Intercollegiate

3/12/2019 4:02:00 PM | Women's Golf

Lai, Ybarra Finish 3rd and 14th Respectively

By: QU Athletic Communications

REUNION, Fla. - Queenie Lai and Elena Ybarra highlighted Quinnipiac's performance at the Bucknell Spring Break Intercollegiate over the last two days. Lai, the reigning MAAC Golfer of the Week, finished 3rd at the tournament and Ybarra claimed a tie for 14th with two other golfers.

What: Bucknell Spring Break Intercollegiate
Date: Tuesday, March 12 - Second Round, 18 holes
Location: Reunion - Watson Course (Reunion, Fla.)
Course Information: Par-72, 5,990 yards (yardage is subject to change)
Weather Conditions: High 70s, Partly Cloudy

TOURNAMENT FIELD (6 teams)
Appalachian State, Richmond, Quinnipiac, Akron, Bucknell, Long Island

RESULTS AND LINKS
Team Leaderboard
Player Leaderboard
Course Stats

NOTES

Lai posted an even-par, 72, in the second round which ties for the second-lowest score of the entire tournament. Lai's third-place finish was the seventh top-10 finish of her two-year career thus far. Lai birdied five holes in the round and played her last 12 holes at 2-under par.
Ybarra also had a stellar performance in the second round, improving on her first round score by seven strokes. She played the front nine at -1 with three birdies and finished the day at +4 (76).
Luciana Tobia (La Paz, Bolivia) struggled on the back nine, but recorded six pars on the front nine before finishing the round with an 87 (+15)
Elena Lopez (Clarence, New York) shot an 89 (+17) in the second round, but was able to birdie the par-5 eighth hole.
Amanda Tully (Brewster, New York) finished the event with a second-round score of 89 (+17).
The Bobcats finished tournament in sixth place.

UPCOMING EVENTS
The Bobcats face a short turnaround as their next competition will take place this weekend at the Tar Heel Classic. The tournament, hosted by the University North Carolina and Suzy Whaley will be played at Casa de Campo Golf Course in La Romana, Dominican Republic.