Baylor
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
Women's Golf Places Fifth at Liz Murphey Classic
4/14/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Liz Murphey Collegiate Final Results and Statistics 
ATHENS, Ga. -- Baylor women's golf finished in fifth place after shooting 4-over-par 288 in Saturday's final round of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The Bears finished the 54-hole tournament at the UGA Golf Course with a score of 16-over-par 880.
No. 42 Baylor (+16) earned wins over five top-50 ranked teams, including No. 45 Kennesaw State (+19), No. 28 Louisville (+26), No. 37 Ole Miss (+31), No. 13 Florida (+34) and No. 49 Denver (+51). BU also defeated Kansas (+79) and NJCAA No. 1-ranked Dayton State (+25).
The four teams that finished ahead of Baylor were all either top-five ranked or playing on their home course. The Bears placed behind No. 2 Alabama (-15), No. 3 Arkansas (+1), No. 5 Duke (+1) and tournament-host No. 44 Georgia (+7).
Junior Maria Vesga shot 1-over 73 on Saturday to finish tied for ninth place at 1-under 215. It was Vesga's best finish of the season and her third career top-10. Freshman Diane Baillieux shot a final round of 2-under 70 to finish tied for 14th place at 2-over 218. It was Baillieux's third top-20 finish in her last five tournaments.
Freshman Gurleen Kaur carded a 1-over 73 on Saturday and finished tied for 31st place at 9-over 225, and sophomore Fiona Liddell posted the team's final counting score on Saturday with a 4-over 76 to finish tied for 33rd place at 10-over 226. Senior Amy Lee also tied for 33rd place at 10-over 226 after a final round of 5-over 77, and senior Giovana Maymon, who competed as an individual, shot 8-over 80 to tie for 65th place at 26-over 242.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Baylor finished second in the 12-team field in par-5 scoring at 13-under 4.78.
- BU was fifth in par-4 scoring at 24-over 4.16 and eighth in par-3 scoring at 19-over 3.32.
- Baylor players made three eagles during the tournament, tied for the most with Dayton State.
- BU finished fifth with 158 pars and sixth with 39 birdies.
- Maria Vesga tied for seventh in par-4 scoring at even-par 4.00, tied for 14th in par-5 scoring at 3-under 4.75 and tied for 17th in par-3 scoring at 2-over 3.17.
- Vesga tied for fourth with 37 pars and tied for 19th with nine birdies.
- Diane Baillieux tied for fifth in par-5 scoring at 5-under 4.58 and tied for 15th in par-4 scoring at 2-over 4.07. She also tied for the tournament lead with two eagles.
- Fiona Liddell tied for 17th in par-3 scoring at 2-over 3.17 and tied for 15th with 34 pars.
- Gurleen Kaur tied for ninth in par-5 scoring at 4-under 4.67.
- Amy Lee tied for 14th in par-5 scoring at 3-under 4.75.
STAT OF THE DAY
4-under -- Baylor players posted a combined score of 4-under on the par-5 ninth hole. Amy Lee made an eagle, while Maria Vesga and Gurleen Kaur made birdies and Fiona Liddell and Diane Baillieux carded pars.
TOP QUOTE
"This week was very positive for us moving forward, and it gives us confidence and momentum going into postseason," head coach Jay Goble said. "Our conference championship is next week at the Dallas Athletic Club blue course, and we're ready and excited for the next few weeks. It was great to see Maria Vesga have her best finish of the year in a strong field. She is playing some of her best golf at the right time. Diane Baillieux is also playing very well going into postseason, and she will be a key player for the years ahead."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor begins postseason play Friday at the Big 12 Championship. The three-day tournament runs April 20-22 at the Dallas Athletic Club blue course. Follow @BaylorWGolf on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates throughout the season.
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