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Rebels Finish In Sixth At Wildcat Invitational

UNLV cards a 37-over for the tournament, senior Elizabeth Prior ties for second at 2-over

TUCSON, ARIZONA (UNLVRebels.com) -  The UNLV women's golf team wrapped up the Wildcat Invitational Tuesday at Sewailo Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona, finishing in sixth place at 37-over (901) after carding a 19-over 307 in the final round. Senior Elizabeth Prior, who has already captured two tournament medalist honors this spring, finished in a tie for second at 2-over 218.

Sophomore Polly Mack was the Rebel's next highest finisher in a tie for 11th 7-over (223), followed by senior Shannon Oh in a tie for 42nd at 16-over (232). Sophomore Cathy Liu finished in 62nd at 20-over (236), freshman Veronica Joels tied for 71st at 24-over (240) and senior Alyssa Getty, playing as an individual, finished in a tie for 87th at 31-over (247).

Arizona State jumped from fifth to first to take the team title after shooting a 2-under (286) in the final round for a three-round score of 22-over (886). Oregon finished in second at 29-over (893), followed by host Arizona in third at 30-over (894), Iowa State in fourth at  32-over (896) and San Diego State in fifth at 36-over (900).

SDSU's Gioia Carpinelli took individual medalist honors at 1-under 215, with Prior and Arizona State's Alessandra Fanali tying for second at 2-over. Oregon State's Olivia Benzin, Oregon's Petra Salko and Arizona's Bianca Pagdanganan all finished at 3-over to tie for fourth, rounding out the top five.

NEXT UP FOR THE REBELS: The Rebels will have a weekend off before heading back to Tucson for the Mountain View Invitational, hosted by Kansas State and Missouri, the following weekend, March 22-24.

REBEL SCORES:
  • 6th - UNLV – (296-298-307 -- 886, +37)
  • T-2nd – Elizabeth Prior, senior (69-72-77 -- 218, +2)
  • T11th – Polly Mack, sophomore (75-71-77 -- 223 , +7)
  • T42nd – Shannon Oh, senior (77-80-75 -- 232 , +16)
  • 62nd – Cathy Liu, sophomore (75-83-78 -- 236, +20)
  • T71st – Veronica Joels, freshman (80-75-85 -- 240 +24)
  • T87th – Alyssa Getty, senior (77-91-79 -- 247, +31)*
*Playing as an individual

TOP FIVE TEAMS 
1. Arizona State (287-313-286 -- 886, +22)
 
2. Oregon (291-308-294 -- 893, +29)
3. Arizona (293-302-299 -- 894, +30)
4. Iowa State (287-307-302 -- 896, +32)
5. San Diego State (296-308-296 -- 900, +36)

REBEL NOTES: 
The Rebels finished second at their second annual Rebel Beach Invitational at Spanish Trail Country Club in February, which is co-hosted by Long Beach State. Prior blew out the field with a seven-shot victory for her second straight tournament win
The Rebels opened the spring with a team win at the Battle of Boulder Creek, with Prior and Mack tying for medalist honors
Prior and Mack were named Co-Mountain West Women's Golfers of the Week after their win at Boulder Creek, then Prior earned it a second consecutive week after her win at Rebel Beach
Last spring, the Rebels won three consecutive MW titles for the first time since they won three in a row from 2004-06
• UNLV has won four conference championships in seven years under head coach Amy Bush-Herzer
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Players Mentioned

Alyssa Getty

Alyssa Getty

5' 6"
Senior
2L
Cathy Liu

Cathy Liu

5' 8"
Sophomore
HS
Polly Mack

Polly Mack

5' 8"
Sophomore
HS
Shannon Oh

Shannon Oh

5' 3"
Senior
2L
Elizabeth Prior

Elizabeth Prior

5' 6"
Senior
2L
Veronica Joels

Veronica Joels

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Getty

Alyssa Getty

5' 6"
Senior
2L
Cathy Liu

Cathy Liu

5' 8"
Sophomore
HS
Polly Mack

Polly Mack

5' 8"
Sophomore
HS
Shannon Oh

Shannon Oh

5' 3"
Senior
2L
Elizabeth Prior

Elizabeth Prior

5' 6"
Senior
2L
Veronica Joels

Veronica Joels

5' 8"
Freshman