April 29, 2012

On Final Day of NEC's, Women's Golf 7th

Anna Ausanio finished 5th with a round three 75.

The Central Connecticut women's golf team fell to seventh place on the final NEC Championship tournament leader board. The team shot a round three 328 after a season-low 316 on Saturday (327/316/328/971). The 11 team field played the three-day, 54-hole tournament at LPGA International Golf Course in Daytona Beach, FL.

Long Island (308/313/298/919) claimed the 2012 NEC Championship while Fairleigh Dickinson (305/307/312/924) was the events runner up. Monmouth (315/316/310/941), Sacred Heart (310/317/328), and Robert Morris (328/325/309/962) rounded out the top-five.

Central finished just three strokes behind sixth place St. Francis (PA) (324/324/320/968). The Blue Devils also placed ahead of Wagner (325/331/324/980), Quinnipiac (344/348/347/1039), Mount St. Mary's (349/354/342/1045), and St. Francis (NY) (395/391/405/1191).

Climbing into the top-five on the final day was junior Anna Ausanio (78/76/75/229). Ausanio finished fifth individually and carded her lowest score of the tournament writing in a 75. The junior tallied an impressive three birdies on the tournament's closing day while making par 11 times.

Junior Katie Reid (82/80/83/245) birdied the fifth hole and placed 26th while freshman Albrianna Farnum (83/81/84/248) placed tied for 27th.

Junior Stephanie Bednar (84/79/86/249) shot her lowest score on day two with a 79 and finished 30th. Sophomore Gina Grant (90/88/90/268) placed 43rd.

Team Results

1     Long Island
   +55     308    313    298    919
2     Fairleigh Dickinson
   +60     305    307    312    924
3     Monmouth
   +77     315    316    310    941
4     Sacred Heart
   +91     310    317    328    955
5     Robert Morris
   +98     328    325    309    962
6     St. Francis - PA
   +104   324    324    320    968
7     Central Conn. St.
   +107 327    316     328     971
8     Wagner College
   +116   325    331    324    980
9     Quinnipiac
   +175   344    348    347    1039
10    Mount St. Mary's
   +181 349    354    342    1045
11    St. Francis Coll-NY
   +327   395    391    405    1191

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