Nittany Lion Women's Golf Completes Briar's Creek InvitationalNittany Lion Women's Golf Completes Briar's Creek Invitational

Nittany Lion Women's Golf Completes Briar's Creek Invitational



March 24, 2015

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CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Penn State women's golf team completed the second and third round of the Briar's Creek Invitational Tuesday with a pair of solid individual performances. The Nittany Lions finished the tournament in 13th place with a total of 913 strokes.

Senior Ellen Ceresko (Jefferson Townhship, Pa.) led the Nittany Lions on the final day of play, firing a three 3-under par 69 to finish tied for sixth. She carded four birdies and just one bogey in the third round, which is tied for the 10th-lowest round in program history. Ceresko ended at 1-over par for the tournament. Her 217 in the 54-hole tournament ties for the ninth-lowest score in program history. It is the fourth time in her career that Ceresko has shot 217 or better in a 54-hole tournament.

Senior Katlyn Elliott (Peterborough, Ontario) also had a strong tournament with a 74 (+2). Elliott finished at 9-over par (225) to place tied for 34th.Juniors Elyse Archambault (St-Jean-sur-Rich, Que.) and Grace Chung (Toronto, Ontario) turned in solid performances in the third round with a 77 (+5) and 79 (+7), respectively. Archambault (235) and Chung (237) came in 71st and 76th, respectively.

Rounding out the squad was senior Catherine Herrera (Houston, Texas), who carded a 82 (+10) on the final day of play for a 241 for the tournament. Participating as an individual was senior Erin Michel (Mason, Ohio), who finished with 246 strokes (+30) for the tournament after shooting a 79 (+7) Tuesday.

Coach St. Pierre was happy with the Nittany Lions performance saying, "I am very proud of Ellen and Katlyn. They both had a great tournament."

Florida pulled out the team victory, leading the field through both days with a total score of 866 (+2). Daniela Darquea of Miama (Fla.) won the tournament as an individual, carding a seven-under 65 in the final round and 207 (-7) for the tournament.

The Nittany Lions will be back in action Friday, April 3-5 when they head to Greensboro, North Carolina for the Bryan Park Intercollegiate.