WASHINGTON – The Georgetown women's golf team finished 14th at the Golfweek Fall Challenge, a 20-team field, to open the season. Over three rounds of play on the par-71, 6,026-yard course at the Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, the Hoyas finished with a 35-over-par 887 (297-291-299). Junior Megan Gormley was the low finisher for the Blue & Gray as she carded a 2-over 215 (72-70-73) in the season opener.
 
ON THE RECORD
"This weekend was a great start for the team. We had three consistent rounds and everyone contributed making it a full team effort. We know Coeur d'Alene will be challenging and a great experience for us and we will take what we learned from this week with us."
- Head Coach Kate Schanuel
 
ABOUT THE HOYAS

• Gormley provided the low score for the Hoyas for the second-straight day with a 2-over 73 on the final round. Gormley tallied a trio of birdies on the day, all on the back nine (10, 13, 16) to finish the three-day tournament in a tie for 20th overall.
• In her debut tournament, Angela Lee turned in a 5-over 76 in the third round for a three-day score of 8-over 221 70-75-76), enough to put her in a tie for 37th place.
• Gabriella Gilrowski found her rhythm in the second round with an even par 71 on day two. Gilrowski closed the tournament on a 5-over 76, including a pair of birdies (5, 15) for a three-day total of 11-over 224 (77-71-76) to tie for 54th.
• In the season opening tournament, Lauren May has improved each day. She shot a 3-over 74 on the day for a three-day score of 14-over 227 (78-75-74), which was good enough to tie for 72nd. She birdied twice on the back nine, at 11 and 15.
• Elena Zheng turned in a 9-over 80 in the final round to finish 91st with a 23-over 236 (81-75-80).

 
THE GOLFWEEK FALL CHALLENGE FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

• 1. Campbell (-19, 279-277-278=834); 2. UNC Wilmington (-2, 286-288-276=850); 3. Lipscomb (+3, 279-284-292=855); 4. Austin Peay (+5, 279-284-292=855); 5. New Mexico State (+6, 290-283-285=858); T6. Illinois Chicago (+12, 294-285-285=864) / Delaware (+12, 293-287-284=864); 8. USC Upstate (+19, 288-294-289=871); 9. East Tennessee State (+26, 290-300-288=878); 10. California Baptist (+27, 291-299-289=879); T11. Morehead State (+29, 297-288-296=881) / Wofford (+29, 300-287-294=881) / Jacksonville State (+29, 297-292-292=881); 14. Georgetown (+35, 297-291-299=887); 15. Gardner-Webb (+36, 297-302-289=888); 16. Tennessee Tech (+42, 299-306-289=894); 17. Stephen F. Austin (+51, 297-304-302=903); 18. Winthrop (+64, 307-307-302=916); 19. Presbyterian (+82, 312-316-306=934); 20. Appalachian State (+87, 314-307-318=939)

 
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will travel to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for the Coeur D'Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational on September 18-20.