WASHINGTON – Following the final 18 holes of action, Georgetown University's
Georgia Ruffolo finished at 4-under 212 (72-69-71) to take runner-up honors at the Lady Blue Hen Invitational. Ruffolo and teammate
Megan Gormley combined for a pair of top-five performances as the Hoyas took third place at the two-day tournament hosted by the University of Delaware. The Blue & Gray carded a three-round score of 21-over 885 (297-293-295) on the par-72, 6,169-yard course at Rehoboth Beach Country Club in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware behind the host Blue Hens in first (17-over 881) and Quinnipiac (18-over 882).
ON THE RECORD
"We are so proud of Georgia and Megan for finishing under par to close out our competition this fall. We have been working on getting and staying under par and will continue this work into the spring. Our fall season has been a great opportunity for each player to showcase their game and we have seen our strengths and weaknesses. We know what we need to work on this winter to be prepared for a very competitive spring schedule." - Head Coach
Kate Schanuel
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ruffolo finished second at 4-under 212 (72-69-71) as she tallied three birdies, one eagle and 11 pars on the day. Her two-day total included one eagle, 12 birdies and 33 pars.
- At 2-under 214 (72-72-70), Gormley was the second Hoya on the leaderboard and fourth overall as she recorded the best round of the day for the Blue & Gray. She managed four birdies to go along with 13 pars on the day, totaling 12 birdies and 35 pars for the tournament.
- Charlotte Hillary tied for 33rd at 15-over 231 (76-75-80). In her final round, she recorded one birdie and eight pars for a two-day total of six birdies and 29 pars.
- Competing as an individual, Tina Tang tied for 40th at 17-over 233 (76-81-76). The final round saw the sophomore manage one birdie and 12 pars. For the tournament, Tang recorded six birdies and 32 pars.
- Catherine Qiu tied for 43rd at 18-over 234 (77-77-80) following 54 holes of action. On the final day, she recorded a pair of birdies and seven pars for a total of five birdies and 28 pars for the tournament.
- Gabriella Eifrig finished the two-day tournament at 24-over 240 (86-80-74), recording her best round on the final day. The freshman tallied three-straight birdies on 12, 13 and 14, to go along with 10 pars. She totaled six birdies and 28 pars over two days.
- Olivia Ty finished 64th at 31-over 247 (83-80-84). She added one birdie and eight pars on the day. The eight pars increased her two-day total to 29.
LADY BLUE HEN INVITATIONAL - FINAL RESULTS
1. Delaware (+17, 299-285-297=881); 2. Quinnipiac (+18, 303-295-284=882); 3. Georgetown (+21, 297-293-295=885); 4. Yale (+24, 299-294-295=888); 5. UPenn (+28, 299-293-300=892); 6. Richmond (+40, 295-309-300=904); 7. Youngstown State (+49, 310-305-298=913); 8. Seton Hall (+50, 311-302-301=914); 9. St. John's (+54, 304-306-308=918); 10. Long Island University (+75, 313-308-318=939)
UP NEXT
This concludes the fall slate of the 2024-25 schedule.
