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Betsy Rawls Invitational
No. 6 Women's Golf wins Betsy Rawls Invitational
10.21.2018 | Women's Golf
Freshman Hailee Cooper took home individual medalist honors.
The No. 6 Texas women's golf team carded a nine-under-par 279 on Sunday to run away with the 2018 Betsy Rawls Invitational Championship at UT Golf Club. Freshman Hailee Cooper, in just her third collegiate tournament, claimed individual medalist honors at nine-under-par.
Freshman Hailee Cooper and sophomore Kaitlyn Papp finished 1-2 in the individual standings and the No. 6 Texas women's golf team fired a nine-under-par 279 on Sunday to run away with the 2018 Betsy Rawls Invitational Championship at UT Golf Club.
The Longhorns won by seven strokes with a 10-under-par 854 [291-284-279]. Texas captured the Betsy Rawls Invitational for the ninth time in program history and for the second consecutive year, marking just the third time in school history that the Longhorns have won the event in back-to-back years.
Texas entered the day tied with No. 16 Kent State at one-under-par. The Golden Flashes finished in second with a three-under-par 861 [294-281-286]. The Longhorns defeated eight teams ranked in the top-50 nationally, according to the latest Golfstat rankings.
The Longhorns recorded a field-best 62 birdies and had the best scoring average among all teams on par-three [2.92, -5] and par-five [4.75, -15] holes.
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— Texas Women's Golf (@TexasWGolf) October 21, 2018
A LOOK AT THE LINEUP
- Cooper, a freshman competing in just her third collegiate golf tournament, recorded a nine-under-par 207 [72-67-68]. Each of her nine collegiate rounds have come at par or better and she has now logged three rounds in the 60s. Her 207 ties for the fourth-best 54-hole total in program history. Cooper had 18 birdies on the weekend - more than any other player in the field.
- Papp carded a five-under-par 211 [71-70-70] to place second overall. She finished the weekend with 13 birdies and 35 pars. Each of her nine rounds this season have come at par or better.
- Sophomore Agathe Laisne, competing as an individual, charted her first collegiate top-five finish. She tied for fourth with a two-under-par 214 [68-79-67]. She has recorded four collegiate rounds in the 60s, all of which have come this season.
- Junior Greta Isabella Voelker tied for seventh with a one-over-par 217 [73-73-71]. Voelker who totaled 15 birdies on the weekend had the best par-three scoring average of any competitor in the field at 2.83, -2.
- Freshman Sára Kousková tied for 17th with a five-over-par 221 [75-74-72].
- Junior Emilee Hoffman tied for 23rd with a seven-over-par 223 [77-76-70].
- Senior Maddie Luitwieler, competing as an individual, tied for 34th with an 11-over-par 227 [74-76-77].
- Junior Maren Cipolla, competing as an individual, tied for 45th with a 15-over-par 231 [77-79-75].
- Junior Kelly Xac, competing as an individual, finished 73rd with a 34-over-par 250 [84-81-85].
HEAD COACH RYAN MURPHY
"I'm really proud of our team. I didn't know what we were going to do today, but Hailee Cooper was spectacular, Kaitlyn Papp did what she always does, and Emilee [Hoffman] got back in the grove. Top to bottom, everyone played great. Everyone was in it from the start of the day all the way through the end."
On freshman Hailee Cooper winning individual medalist honors at the Betsy Rawls Invitational …
"Hailee is fantastic in every way. She is a fantastic golfer, competitor, and student. Most importantly she is a great person- an all-around superstar."
On sophomore Kaitlyn Papp's second-place finish at the Betsy Rawls Invitational …
"Ninety-five percent of the time, what Kaitlyn Papp did in this golf tournament would win it. Spectacular play from her. She's had three great tournaments this semester, and it's not surprising. She is fantastic."
FRESHMAN HAILEE COOPER
"It's so awesome. Winning a home tournament is huge. I've heard winning other tournaments is great, but this one is so exciting. My family and friends are here, so it's really exciting. I was hoping to maybe one day win a collegiate tournament, but it's my freshman year and this is a home tournament, so this is indescribable and so much fun."
On the Texas team victory at the Betsy Rawls Invitational …
"We have a great group of girls. We all get along and our chemistry is great, so it's amazing to come out and win it with them and for them. It's a double win for me."
SOPHOMORE KAITLYN PAPP
"We are super happy to win. We played really well today when we needed to and, all around, it was a really good effort from everybody."
On battling cool and rainy conditions during the first two rounds of the Betsy Rawls Invitational …
"This tournament just shows that we are really tough, and we can handle adversity, like the first round with the rain and wet course. Today was a bit drier so I think we did a good job adjusting to the conditions."
UP NEXT
Texas returns to action November 2-4 when it travels to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to compete in the Cabo Intercollegiate. That will mark the final fall tournament for the Longhorns in 2018.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
T1. Texas [291-284-279=854, -10]
2. Kent State [294-281-286=861, -3]
3. Baylor [303-284-288=875, +11]
4. Florida [295-291-294=880, +16]
5. Texas Tech [306-296-287=889, +25]
6. Alabama [302-311-290=903, +39]
7. SMU [300-300-306=906, +42]
8. Texas A&M [308-309-291=908, +44]
9. Colorado [311-306-292=909, +45]
10. North Texas [318-305-297=920, +56]
11. Tulane [310-312-305=927, +63]
T12. New Mexico [317-314-311=942, +78]
T12. Texas State [317-317-308=942, +78]
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Hailee Cooper, Texas [72-67-68=207, -9]
2. Kaitlyn Papp, Texas [71-70-70=211, -5]
3. Michaela Finn, Kent State [75-69-69=213, -3]
T4. Kenzie Wright, Alabama [71-73-70=214, -2]
T4. Agathe Laisne, Texas [68-79-67=214, -2]*
* Denotes golfer competing as an individual
TEXAS GOLFERS
1. Hailee Cooper [72+67+68=207, -9]
2. Kaitlyn Papp [71+70+70=211, -5]
T4. Agathe Laisne [68+79+67=214, -2] *
T7. Greta Isabella Voelker [73+73+71=217, +1]
T17. Sára Kousková [75+74+72=221, +5]
T23. Emilee Hoffman [77+76+70=223, +7]
T34. Maddie Luitwieler [74+76+77=227, +11] *
T45. Maren Cipolla [77+79+75=231, +15] *
73. Kelly Xac [84+81+85=250, +34] *
* Denotes golfer competing as an individual
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