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WGOLF: HCU finish 3rd at 2023 Southland Conference Tournament

WGOLF: Senior Elise Parel finishes in 5th place individually

SAN ANTONIO, Tx – The Huskies finish 3rd at the 2023 Southland Conference Tournament at Hyatt Hill Country Golf Club. HCU fired rounds of 304, 312, and 311, 927 total.

The Huskies were led by senior Elise Parel who fired back-to-back rounds of five-over par, 77, in the first two rounds, and a one-over par, 73, in the final round. Parel made six birdies in the tournament including a birdie at the par-3, 17th hole, in the final round on her way to a 5th place finish.

Sophomore Lou Rousselot finished in a tie for 7th place after carding rounds of two-over, 74, six-over par, 78, and seven-over par, 79. Rousselot made four birdies throughout the tournament and finished the season with five consecutive top-10 finishes.

Freshman Alejandra Ferrer shot rounds of four-over par, 76, six-over par, 78, and six-over par, 78, to finish in a tie for 9th place. Ferrer made five birdies for the tournament including two in the final round at the 10th and 16th holes. Ferrer ended her freshman campaign with three top-10 finishes.

Sophomore Jackie Nguyen posted rounds of five-over par, 77, seven-over par, 79, and 12-over par, 84, to finish in 20th place. Nguyen finished her second year as a Husky with six top-20 finishes and a top-5 finish at the 2023 Islander Classic.

Junior Lucia Allub rounded out the Huskies lineup for the third round, playing as an alternate to freshman Josalyn Keller, and shot a nine-over par, 81. Allub finished her season with one top-15 at the Bearkat Invitational. Keller finished first season with one top-11 finish at the 2023 UTRGV Invitational.

Augusta claimed the 2023 Southland Conference Championship with rounds of 313, 299, and 298, one-shot ahead of UIW who finished in 2nd place. UIW's Alex Giles claimed the individual title posting rounds of 71, 73, and 75, to claim a three-shot victory over Augusta's Mirabel Ting. 

The Huskies finish the championship season with two wins (2023 Islander Classic & 2023 UTRGV Invitational. HCU finished inside the top-10 in all 10 events of the 2022-2023 season, and finished inside the top-5 in nine tournaments.

HCU's Elise Parel finishes the season as one of the top ranked Southland Conference women's golfers including four wins on the season (2022 Little Rock Women's Golf Classic, 2023 Islander Classic, 2023 UTRGV Invitational, and 2023 HCU Husky Invitational). Parel is looking for a bid into the 2023 NCAA D1 Women's Golf Regional Championship on Wednesday, April 26th at 1 p.m.
 
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