Cougars finish 14th at Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational

BYU women's golf head coach Carrie Roberts talks to Allysha Mae Mateo during the first round of the Dale McNamara Invitational (Tulsa Athletics)

PROVO, Utah — BYU women’s golf finished 14th at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational after rounds of 317-317-161—795 on Tuesday.

Due to a frost delay at Lawrence Country Club, the final round was shortened to nine holes, making the tournament a 45-hole championship. The final round was played in sub-40-degree weather and 15 to 20 mile per hour wind.

Kent State (289-298-154—741) took home the team title after posting a 21-over-par total to best Sam Houston State (300-296-153—749) by eight shots. Arizona (308-300-150—758) shot 38-over to finish third, host Kansas (304-309-148—761) took fourth while Wisconsin (309-303-153—756) rounded out the top-5 at 45-over-par.

Lila Galeai was the low finisher for the Cougars as she earned her second top-25 finish in four events. The junior from Orem, Utah fired rounds of 74-76-40—190 for a 10-over total to finish tied for 15th.

Kerstin Fotu shot 75-82-43—200 to finish tied for 56th while Annick Haczkiewicz finished with rounds of 83-82-39—204. Fellow senior Allysha Mae Mateo shot 85-80-40—205 and Berlin Long completed the scoring for BYU with scores of 87-79-42—208.

The Cougars will be back in action at the Hurricane Invitational at the Biltmore Golf Club in Coral Gables, Florida, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.