Women’s Golf Places 13th at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

Friday, March 24

Athens, Ga.

8 a.m.

Georgia Southern University

Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

Abby Newton and the Eagles competed in the 51st playing of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.

Women’s Golf Places 13th at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

3/26/2023 9:06:00 PM | Women's Golf

The field featured nine teams in the top-50.

By: Marc Gignac

ATHENS, Ga. – Inclement weather wiped out the final round of the 51st playing of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic Sunday, and the Georgia Southern women's golf team finished 13th in the event.

Tenth-ranked Auburn won the two-round tournament, capturing the team title in a field that featured nine teams in the top-50 in the country, according to Golfstat, and three in the top-10.

Haley Yerxa shot 73-77 to lead the Eagles, and her 73 led Georgia Southern in the first round. Abby Newton led the Eagles with a 74 in the second round.

Scores
Team – 305-306=611 (+35), 13
Haley Yerxa – 73-77=150 (+6), T42
Regina Plascencia – 76-76=152 (+8), T52
Abby Newton – 79-74=153 (+9), T58
Karlee Vardas – 77-79=156 (+12), T71
Alex Stevenson* – 83-77=160 (+16), 77
Meiqi Gao – 83-81=164 (+20), 81
*Played as individual

Next Up
The Eagles cap the regular season by competing in the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate, hosted by Appalachian State at Mimosa Hills Golf Club in Morganton, North Carolina, April 3-4.