RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Fifth year senior Haley Yerxa shot a 4-under par to finish ninth at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Golf Club as the team finished sixth on Tuesday morning. 

Haley Yerxa led the Eagles finishing inside the top ten firing a 72-70-70 over the three rounds. Yerxa opened the tournament shooting an even par and was bogey-free on the front nine and fired her best round in the second shooting a 70 with three birdies. She used three birdies in the final round to end the tournament at 3-under par. 
 
Freshman Louise Reau used seven birdies in the final round firing a team-low 69 to end the tournament at 1-under par to finish tied for 16th. Yerxa and Regina Plascencia led the way in the first round each shooting an even par before Yerxa led the Eagles in the second round firing a two-under par. 

Reau led the team in birdies with 11 total and Yerxa was second in the field in par 4s with a -5.

Arkansas claimed the team title (293-285-276=854, -10) and Furman's Anna Morgan took medalist honors with a 206 (-10. 

Quotable from Head Coach Mimi Burke 
"Going into this week we knew we had a tough test against a very strong field. The ladies proved they can compete among some of the top teams in the country this week; while showing unreal resilience and poise. Overall, it was an impressive start to the spring. We learned where our strengths lie & what areas we need to improve upon to be where we need to be come late spring. Hail Southern!"

Georgia Southern Scores
Team= 290-292-288=870 (+6), 6
Louise Reau= 73-73-69=215 (-1), T16
Haley Yerxa= 72-70-70=212 (-4), 9
Regina Plascencia= 72-74-77=223 (+7), T47
Abby Newton= 73-75-78=226 (+10), T58
Karlee Vardas= 77-77-72=226 (+10), T58

Next Up
The Eagles continue its spring slate at the Spartan Suncoast Invitational in Sarasota, Fla. at the Palm Aire Country Club.