No. 3/5 Women's Golf Takes Second At Landfall Tradition

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Rough last 2 rounds by the girls. Should have won this tourney.... but it will not hurt our ranking imo

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Auburn freshman Victoria Trapani tallied her first career top-five finish in the Landfall Tradition Sunday, finishing in a tie for second with a tournament-total 72-73-76--221, leading the No. 3/5 Tigers to a runner-up finish in the tournament. As a team, Auburn carded a 297-312-309--918 to take second, earning the team's fourth top-five finish of the fall season.

Hosted by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the Landfall Tradition was a 54-hole stroke play tournament played at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C. The par-72 course played at 6,208 yards for the tournament. Six of the 18 teams in the tournament field are ranked in the top 25.

Trapani carded a final-round 76 to hold on to a tie for second at the Landfall Tradition, her first career top-five finish and best finish since tying for sixth at the season-opening "Mo" Morial. Senior Patricia Sanz took a top-20 spot, finishing tied for 16th with 76-76-78--230. Just four strokes behind her was sophomore Marta Sanz, carding a 78-79-77--234 to tie for 31st.

"Victoria had a great tournament," said Auburn head coach Kim Evans. "I was very impressed with her ability to stay in it till the end and finish strong."

Two Tigers, junior Carlie Yadloczky and freshman Nicole Quinn, finished the tournament tied for 53rd. Yadloczky carded a 73-85-80--238 while Quinn finished with 76-84-78--238 for the tournament.

"We had a really tough time with the golf course and conditions this week," said Evans on the cold and wet conditions. "We were able to make a few birdies coming in to hold on to that kept us in it."

Purdue finished in first at 40-over 904, followed by Auburn at 54-over 918. One stroke behind the Tigers was Ohio State with a 55-over 919 while South Carolina took fourth at 58-over 922. Tied for fifth was Iowa State and Michigan State at 59-over 923.

Individually, Purdue's Paula Reto finished first with 2-over 218. Duke's Alejandra Cangrejo and Auburn's Victoria Trapani tied for second with 5-over 221s. South Carolina's Katie Burnett and Michigan State's Caroline Powers and Lindsey Solberg finished tied for fourth with 8-over 224s.

The Landfall Tradition was the Tigers' final tournament of the fall season. The Tigers will return in February to begin the spring season.

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Final results from the Landfall Tradition hosted by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington at the Country Club of Landfall. Par: 72. Yardage: 6,208.

TEAM RESULTS

1 - Purdue - 304-303-297--904 (+40)

2 - Auburn - 297-312-309--918 (+54)

3 - Ohio State - 308-311-300--919 (+55)

4 - South Carolina - 307-314-301--922 (+58)

T5 - Iowa State - 315-306-302--923 (+59)

T5 - Michigan State - 312-308-303--923 (+59)

7 - Duke - 314-303-307--924 (+60)

T8 - North Carolina State - 311-313-308--932 (+68)

T8 - North Carolina - 306-313-313--932 (+68)

T10 - Notre Dame - 306-314-314--934 (+70)

T10 - Wake Forest - 311-315-308--934 (+70)

T10 - Florida State - 315-309-310--934 (+70)

13 - Virginia - 321-312-305--938 (+74)

14 - Ole Miss - 315-321-307--943 (+79)

15 - Tulane - 317-316-315--948 (+84)

16 - Northwestern - 320-316-314--950 (+86)

17 - Tennessee-Chattanooga - 309-328-318--955 (+91)

18 - North Carolina-Wilmington - 322-319-328--969 (+105)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

T2 - Victoria Trapani - 72-73-76--221 (+5)

T16 - Patricia Sanz - 76-76-78--230 (+14)

T31 - Marta Sanz - 78-79-77--234 (+18)

T53 - Carlie Yadloczky - 73-85-80--238 (+22)

T53 - Nicole Quinn - 76-84-78--238 (+22)

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By the way Victoria Trapani is just a freshmen with lots of promise for the future.