Borja, Lau Shoot Final Round Under Par, Finish Tied for 13th

Borja, Lau Shoot Final Round Under Par, Finish Tied for 13th

» Hailey Borja (69, -3) and Ashley Lau (71, -1) used final sub-par tallies to post matching 292 NCAA Finals scores and tie for 13th.

» After tying for fifth last year, Borja posted her second straight top 15 national finish, while Lau etched her first.

» Despite not making 54-hole cut, Michigan finished 20th (911) — its second straight top-20 national finish.

» U-M will return four of its five starters from this season, including Borja and Lau.

Site: Scottsdale, Arizona

Course: Grayhawk Golf Club (Par 72, 6,384 yards)

Tournament: NCAA National Finals (Day 4 of 4)

Top U-M Individual: Hailey Borja (72-76-75-69) and Ashley Lau (72-78-71-71), tie-13th (292, +4)

Next U-M Round: Season completed

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With a closing 69 (-3) from junior Hailey Borja (69, -3) and a second straight 71 (-1) by senior Ashley Lau (71, -1), the University of Michigan women’s golf duo each posted matching 292 NCAA Final 72-hole totals Monday (May 23) and finished tied for 13th individually at the Grayhawk Golf Club.

After U-M posted its second straight top 20 national finish, closing 20th (911), the Wolverines were unable to advance at the 54-hole cut, however, Borja (via playoff) and Lau each moved on to the final round. Fittingly, the Wolverine duo finished tied with each other, which helped them to close an event with a 1-2 finish for the fifth time in 12 tournaments.

“Amazing!” said U-M head coach Jan Dowling. “Hailey (Borja) and Ashley (Lau) both played so well today. What a wonderful way for them to finish their great seasons. A top 13 finish at the national championship is just awesome. They’ve worked so hard for it. I’m so happy their games came together this week, and it’s just fitting that they tied since they lead our team all season long.”

In a near repeat of her closing round at last year’s NCAA Finals (career-low 68, -4), Borja rallied late in this year’s finale to card a 69 (-3) — her eighth sub-par total of the year. Despite bogeying two of her first four holes (Nos. 10 and 13), she stayed calm to make the turn even after birdies on Nos. 12 and 18. Making the turn to the front, Borja went on cruise control and…