Wake Forest Takes Second at Tar Heel Invite

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Wake Forest Women’s golf team finished in second place at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invite Tuesday afternoon in Chapel Hill. Wake Forest has now finished in first or second place in each of their first four fall events.
 
The Deacs led all teams in scoring on par fours and was second in scoring on par fives. The team totaled 49 birdies and one eagle from graduate student Emilia Migliaccio, which came on the par-four 18th in the first round.
 
Migliaccio and senior Lauren Walsh paced the Deacs all week, as they both finished inside the top 5, in a tie for fourth. Migliaccio was second in the field in scoring on par threes and Walsh had the third-most birdies in the field with 13.
 
Wake Forest came into the final round just two strokes back from Kentucky, two under and four under respectively. Early birdies from Rachel Kuehn, Anne-Sterre den Dunnen and Migliaccio kept the Deacs in contention. Walsh was able to maintain her position with two birdies in her first nine holes as well. Kuehn fired off four birdies over her final nine holes of the day to make up some ground for the team, and Milgiaccio recorded two more as well before the day was over.
 
The Deacs finished one over par as a team to come in second, with three players inside the top 15.
 
Coach’s Comments
“We got off to a rough start in the first round but were able to play back and give Kentucky a run for their money a bit, but they topped us at the end. We are looking forward to having a week to regroup and practice on what’s necessary for our last event of the fall in Wilmington.” – head coach Kim Lewellen
 
Next Up
The Deacs will finish out their fall slate at The Landfall Tradition, Oct. 28-30, in Wilmington, hosted by UNC Wilmington.
 
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