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The Gators had a team score of 871 (+7) with a final round of 295 (+7), missing the top-5 cut. USC won the regional finishing 9-under as the next four teams that earned bids to the NCAA National Championship were Oklahoma State (-5), host Michigan State (-4), Northwestern (-3) and Pepperdine (-1).
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Florida started off strong in the final round and was 7-under through the first six holes as Maisie Filler’s birdie on hole 15 (par4, 363) put the Gators on top of the leaderboard in a tie with USC at 7-under. Filler carded her final round for the Orange and Blue with a 3-under 69 for a 54-hole score of 3-under 213. She finished solo 10th for her sixth top-10 of the season along with her three individual titles and a All-SEC First-Team selection.
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UF then ran into some trouble to close the turn, dropping back to 2-under and one shot above the cut line at the turn before eventually falling below midway through the front nine (Florida teed off the back nine to start).
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Freshman and Highland, Mich. native, Sophie Stevens turned in a strong final round of 2-under 70. After subbing in for the final two rounds, both of them were par or better; 72-70. She began the day with a birdie on the first hole and later made eagle on the par5 (460) 13th.
Paula Francisco had a final round of 76 (+4) followed by a pair of 80s (+8) from Inès Archer and Jackie Lucena.
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Florida ended the regular-season finishing top-7 in all nine tournaments, including three straight tournament victories, seven top-5 and six top-3 finishes. UF also ended with a 2-1 match play record with victories over Pepperdine and UCLA.
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Head Coach Emily Glaser:Â
“Today was a really disappointing end to a season with many bright spots. I feel for our seniors and specifically Maisie Filler who had an outstanding year for us and led us this week with another top 10 finish and a big round today when it mattered most. I am also really grateful for our freshmen. We asked a lot of them this year and they worked harder and invested more than any freshman class I have ever had, I’m thankful that they are Florida Gators.”
Florida Scores
Team LeaderboardÂ
| Place | School | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Score | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California | 281 | 289 | 285 | 855 |
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