LEWISBURG, Pa. – Five members of the Towson University women's golf team finished among the top 20 on the final day of the Bucknell Invitational. In shooting a final round and season best 296, the Tigers finished third overall in their opening tournament of the season.
 
Course Information
Bucknell Golf Club
Par 70, 5,900 yards
 
How It Happened

• Towson's 296 was the best score of any team during the final round.
• Towson shot a 900 (+60) for the entire tournament.
• The Tigers finished behind Navy (895 +55) and Youngstown State (898 +58).
• Sarah Perine and Jordan Cornelius led the Tigers by carding three-over 73s in the final round.
• Cornelius, who was one over 36 on the front nine, led the Tigers with three birdies in the final round.
• Perine's lone birdie occurred on the 16th hole.
• Perine, who made par or better on 15 of her holes, was one over 36 on the back nine.
• Perine led the entire tournament with 38 pars.
• Erica Han, Julia Calomiris and Jayla Kang complemented Perine and Cornelius' efforts by each carding a final round five-over 7.
• Calomiris had her birdie on the first hole.
• Kang and Calomiris tied for fifth with 33 pars each.
• In finishing tied for 11th overall, Perine shot a 225 (+15) for the tournament.
• Han was tied for 13th overall with a three-round total of 226 (+16).
• Cornelius' 227 (+17) helped her tie for 17th overall.
• Kang and Calomiris were tied for 18th overall with a final round score of 228 (+18).
• Competing as an individual, Madison Barber was two over on the front nine.
• Cornelius, who led Towson with five birdies in the tournament, had a 4.89 average on par fives, which was second overall.

 
Quotable
Towson head women's coach Shannon Briggs on the weekend.
"The entire team was thorough and decisive with their game plan today everyone was really thinking their way around the golf course.  The practice we have put in this season was evident in the ball striking shown. The spirits were up and it was great to see solid strong results early. The team really had a lot of fun this weekend and we look to continue that throughout the season. Staying relaxed and present allowed each player to get the job done this weekend, we didn't get ahead of ourselves."
 
Briggs on how to keep the momentum going into Penn State.
"Our plan coming into Penn State is to stay composed and focus our energies on the one or two aspects we can each improve upon." 
 
Up Next
Towson competes in the Penn State Invitational on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22.