Munro Earns All-Tournament Honor; Elon Places Fourth at CAA Women’s Golf Championship

SOUTHPORT, N.C. – Heather Munro shot a two-over 74 in the final round of the Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Golf Championship to earn a top-five individual finish and all-tournament accolades as the Elon University women’s golf team finished fourth in the team standings.

FINAL RESULTS

As a team, the Phoenix posted a three-round score of 934 and finished just three strokes out of third place. Elon posted the lowest rounds of any of the eight teams in both rounds two and three. College of Charleston captured the team title, carding a final mark of 910.

UNCW’s Lyberty Anderson took home medalist honors, holding off two players by one stroke. Anderson finished the tournament with a seven-over 223.

The Highlights
Munro earned all-tournament honors for the first time in her career after sharing fourth place with Charleston’s Isi Nilsson with a 10-over 226. Munro’s 74 on Sunday was the lowest individual score of the round as the senior posted 12 pars and two birdies on the day. She finished the tournament with seven birdies and 31 pars.

Katherine Reilly also earned a top-15 finish, placing in a tie for 14th with a final score of 234. Reilly’s final round 79 featured two birdies and nine pars. Over her three rounds, Reilly notched six birdies and 28 pars.

Placing 24th with a score of 241 was Adel Vadkerti. Vadkerti had seven birdies and one eagle over her 36 holes of tournament play after posting two on Sunday. She also tallied nine pars over her final 18 holes.

One stroke back in 25th was Hilda Kristjansdottir. She posted a final round of 76 thanks to two birdies and 11 pars. Kristajansdottir finished with five birdies and 28 pars.

Aurelia Hamm finished 31st in the 39-player field with a three-day total of 246. Hamm’s final round included two birdies and nine pars.

2018 CAA Championship
April 13-15 | Southport, N.C.

Team Standings
1. Charleston (299-301-310–910) +46
2. Delaware (305-306-309–920) +56
3. Towson (315-307-309–931) +67
4. Elon (326-300-308–934) +70
5. UNCW (307-306-324–937) +73
6. William & Mary (321-313-316–950) +86
7. James Madison (321-313-318–952) +88
8. Hofstra (349-359-344–1052) +188

Elon Standings
T4. Heather Munro (77-75-74–226) +10
T14. Katherine Reilly (79-76-79–234) +18
24. Adel Vadkerti (90-72-79–241) +25
25. Hilda Kristjansdottir (85-81-76–242) +26
31. Aurelia Hamm (85-77-84–246) +30