STILLWATER, Okla. – Florida was eliminated from the NCAA Championships Sunday after finishing 21st in the field.
The Gators carded a final score of 303 (+15) for the third consecutive round and six shots below the cut line for the top 15.
Sophomore
Sierra Brooks nearly advanced as one of the top nine individual. With Florida not advancing, her three day total of 222 (+6) tied her for 10th individually missing out by one stroke.
In round three, Brooks recorded her second round of 73 (+1). After birding No. 18 for the third time this week, she finished the back nine 1-under par which was her lowest nine hole score of the tournament.
Sophomore
Marta Perez and freshman
Addie Baggarly also went 1-under in the final nine holes Sunday. Baggarly found birdies on No. 14 and No. 17 while Perez sunk birdie putts on No. 13 and No. 18.
Perez had the Gators low round of the day posting a 72 (E) tying
Taylor Tomlinson's second round score for the lowest on the team this week.Â
Tomlinson competed in her final round for UF. The senior helped the program capture the 2017 SEC Championship and advance to a three NCAA Championships in her four years.
Scores Through Third Round:
Team:
| 1 |
Alabama |
-2 (862) |
| 2 |
UCLA |
+6 (870) |
| 3 |
Arizona |
+16 (880) |
| 4 |
Northwestern |
+18 (882) |
| 5 |
USC |
+21 (885) |
| 6 |
Duke |
+25 (889) |
| 7 |
Stanford |
+26 (890) |
| 8 |
Kent State |
+27 (891) |
| 9 |
Florida State |
+30 (894) |
| 10 |
Baylor |
+31 (895) |
| 11 |
Arkansas |
+33 (897) |
| 12 |
Furman |
+35 (899) |
| 13 |
Texas |
+36 (900) |
| 14 |
Washington |
+38 (902) |
| T15 |
Louisville* |
+39 (903) |
| T15 |
Auburn |
+39 (903) |
| T15 |
Arizona State |
+39 (903) |
| T15 |
Wake Forest |
+39 (903) |
| 19 |
Colorado |
+40 (904) |
| 20 |
Oklahoma |
+41 (905) |
| 21 |
Florida |
+45 (909) |
| 22 |
Virginia |
+50 (914) |
| 23 |
Ohio State |
+62 (926) |
| 24 |
Ole Miss |
+64 (928) |
*Advance on tiebreaker
Â
Florida Individual
Coach's Take
On third round and tournament:
"Well, it would be easy to blame today as the downfall but, really it was a combination of our play all three days. We struggled overall getting the ball in play. And we didn't improve from day one which was disappointing. We didn't make the adjustments needed to keep pace."Â -- CoachÂ
Emily Bastel Glaser
On play of Brooks and Perez in third round:
"I'm proud of how Sierra and Marta played today. They showed some real leadership in their rounds and they will be looked to next season to continue the same both on and off the course." -- CoachÂ
Emily Bastel Glaser
On year as a whole:
"Overall, there are a lot of positives from the year. Our young roster has a lot to take away and gained a ton of valuable experiences that should serve them well in the future. But we also have a lot of work to do to be more cohesive as a team and to be more consistent. We have to add discipline to our every day lives so, we have what it takes when it matters most." -- Coach Emily Bastel Glaser
On Taylor Tomlinson:
"A bittersweet day for Taylor. Everyone on this team cares for her deeply and it's not how we wanted it to end. Taylor has been a great Gator. She epitomizes what it means to be a great student-athlete. Taylor has big things in her future. We will be forever grateful for all she gave to the University of Florida and our program" -- Coach Emily Bastel Glaser
Follow the Gators
FloridaGators.comÂ
TwitterÂ
Instagram
Facebook
