
Gators Fall in SEC Championship Quarterfinals
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | Women's Golf
Florida dropped its match 4-1 to Texas A&M on Saturday.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Florida women's golf team fell in the SEC Championship Quarterfinals on Saturday, falling 4-1 to No. 3 Texas A&M.
The Aggies took a quick 2-0 lead after taking points in the No. 1 and 2 spots. Marian Escobar (No. 1) was 4-down at the turn and responded winning the next three straight holes to make it one hole deficit, but Zoe Slaughter pushed back out to take the point.
Maisie Filler scored the lone point for the Gators with a 1 Up victory over Jennie Park. The two battled on the first nine with each trading a one-shot lead. Filler found momentum at the turn with two straight wins on holes 1 and 2. The two would half 10 holes in their match as Filler improves to 2-2 all-time in SEC Championship match play.
In the No. 4 spot, Jackie Lucena nearly tied the match as she was 2-down with two holes remaining. The senior won the second last hole to make it a one-shot advantage, but the Aggies' Hailee Cooper clinched the match from the No. 5 spot with a 3&2 win.
The Gators will now wait to learn it's NCAA Regional selection on April 26th with the selection show streamed live on Golf Channel at 1 p.m. There are six pre-determined regional sites, which include Athens, Ga., Westfield, Ind., Pullman, Wash., Raleigh, N.C., San Antonio, Texas and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
The Aggies took a quick 2-0 lead after taking points in the No. 1 and 2 spots. Marian Escobar (No. 1) was 4-down at the turn and responded winning the next three straight holes to make it one hole deficit, but Zoe Slaughter pushed back out to take the point.
Maisie Filler scored the lone point for the Gators with a 1 Up victory over Jennie Park. The two battled on the first nine with each trading a one-shot lead. Filler found momentum at the turn with two straight wins on holes 1 and 2. The two would half 10 holes in their match as Filler improves to 2-2 all-time in SEC Championship match play.
In the No. 4 spot, Jackie Lucena nearly tied the match as she was 2-down with two holes remaining. The senior won the second last hole to make it a one-shot advantage, but the Aggies' Hailee Cooper clinched the match from the No. 5 spot with a 3&2 win.
The Gators will now wait to learn it's NCAA Regional selection on April 26th with the selection show streamed live on Golf Channel at 1 p.m. There are six pre-determined regional sites, which include Athens, Ga., Westfield, Ind., Pullman, Wash., Raleigh, N.C., San Antonio, Texas and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Scores
Player | Score |
---|---|
Marina Escobar | 3&2 - loss |
Annabell Fuller | 4&3 - loss |
Maisie Filler | 1 Up - win |
Jackie Lucena | 1 Up - loss |
Karoline Tuttle | 3&2 - loss |
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