BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – SWOSU Women's Golf earned its second top-three finish of the season, highlighted by a career-best runner-up finish from London Wilson.
Host Rogers State won the event by 16 strokes, finishing at 40-over par. Midwestern State took second at 56-over after 54 holes, while SWOSU rounded out the top three at 63-over. The Lady Dawgs finished just one stroke ahead of the next-best GAC team, Henderson State.
Wilson began the season by finishing third on the team in each of the first two events, followed by a pair of second-place finishes. She now finds herself at the top of the Lady Dawgs' lineup after finishing solo second, the best finish of her career. She opened with an even-par 72 that featured six birdies before shooting a 74 in the second round to close out the opening day. In her final round, Wilson was tied for the lead before a bogey on the 17th hole dropped her into silver medal position. She tied for the most birdies in the field with 10.
Daniela Espinoza recorded her third top-10 finish of the season, tying for seventh after rounds of 75, 73 and 78. She recorded seven birdies throughout the tournament and played the par-3s at 2-under, the lowest score in the entire field. Her seven birdies were tied for the sixth-most in the tournament.
Maria Velilla carded rounds of 81, 77 and 79, with her middle round featuring 11 pars. In her final round, she recorded the only eagle of the week for the Lady Dawgs on the par-5 ninth hole, which played at 447 yards.
Nerea Anton finished 42nd after three consistent rounds of 80, 81 and 81. Her opening 18 holes featured three birdies, all coming on the front nine, while she totaled 24 pars throughout the tournament. Jaime Meth rounded out the lineup with rounds of 84, 80 and 84. She recorded four birdies during the tournament, with two coming in each of her opening-day rounds.
The Lady Dawgs will now have the winter off before returning to action in mid-February at the Southern Invitational. The event will be the first of four spring competitions leading up to the GAC Championship.
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