HARTFORD, CT – Paige Diecidue finished in third place individually and Monmouth University Women's Golf placed second in its final tournament before the conference championships this week at the Hartford Spring Invitational.
 
Diecidue posted a pair of rounds in the 70's to finish third individually, just four shots off the tournament winner. Sophomore Ava Lozito also had a strong weekend, placing one shot outside the top-five in sixth. Claire Orr ranked in the top-20 as well, finishing T18 to help Monmouth elevate in the standings. Liddie McCook was 10 shots better in her second round than her first, while Sophia Ramirez Velandia rounded out the MU roster.
 
Angela An competed as an individual, posting her best collegiate tournament with a T15 finish following an 84-85 weekend. Jess Brehm and Mia Sutton also competed as individuals.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"Just what we were looking for in our final regular season event before we head to CAA's later in week. We put ourselves in position to win both team and individual with Paige having a good event and just missing out to finish third." – Head Coach Mark Bryson 

-Paige Diecidue posted her third top-five finish of the season.
-The second place finish marked MU's third best finish of the season, winning two tournaments.
-Ava Lozito finished inside the top-10 for the fifth time this season.
-Monmouth shot rounds of 329 and 328 as a team.
-The Hawks posted a second place finish in the nine-team field.
 
UP NEXT
-Monmouth will compete in its first ever CAA Championships from April 14-16 at The Clubs at St. James in Southport, NC.