Univesity of Notre Dame junior Kelli Oride of Lihue finished with the Fighting Irish’s second best score Saturday to help lead the golf team tie for fifth at the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Golf Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Entering the
Univesity of Notre Dame junior Kelli Oride of Lihue finished with the Fighting Irish’s second best score Saturday to help lead the golf team tie for fifth at the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Golf Championship in Greensboro, N.C.
Entering the third round at the Sedgefield Country Club, the Notre Dame women’s golf team stood seventh and was looking to move up the leaderboard in the final round Saturday, according to a Notre Dame news release.
With Kauai High School alumna Oride’s performance, the Fighting Irish recorded the day’s third-best score on a 12-over par 296, leading to a tie for fifth with No. 28 Miami in Notre Dame’s first-ever appearance at the ACC Championship where five of the 11 competing teams are ranked in the Top 25.
“We’re very pleased with how we finished overall,” said Susan Holt, head coach, in the release. “We were looking for a Top 5 finish, and it’s great to achieve it. This was a team effort and going into the post season, it’s great to have all five players contributing. I think we made a respectable showing in our first ACC Championship, and moving forward, it gives us something to build on.”
During the final round, Oride posted a three-over par 74, her best showing in the ACC.
Her round consisted of birdies on the par-four first hold and five-par 15th hole, and 11 pars to finish tied for 25th overall with a three-day total of 229 (77-78-74).
Joining Oride in the 25th spot, Notre Dame senior Kristina Nhim fired her best round of the tournament with an even-par 71 which included three birdies and 12 pars for a 229, tied with Oride.
Duke University, ranked third nationally, won its third straight ACC crown with a 10-over 862 (291-285-286), besting second place Virginia by 27 strokes.
