TAMPA, FLA., September 26, 2023 – The University of South Florida women's golf team recorded a fourth-place finish at the Glass City Invitational which concluded on Tuesday in Toledo, Ohio.
 
The Bulls were led by senior Melanie Green, who finished tied for second at 212 (-4) and freshman Emma Falcher who came in at 216 (E) to tie for seventh in the 54-hole event.

Falcher, playing only her second collegiate tournament, set a new tournament record with a six-under 66 in the second round. She broke the previous tournament record held by MSU's Yurika Tanida and Texas A&M's Courtney Day.

South Florida opened with a 298 (+10) in the first round on Monday, as no team finished under par, and were in second place. The Bulls bounced back with a 284 (-4) in the second round which was also played on Monday, but halted due to darkness and completed on Tuesday morning, to hold onto second place after two rounds. In the final round, USF shot 297 (+9) to finish fourth in the 10-team field. 
 
South Florida led the field with 46 birdies and was third in par 5 scoring at -4.
 
Green finished under par in two of the three rounds. She opened with a 69 (-3), followed by a 72 (E) and closed with a 71 (-1) to move up two spots. Green has finished in the top five in the Bulls' two tournaments this season and four of her six rounds have been under par. She led the field in par 5 scoring at -7 and finished tied for second with 13 birdies.
 
Falcher, in addition to her record-setting second round, shot 74 (+2) in the first round and 76 (+4) in the final round on the way to her first top-10 finish as a Bull.
 
Graduate student transfer Alyssa Montgomery finished tied for 26th, moving up four spots with a final round 74 (+2) after opening with two rounds of 76 (+4).
 
Junior Leonor Medeiros finished in a tie for 31st place, highlighted by a 71(-1) in the second round, her third total round under par in the first two tournaments.
 
Senior Alizee Vidal tied for 39th. She improved five shots in the second round with a 75 (+3) after opening with an 80 (+8). Vidal closed with a 76.
 
Competing as an individual, senior Thin Wai Khaing finished tied for 66th.
 
 
Bulls Team Scores
Place              RD1    RD2    TOTAL
T2        Melanie Green (Sr./Medina, N.Y)                   69        72        71            -4 (212)
T7        Emma Falcher (Fr./ Fousenant, France)        74        66        76             E (216)
T26      Alyssa Montgomery (Gr./Knoxville, Ten.)       76        76        74          +10 (226)
T31      Leonor Medeiros (So./Palmela, Portugal)     79         71        78          +12 (228)
T39      Alizee Vidal (Sr./Le Gosier, France)               80        75        76           +15 (231)
 
Tournament Team Scores
Place                                                                       RD1       RD2    RD3      TOTAL
  1 Florida                                                                 289         290     289        +4  (868) 
  2 Virginia                                                                299         290     285       +10 (874)
  3 Michigan State                                                    301         283     294       +14 (878)
  4 South Florida                                                      298         284      297       +15 (879)  
  5 Michigan                                                             308         290      283       +17 (881) 
  6 Miami                                                                  301         299      304       +40 (904) 
  7 Indiana                                                                308         301      296       +41 (905) 
  8 Notre Dame                                                        310          294     304       +44 (908) 
  9 Kent State                                                           306         303      303       +48 (912)
10 Toledo                                                                 317         312      307       +72 (936)
 
 
Quoting Head Coach Erika Brennan
"Overall, it was a great tournament, and the effort was there from start to finish. It's not the final round we wanted which stings, but that sting is fuel to get after it at the next event. Coach Stevens and I continue to be proud of the fight in this team and things are aligning well. The future is bright!"
 
Up Next
The Bulls head out for their second-to-last fall event on October 9-10 at the Dale McNamara Invitational in Tulsa, Okla.
  
About USF Women's Golf
The 2023-24 campaign will be the Bulls' sixth full season under head coach Erika Brennan. South Florida is among the fastest-rising programs in the country, as they climbed 75 spots in the national Golfstat rankings following Brennan's first season in 2018-19 and have captured four tournament titles under Brennan, while setting numerous program scoring records under her leadership. Senior standout Melanie Green has been an all-conference performer in each of her first three seasons, qualified for the 2022 NCAA Regional as an individual and was named a 2023 All-American Honorable Mention. Green and the Bulls reached the NCAA Regional as a team in 2023, marking the program's first postseason appearance in 11 years.
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