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David Leads Zips at Rio Verde
February 28 | Women's Golf
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David Leads Zips at Rio Verde
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RIO VERDE, Ariz. – Sophomore Jennifer David (Hudson, Ohio) tied for 30th overall at the Rio Verde Invitational while leading the Akron Zips women's golf team to a 12th place finish 313-304-317 - 934 (+70) over the weekend.
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David fired a 13-over par 79-73-77 – 229 tournament total at the Rio Verde Country Club's White Wing Golf Course, a par-72 that stretches 6,242 yards. She opened the 54-hole event with a 79 (+7) ledger on Friday and bounced back with a 1-over pard 73 performance on Saturday before  closing out the event on Sunday with a 77 (+5) score.
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Junior Jacinta Pikunas (Youngstown, Ohio) followed with a 233 (+17) to finish tied at 44th on the player leaderboard on rounds of 76 (+4), 76 (+4) and 81 (+9). Rounding out the Zips' scoring was, sophomore Riley Dean (Lewis Center, Ohio) with an 85-85-81 – 251 (+35)
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Kennesaw State won the team title with a 286-296-283 – 865 (+1), while the Owls  Caitlyn Campbell (-5, 67-72-72 – 211)  earned medalist honors by five strokes over Xavier runner-up Kara Carter (E, 72-69-75 - 216).
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The Zips are scheduled to be back in action at the Spring Break shootout hosted by Western Kentucky and Florida Gulf Coast. The two-day, 54-hole event is slated to be played at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in Dade City, Fla. on Monday and Tuesday, March 14-15.
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12 Akron, U. of +70 313 304 317 934
T30 Jennifer David +13 – 79-73-77 - 229
T44 Jacinta Pikunas +17 – 76-76-81 - 233
T53 Jessica Hahn +20 – 78-79-79  - 236
T53 Ivana Shah +20 – 80-76-80 - 236
88 Riley Dean +35 – 85-85-81 - 251
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Top 5 Teams
1 1 1 Kennesaw St. Univ. 286-296-283 – 865, +1
2 2 2 Xavier 291-294-292 – 877, +13
4 3 3 California Baptist 297-300-296 – 893, +29
5 4 4 Illinois State 300-301-297 – 898, +34
3 6 5 Missouri State 296-308-299 – 903, +39
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David Leads Zips at Rio Verde
Follow Zips Women's Golf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram | Follow Coach King on TwitterÂ
Final Results PDF | GolfStat Live Scoring | Leaderboard: Team |Player | Team/Player
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RIO VERDE, Ariz. – Sophomore Jennifer David (Hudson, Ohio) tied for 30th overall at the Rio Verde Invitational while leading the Akron Zips women's golf team to a 12th place finish 313-304-317 - 934 (+70) over the weekend.
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David fired a 13-over par 79-73-77 – 229 tournament total at the Rio Verde Country Club's White Wing Golf Course, a par-72 that stretches 6,242 yards. She opened the 54-hole event with a 79 (+7) ledger on Friday and bounced back with a 1-over pard 73 performance on Saturday before  closing out the event on Sunday with a 77 (+5) score.
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Junior Jacinta Pikunas (Youngstown, Ohio) followed with a 233 (+17) to finish tied at 44th on the player leaderboard on rounds of 76 (+4), 76 (+4) and 81 (+9). Rounding out the Zips' scoring was, sophomore Riley Dean (Lewis Center, Ohio) with an 85-85-81 – 251 (+35)
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Kennesaw State won the team title with a 286-296-283 – 865 (+1), while the Owls  Caitlyn Campbell (-5, 67-72-72 – 211)  earned medalist honors by five strokes over Xavier runner-up Kara Carter (E, 72-69-75 - 216).
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The Zips are scheduled to be back in action at the Spring Break shootout hosted by Western Kentucky and Florida Gulf Coast. The two-day, 54-hole event is slated to be played at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in Dade City, Fla. on Monday and Tuesday, March 14-15.
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12 Akron, U. of +70 313 304 317 934
T30 Jennifer David +13 – 79-73-77 - 229
T44 Jacinta Pikunas +17 – 76-76-81 - 233
T53 Jessica Hahn +20 – 78-79-79  - 236
T53 Ivana Shah +20 – 80-76-80 - 236
88 Riley Dean +35 – 85-85-81 - 251
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Top 5 Teams
1 1 1 Kennesaw St. Univ. 286-296-283 – 865, +1
2 2 2 Xavier 291-294-292 – 877, +13
4 3 3 California Baptist 297-300-296 – 893, +29
5 4 4 Illinois State 300-301-297 – 898, +34
3 6 5 Missouri State 296-308-299 – 903, +39
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