The University of Akron Athletics

Fleiner Lands in Top 5, Leads Akron to Sixth Place Finish at Shirley Spork EMU Invitational
October 03 | Women's Golf
Ypsilanti, Mich. – Senior Abbi Fleiner (Reno, Nev.) landed in the Top 5 while teammate junior Daphne van Son (Vlijmen, Netherlands) completed the 54-hole Shirley Spork EMU Invitational in the Top 15 as Akron placed sixth overall in team scoring at the Par 72, 6,159-yard Eagle Crest Golf Club on Tuesday.
Fleiner entered Tuesday's final round after posting a career performance on Monday with a 5-under par 67 score and 76 (+4) tally for a 143 (-1) total. She carded a 74 (+2) final round score to finish fourth overall with a 217 (+1) tournament total. Fleiner led the field with 14 birdies, including four in the final 18-hole round. In addition, she finished tied for the top spot in Par 3 scoring with a 3.90 (-3) average.
Van Son followed in scoring for the Zips and also registered a 74 (+2) final round, brining her 54-hole total to 224 (+8). She opened the event with a 2-under par 70 performance and added an 80 (+8) ledger. Van Son registered seven birdies and 33 par scores in 54 holes of play.
Akron finished tied for sixth overall with Mid-American Conference foe Ohio as both teams scored 911 (+47). Akron posted rounds of 303 (+15), 305 (+17) and 303 (+15) as senior Jessica Hahn (+14, 230), sophomore Hridhika Vora (+24, 240), sophomore Avery Wright (+29, 245) and freshman Katrin Horn Danielsdottir (+30, 246) rounded out the scoring for the Zips.
Bowling Green's Ava O'Sullivan earned medalist honors with an 8-under par 208 performance while Oakland's Bridget Boczar finished runner-up with a 7-under par 207 effort. Oakland claimed the team title with an 872 (+28) ledger.
T6 Akron +47 303 305 303 911
T4 Abbi Fleiner +1 76 67 74 217
T14 Daphne van Son +8 70 80 74 224
T29 Jessica Hahn +14 77 79 74 230
T51 Hridhika Vora +24 80 79 81 240
61 Avery Wright +29 81 83 81 245
T62 Katrin Danielsdottir +30 81 82 83 246
Team Scoring
1 Oakland 290 289 293 872 +8
2 Bowling Green 291 288 296 875 +11
3 Western Michigan 303 288 292 883 +19
4 Eastern Michigan 303 292 293 888 +24
5 Purdue Fort Wayne 302 293 306 901 +37
T6 Akron 303 305 303 911 +47
T6 Ohio 304 309 298 911 +47
8 Green Bay 298 308 307 913 +49
T9 Cleveland State 301 307 317 925 +61
T9 Central Michigan 309 302 314 925 +61
11 Detroit Mercy 323 324 309 956 +92
Top 5
1 Ava O'Sullivan Bowling Green 70 67 71 208 -8
2 Bridget Boczar Oakland 70 69 70 209 -7
3 Anna Watson Eastern Michigan 72 71 68 211 -5
T4 Abbi Fleiner Akron 76 67 74 217 +1
T4 Sammie Dolce Bowling Green 74 72 71 217 +1
6 Natalie Samdal Western Michigan 75 71 72 218 +2
Fleiner entered Tuesday's final round after posting a career performance on Monday with a 5-under par 67 score and 76 (+4) tally for a 143 (-1) total. She carded a 74 (+2) final round score to finish fourth overall with a 217 (+1) tournament total. Fleiner led the field with 14 birdies, including four in the final 18-hole round. In addition, she finished tied for the top spot in Par 3 scoring with a 3.90 (-3) average.
Van Son followed in scoring for the Zips and also registered a 74 (+2) final round, brining her 54-hole total to 224 (+8). She opened the event with a 2-under par 70 performance and added an 80 (+8) ledger. Van Son registered seven birdies and 33 par scores in 54 holes of play.
Akron finished tied for sixth overall with Mid-American Conference foe Ohio as both teams scored 911 (+47). Akron posted rounds of 303 (+15), 305 (+17) and 303 (+15) as senior Jessica Hahn (+14, 230), sophomore Hridhika Vora (+24, 240), sophomore Avery Wright (+29, 245) and freshman Katrin Horn Danielsdottir (+30, 246) rounded out the scoring for the Zips.
Bowling Green's Ava O'Sullivan earned medalist honors with an 8-under par 208 performance while Oakland's Bridget Boczar finished runner-up with a 7-under par 207 effort. Oakland claimed the team title with an 872 (+28) ledger.
T6 Akron +47 303 305 303 911
T4 Abbi Fleiner +1 76 67 74 217
T14 Daphne van Son +8 70 80 74 224
T29 Jessica Hahn +14 77 79 74 230
T51 Hridhika Vora +24 80 79 81 240
61 Avery Wright +29 81 83 81 245
T62 Katrin Danielsdottir +30 81 82 83 246
Team Scoring
1 Oakland 290 289 293 872 +8
2 Bowling Green 291 288 296 875 +11
3 Western Michigan 303 288 292 883 +19
4 Eastern Michigan 303 292 293 888 +24
5 Purdue Fort Wayne 302 293 306 901 +37
T6 Akron 303 305 303 911 +47
T6 Ohio 304 309 298 911 +47
8 Green Bay 298 308 307 913 +49
T9 Cleveland State 301 307 317 925 +61
T9 Central Michigan 309 302 314 925 +61
11 Detroit Mercy 323 324 309 956 +92
Top 5
1 Ava O'Sullivan Bowling Green 70 67 71 208 -8
2 Bridget Boczar Oakland 70 69 70 209 -7
3 Anna Watson Eastern Michigan 72 71 68 211 -5
T4 Abbi Fleiner Akron 76 67 74 217 +1
T4 Sammie Dolce Bowling Green 74 72 71 217 +1
6 Natalie Samdal Western Michigan 75 71 72 218 +2
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