Thibault scores runner-up finish at Palmetto Intercollegiate Invite

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The Fresno State women's golf team wrapped up play at the Palmetto Intercollegiate Invite on Tuesday. The Bulldogs finished tied for third with a 6-over-par 870 (289-286-295). Junior Brigitte Thibault was the individual runner-up of the tournament with a 6-under-par 210 (69-69-72).

"I am really proud of this group," said head coach Emily Loftin. "They had a lot of fight this week. We are certainly disappointed for coming up short today, but there are a lot of great things to celebrate from this team. I am excited for Brigitte for setting a new program-record for 36 holes and claiming a runner-up finish, there are a lot of great things happening in her game. Also really excited for Harriet and capturing her fifth consecutive par or better round. She is really starting to work hard and it is starting to pay off. This group has a lot of momentum building. We are certainly beginning to build energy and a lot of good insight into our game."

Sophomore Harriet Lynch remained steady as she had all tournament long and finished tied for seventh for her second consecutive top 10 finish. Lynch had a 1-under 71 in all rounds to finish with a 3-under-par 213. The three round total is a new career-low for the sophomore.

Sophomore Jessica Hall finished the tournament tied for 35th with a 5-over-par 221. Hall fired a 2-over-par 74 in the final two rounds and set a new three round total season-low.

Freshman Jinyoung Yun was T53rd with a 10-over par 226 in the tournament. Senior Kristin Simonsen shot a 25-over-par 241 and finished the event tied for 101st.

Tournament host College of Charleston won the event with a 285 third round that bumped them from fifth place to first on the final day of the tournament. The host school shot an even par 864 in the tournament.

The Bulldogs have one tournament remaining on their fall schedule - the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 27-29). From there the Bulldogs will have a winter recess until they begin spring action at the Rebel/Beach Invitational on Feb. 17-18.

Event Highlights

Fresno State has picked up a third place finish for the second consecutive outing.
Fresno State last had back-to-back top three finishes after a runner-up finish at the 2018 Johnie Imes Invitational and a third place finish at the Aggie Invitational a week later.
Brigitte Thibault set a program record for the lowest two round total with a 138 (69-69) on Monday.
Thibault's three round total is tied for fifth all time. She holds the record in the category with a 11-under 205 set at the 2018 LVCS.
Fresno State's 575 two round total through the opening rounds of the tournament is fifth in the program.
Harriet Lynch has fired five consecutive par or better rounds.
Lynch was second in the tournament with 14 birdies fired.
Jessica Hall shot her lowest three round total of the season.
Fresno State had three Bulldogs represented in the top 40 of the 113-golfer playing field.

Palmetto Intercollegiate Invite
Dates: Oct. 13-15
Round Final Results
Par: 72; Yardage: 6,005

Team Leaderboard
1. College of Charleston: 289-290-285=864 (E)
2. Coastal Carolina: 295-280-290=865 (+1)
T3. Old Dominion: 297-283-290=870 (+6)
T3. Fresno State: 289-286-295=870 (+6)
5. North Florida: 283-293-296=872 (+8)
6. Troy: 291-285-302=878 (+14)
7. Marshall: 293-301-287=881 (+17)
8. Cincinnati: 299-293-292=884 (+20)
T9. Kansas: 306-292-296=894 9+30)
T9. UNCG: 298-300-296=894 (+30)
11. Boston College: 302-300-294=896 9+32)
12. Daytona State College: 301-296-303=900 (+36)
13. Jacksonville State: 294-303-305=902 (+38)
T14. Wichita State: 299-303-302=904 (+40)
T14. UAB: 311-291-302=904 (+40)
T16. College of Charleston (B): 306-301-300=907 (+43)
T16. East Tennessee State: 304-299-304=907 (+43)
18. Elon: 310-306-294=910 (+46)
19. Xavier: 301-309-305=915 (+51)
20. Boston University: 306-309-303=918 (+54)
21. Radford: 310-309-308=927 (+63)
22. Charleston Southern: 321-318-310=949 (+85)

Fresno State Leaderboard
2. Brigitte Thibault: 69-69-72=210 (+6)
T7. Harriet Lynch: 71-71-71=213 (-3)
T35. Jessica Hall: 73-74-74=221 (+5)
T53. Jinyoung Yun: 76-72-78=226 (+10)
T101. Kristin Simonsen: 84-79-78=241 (+25)

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Thibault scores runner-up finish at Palmetto Intercollegiate Invite

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Players Mentioned

Jessica Hall

Harriet Lynch

Kristin Simonsen

Brigitte Thibault

Jinyoung Yun

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