BOULDER CITY, N.V. – The Wofford women's golf team finished eighth out of 19 teams at the Clash at Boulder Creek, which was hosted by North Arizona University from Sunday to Tuesday. The Terriers finished with a school-record low score of 869 through 54 holes, easily surpassing the previous school record of 875; they also set a record low score in relation to par with a +5, beating the previous record of +7. Their round one score of 285 tied the team record for a score in a single round. The Terriers were led by senior
Bella Kent, who broke multiple records of her own, and tied for tenth place with a score of 210.
Wofford was five strokes over par as a unit, and posted scores of 285, 296, and 288 across the three-day, three-round event. Kansas claimed the team title by eight strokes, with a total score of 817. Wofford was the only SoCon team present at the tournament.
Bella Kent had a monstrous day for the Terriers, breaking two school records and tying a third. She recorded the school's record low score in relation to par with a -6, and the 54-hole record for birdies with 17. She also tied a Wofford record with a 66 in round one with eight birdies. In rounds two and three, she continued her excellent run, scoring 72 twice and adding nine more birdies to claim her spot inside the top ten. Her 54-hole score of 210 was the second-best mark in school history, finishing right behind Becca Earl's 209 in 2019.
Ebba Nordstedt of Kansas placed first individually, finishing 16 strokes under par with a score of 200.
Gabbie Crowfoot and
Grace Lindsey also had strong showings and came in right behind Kent, with Crowfoot tying for 21st and Lindsey tying for 31st. Crowfoot put up 214, which is tied for the third-best mark in school history, and had scores of 69, 75, and 70, with 14 birdies across the three days. Lindsey was close behind her, scoring 217, with scores of 73, 73, and 71, and nine birdies.
Valeria Melo and Sophia Pedrero rounded out the Terriers lineup, finishing tied for 91st and 94th. Melo scored a 230 (77, 76, 77) and Pedrero scored a 231 (78, 78, 75).
This tournament was the last for Wofford for the next several months. The Terriers will return in February at the Treasure Coast Invitational, hosted by UNCG in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The three-day tournament is set to run from February 7th-9th.
