ANN ARBOR, Mich.- The Texas A&M women's golf team took Wisconsin to the final hole of the match, but ultimately fell, 3-2, at the East and West Match Play Challenge Tuesday at the Radrick Farms Golf Club.
"The girls fought really hard today," said Texas A&M head coach Andrea Gaston. "Overall, we really take away some positives from this tournament. We saw some great scores, and the team had a lot of fight. This is something we can really build on."
Winning points for the Aggies were sophomore Elizabeth Caldarelli and junior Courtney Dow. Caldarelli won four of her first five holes to take a commanding 4 up lead, one she would never relinquish over the Badgers' Alyssa Gromala, winning 3 and 2. Dow won her last two holes defeat Wisconsin's Aya Johnson 3 and 1, birdieing the 165-yard par 3 7th then parring the 320-yard par 4 8th.
With the match tied at 2-2, A&M's Brooke Tyree and Wisconsin's Gabrielle Tomeo were all square through 17 holes on the par 72 / 6,292-yard course. Tyree stuck her approach to seven feet of the hole, but Tomeo snaked in a 25-foot putt to clinch the point and the match for the Badgers.
"I was proud to see Brooke make a great comeback after being 3 down early in the match," said Gaston. "It all came down to the last put by Tomeo, and she sunk a 25-foot putt."
Competing as an individual, Velasco won the consolation final with a 5 and 3 win over Bobbi Stricker of Wisconsin, polishing off her victory with a birdie on the 398-yard par 4 6th hole.
The Aggies return to action September 28-30 at the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Okla.
Wisconsin def. Texas A&M, 3-2
Jessica Reinecke (Wisconsin) def. Amber Park (A&M), 2&1
Elizabeth Caldarelli (A&M) def. Alyssa Gromala (Wisconsin), 3&2
Gabrielle Tomeo (Wisconsin) def. Brooke Tyree (A&M), 1 Up
Tracy Lee (Wisconsin) def. Ava Schwienteck (A&M), 3&2
Courtney Dow (A&M) def. Aya Johnson (Wisconsin), 3&1
Individual Consolation Final
Chloe Velasco (A&M) def. Bobbi Stricker (Wisconsin), 5&3
"The girls fought really hard today," said Texas A&M head coach Andrea Gaston. "Overall, we really take away some positives from this tournament. We saw some great scores, and the team had a lot of fight. This is something we can really build on."
Winning points for the Aggies were sophomore Elizabeth Caldarelli and junior Courtney Dow. Caldarelli won four of her first five holes to take a commanding 4 up lead, one she would never relinquish over the Badgers' Alyssa Gromala, winning 3 and 2. Dow won her last two holes defeat Wisconsin's Aya Johnson 3 and 1, birdieing the 165-yard par 3 7th then parring the 320-yard par 4 8th.
With the match tied at 2-2, A&M's Brooke Tyree and Wisconsin's Gabrielle Tomeo were all square through 17 holes on the par 72 / 6,292-yard course. Tyree stuck her approach to seven feet of the hole, but Tomeo snaked in a 25-foot putt to clinch the point and the match for the Badgers.
"I was proud to see Brooke make a great comeback after being 3 down early in the match," said Gaston. "It all came down to the last put by Tomeo, and she sunk a 25-foot putt."
Competing as an individual, Velasco won the consolation final with a 5 and 3 win over Bobbi Stricker of Wisconsin, polishing off her victory with a birdie on the 398-yard par 4 6th hole.
The Aggies return to action September 28-30 at the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Okla.
Wisconsin def. Texas A&M, 3-2
Jessica Reinecke (Wisconsin) def. Amber Park (A&M), 2&1
Elizabeth Caldarelli (A&M) def. Alyssa Gromala (Wisconsin), 3&2
Gabrielle Tomeo (Wisconsin) def. Brooke Tyree (A&M), 1 Up
Tracy Lee (Wisconsin) def. Ava Schwienteck (A&M), 3&2
Courtney Dow (A&M) def. Aya Johnson (Wisconsin), 3&1
Individual Consolation Final
Chloe Velasco (A&M) def. Bobbi Stricker (Wisconsin), 5&3