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Giovenco Leads Hawkeyes in Season Opener at Boilermaker Classic

The University of Iowa women’s golf team finished 11th at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic, led by Paige Giovenco’s tie for 36th in her Hawkeye debut.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The University of Iowa women’s golf team finished 11th at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic on Tuesday at the Kampen-Cosler Course.

The Hawkeyes closed with a final-round 304 for a 54-hole total of 912 (300-308-304).

Paige Giovenco led Iowa in her Hawkeye debut, tying for 36th with an 11-over-par 227 (74-78-75). Giovenco matched Iowa’s low round of the day with a 3-over-par 75 in the final round.

Maura Peters also carded a 75 Tuesday, moving up six spots on the leaderboard to finish 43rd with a 229 (75-79-75).

Ximena Benites and Sunny Wang tied for 44th with matching 54-hole totals of 230 (+14). Benites closed with a 76 after back-to-back rounds of 77, while Wang posted rounds of 74, 77 and 79.

Eva Kristinsdottir finished tied for 62nd in her first collegiate competition with a 234 (80-76-78). Maria Moczarska, competing as an individual in her Hawkeye debut, finished 69th overall with a 236 (79-77-80).

Miami claimed the team title with a 10-under-par 854 (282-294-278), finishing five strokes ahead of Ole Miss. Miami’s Scarlett Schremmer earned medalist honors with a 6-under-par 210 (68-75-67).

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH MEGAN MENZEL
“This team has a lot of depth, and we’ve seen that through qualifying and now in our first tournament,” Menzel said. “We need to clean up some of our decision-making and short-game play, but it felt great to get out and compete together. This team has great leadership and chemistry. We’re going to work hard and we’re looking forward to Madison.”

IOWA LEADERBOARD
11/16 | Team | 300 (+12) | 308 (+20) | 304 (+16) | 912 (+48)
T36 | Paige Giovenco | 74 (+2) | 78 (+6) | 75 (+3) | 227 (+11)
43 | Maura Peters | 75 (+3) | 79 (+7) | 75 (+3) | 229 (+13)
T44 | Ximena Benites | 77 (+5) | 77 (+5) | 76 (+4) | 230 (+14)
T44 | Sunny Wang | 74 (+2) | 77 (+5) | 79 (+7) | 230 (+14)
T62 | Eva Kristinsdottir | 80 (+8) | 76 (+4) | 78 (+6) | 234 (+18)
69 | Maria Moczarska* | 79 (+7) | 77 (+5) | 80 (+8) | 236 (+20)

*Competing as an individual

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Iowa returns to action Sept. 13-15 at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wis.