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\nCHAPEL HILL \u2013 The Elon women’s golf team competed in the North Carolina Challenge Cup on Saturday at Finley Golf Club, finishing sixth in a 13-team field with a 41-over par 601 (302-299) in the one-day, 36-hole event hosted by North Carolina.
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\nElon shaved three strokes off its opening round score with a 299 in the afternoon session after carding a 302 in the morning round.
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\nSenior Ashley Lafontaine<\/a> paced the Phoenix, finishing in a tie for 18th at 7-over par 147 (72-75). Lafontaine opened the day with a two-over 72 and followed with a 5-over 75 to lead Elon across both rounds. Kelly Zhao<\/a> posted one of the team’s steadiest performances, finishing at 8-over 148 (76-72). Zhao improved by four strokes in the second round with a two-over 72, the low round of the day for Elon.
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\nLilli Downer<\/a> carded a 13-over 153 (79-74), bouncing back with a five-shot improvement in round two. Lara Rieke<\/a> added a 13-over 153 (75-78), while Emma Hansen<\/a> rounded out the lineup at 29-over 169 (82-87).
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\nThe Phoenix placed three golfers inside the top 35 individually.
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\nTEAM LEADERBOARD (TOP 5)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tTo Par
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\n\t\t\tR3
\n\t\t\tTotal
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\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t#42 Michigan State
\n\t\t\t-8
\n\t\t\t276
\n\t\t\t276
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\t552
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\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\t#12 North Carolina
\n\t\t\t+2
\n\t\t\t275
\n\t\t\t287
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\t562
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\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\tUNCW
\n\t\t\t+18
\n\t\t\t290
\n\t\t\t288
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\t578
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\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\tWingate
\n\t\t\t+20
\n\t\t\t289
\n\t\t\t291
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\t580
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\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\tUNCG
\n\t\t\t+33
\n\t\t\t293
\n\t\t\t300
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\t593
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\n\t\t\t6
\n\t\t\tElon
\n\t\t\t+41
\n\t\t\t302
\n\t\t\t299
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\t601
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\nELON ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD<\/p>\n
\nUP NEXT
\nThe Phoenix will play the next three days at the Ironwood Intercollegiate, hosted by East Carolina in Greenville. Elon’s lineup will tee off holes 9-12 with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET.
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\nSTAY POSTED
\nFor further coverage of Elon women’s golf, follow the Phoenix on X (@ElonGolf) and Instagram (ElonWGolf).<\/p>\n