{"id":932462,"date":"2026-10-14T07:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/932462\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T07:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:48:22","slug":"no-20-womens-golf-finishes-runner-up-at-illini-womens-invitational-ole-miss-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/932462\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 20 Women\u2019s Golf Finishes Runner-Up at Illini Women\u2019s Invitational – Ole Miss Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDINAH, Ill. – No. 20 Ole Miss women’s golf closed its fall schedule with a runner-up finish at the Illini Women’s Invitational on Tuesday at Medinah Country Club.
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\nThe Rebels fired a field-best 11-under 277 during the final round to climb two spots on the leaderboard, finishing the tournament at 23-under 841. Ole Miss ended one stroke behind Indiana, which captured the team title at 24-under 840.
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\nThe runner-up results marked Ole Miss’ third top-two finish in four fall tournaments. The Rebels also placed second at the Boilermaker Classic and The Ally.
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\nAll five members of the Ole Miss lineup shot under par during the final round, led by Ebba Lundqvist’s<\/a> 4-under 68. The Rebels finished the tournament with rounds of 283, 281 and 277.
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\nMary Miller<\/a> paced Ole Miss by tying for third at 11-under 205, collecting her second top-5 finish of the season. Miller followed rounds of 65 and 71 with a 3-under 69 to finish four strokes behind individual champion Mariana Mesones of Minnesota.
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\nMatilda Bj\u00f6rkman tied for 12th at 5-under 211 after carding rounds of 72, 69 and 70. Kajsalotta Svarvar<\/a> finished one stroke behind Bj\u00f6rkman, tying for 14th at 4-under 212 following a final-round 70.
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\nLundqvist climbed 19 positions during the final round to finish tied for 17th at 3-under 213. The freshman improved each round, posting scores of 76, 69 and a career best 68.
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\nLisa Herman<\/a> rounded out the Ole Miss lineup in a tie for 45th at 3-over 219. Herman closed the tournament with a 2-under 70 after opening with rounds of 76 and 73.
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\nCompeting as an individual, Sophie Linder<\/a> finished 11th at 6-under 210. The senior recorded rounds of 67, 74 and 69 to give Ole Miss five golfers inside the individual top 20.
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\nThe Rebels will open their spring schedule Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the Grand Reservation Dominican Republic Classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
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