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Junior Sarah Thompson posted her 14th career top-20 mark.

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Detroit Finishes Up Play At Golden Grizzlies Invite

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ROCHESTER, Mich. (9/29/2015) --
Junior Sarah Thompson recorded her 14th career top-20 performances and junior Sarah Montone claimed her second career top-20 effort as the University of Detroit Mercy women's golf team wrapped up play at the Golden Grizzlies Invitational on Tuesday. 

Thompson ended the event with a 160 (76-84), just one shot out of the top 10 and three off the top five. Montone carded a 165 (86-79), including the best round on the day for the Titans shooting a 79.

Freshman Erica Heath was just outside the top 20 taking 22nd with a 167 (80-87), while junior Brooke Sharpe and freshman Katelyn Henry shared 30th with a 172.

As a team, the Titans were sixth totaling a 671 (334-337).

UDM returns to action next week, Oct. 5-6, when it compete in the Rocket Classic, hosted by Toledo.

THE SCORECARD
DEBUTS
  • Sophomore Molly Laird made her first career start, while freshman Katelyn Henry made her collegiate debut in the event.

THOMPSON'S TOP 20
  • Sarah Thompson recorded her 14th career top-20 finish and her second this season.
  • She also tied for the team lead with four birdies and was second on the squad knocking in 16 pars.

CALM AND COOL MONTONE
  • Sarah Montone improved her round card by seven shots as she finished with a 7-over 79 for the best team score on Tuesday and the second best score on the squad in the tournament.
  • She also topped the team with 20 pars.
  • With a 20th-place finish, it was her best since tying for 14th at last year's IPFW Spring Classic. 

HEATH JUST MISSES THE TOP 20
  • Freshman Erica Heath just missed her second top-20 mark of the fall as she was 22nd, just two shots shy of the top-20 players. 
  • Her four birdies were tied for the most on the team and the fourth most in the event.

LAIRD'S CAREER LOW
  • Molly Laird made just one appearance last season, but she took four shots off her 36-hole career low tallying a 179 in tying for 42nd.

THE LONGER THE BETTER
  • Detroit tied for the third best mark in the field on the Par 5's totaling a 5.32 average.
  • UDM also had the fourth-most pars with nine in the tournament. 

UP NEXT
  • Detroit will have a quick turnaround as the Titans head to Ohio to play in the Rocket Classic, hosted by Toledo at the Par 72, 5,884-yard Catawba Island Club in Port Clinton, Ohio. 

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Players Mentioned

Molly Laird

Molly Laird

Sophomore
Alexandra LeBlanc

Alexandra LeBlanc

Junior
Sarah Montone

Sarah Montone

Junior
Brooke Sharpe

Brooke Sharpe

Junior
Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson

Junior
Erica Heath

Erica Heath

Freshman
Katelyn Henry

Katelyn Henry

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Molly Laird

Molly Laird

Sophomore
Alexandra LeBlanc

Alexandra LeBlanc

Junior
Sarah Montone

Sarah Montone

Junior
Brooke Sharpe

Brooke Sharpe

Junior
Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson

Junior
Erica Heath

Erica Heath

Freshman
Katelyn Henry

Katelyn Henry

Freshman