Tuesday, April 15, 2008

UAlbany's Maggie Taylert Ties for Tenth Place at Hartford Invitational

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

West Hartford, Conn. – UAlbany’s Maggie Taylert shot a final-round 83 to finish in a tie for 10th place at the Hartford Women’s Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at Rockledge Golf Course. The Great Danes, who held a one-stroke lead after the opening round, slipped to fifth in the 36-hole team standings.

Taylert carded an 82 in Monday’s first round over the par-72, 5,803-yard layout. She finished nine strokes behind Long Island’s Natalie Desjardins, who won medalist honors by four strokes. UAlbany’s Corrin Conroy, a freshman, placed 13th with rounds of 83 and 84. Jessica Signorelli tied for 18th with a 36-hole score of 173 (82-91).

Sacred Heart captured the team title by 11 shots over runner-up Central Connecticut State. The Pioneers had three of the top-five finishers in the field. Desjardins, the first-day leader with a 77, came back with a 79 over the final 18 holes. Sacred Heart’s Jennifer Tierney was second with scores of 79 and 81. Her teammate Patricia Ali Heyes turned in the best round of the tournament with a three-over 75 on the final day to move up the leader board 13 places into third place.

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Team: 1. Sacred Heart 328-325-653, 2. Central Connecticut State 335-329-664, 3. Fairfield 333-338-671, 4. Hartford 341-333-674, 5. UAlbany 327-351-678, 6. Long Island 338-344-682.

Individual: 1. Natalie Desjardins (Long Island), 77-79-156, 2. Jennifer Tierney (Sacred Heart), 79-81-160, 3. Patricia Ali Heyes (Sacred Heart), 86-75-161, t4. Courtney Richardson (Fairfield), 80-82-162, t4. Joanne Martorana (Sacred Heart), 79-83-162.

Top UAlbany Finishers: t10. Maggie Taylert 83-83-165, 13. Corrin Conroy 83-84-167, t18. Jessica Signorelli 82-91-173, 29. Sun Hwa Kim 93-93-186.

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