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SMU’s McCurdy Named American Women’s Golf Player of the Week



PROVIDENCE, R.I. – SMU senior Lindsey McCurdy was named the American Women's Golf Player of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.

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McCurdy tied for third in a field of 95 at the Dr. Donnie Thompson Invitational hosted by University of Hawai’i. The senior finished 4-under 212 (70-72-70) and notched her second Top 3 finish and third Top 5 finish of the season in the process. She tied for the event lead in Par 3 scoring and was among tournament leaders in birdies and pars. McCurdy now has 14 of her 29 career rounds of par or better this season.
 
American Women’s Golf Notebook:

Cincinnati
• Junior Christina Gloor (4-over 220) paced the Bearcats during action at the Clover Cup in Mesa, Arizona…Cincinnati finished 11th in the event.

• Cincinnati returns to the links Apr. 3-4 at the Web.com Intercollegiate in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

East Carolina
• Sophomore Katie Law posted her fourth Top 20 finish of the season Tuesday at the Briar’s Creek Invitational in Jones Island, South Carolina…The Pirates tied for 10th with a score of 882.

• East Carolina is back in action Apr. 9 when they participate in the Silverado Showdown in Napa, California.

Houston
• Sophomore Leonie Harm tied her own school record with a 66 in the second round of the Clover Cup at the Longbow Golf Club…Harm (216) helped the Cougars take third at the event.

• Houston next competes at the Clemson Invitational, its final regular season event, Mar. 31-Apr. 2 in Sunset, South Carolina.

Memphis
• Michaela Fletcher (3-over 219) led three Tigers in the Top 25 at the 3m Augusta Invitational in Augusta, Georgia…Fletcher tied for fifth and recorded her third Top 5 finish of the season.
• Memphis returns to action Mar. 27-28 at the Henssler Intercollegiate in Kennesaw, Georgia.

SMU

• SMU finished seventh on the team leaderboard at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Kane’ohe O’ahu, Hawai’i…Lindsey McCurdy and Brigitte Dunne each posted Top 20 finishes.
• The Mustangs return to the course Mar 24-26 at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.