HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The UT Arlington women's golf program secured a 4th-place finish at Sam Houston's Bearkat Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 24 following a final round-301 from Bearkat Golf Course.
As a team, UTA ranked in the top 3 across the seven-team playing field in par-3s (T-2nd, 3.27), par-4s (3rd, 4.33) and par-5s (2nd, 5.10). The Mavericks produced a total of 136 pars and 17 birdies across the course of the tournament.
Nitisha Manikandesh registered her second top-10 finish of the young 2024 season as she tied for 8th place after logging rounds of 73-79-72. Currently, the junior leads UTA with a 73.2 scoring average across six rounds played so far this fall.
UTA SCORES
T-8) Nitisha Manikandesh: 73-79-72
T-10) Nirjara Gulhane: 76-74-75
T-14) Tarini Bhoga: 77-77-73
T-24) Kamri Gabel: 78-74-81
TEAM
4) UT Arlington: 304-304-301= 909 (+57)
INSIDE THE SCORES
Manikandesh
- Manikandesh had the most consistent round among the UTA lineup as the junior's only hiccup was a bogey on hole 2. Manikandesh went on to collect 17 pars – most of the Mavs – which led her to a final-round 73 (+1).
Gulhane
- Gulhane produced a 35 (E) on the front nine with a bogey on 5 and a birdie on 6. Despite rolling her second birdie of the round on 10, the sophomore recorded three bogeys and a double across the closing eight holes, resulting in a round of 75.
Bhoga
- Bhoga shaved four strokes off Monday's rounds as she ended tournament action with a final-round 73. The freshman's card featured three bogeys, one birdie (12) and 14 pars.
Gabel
- Gabel struggled to gain any momentum in Tuesday's round as several big numbers prevented her from getting anything going. However, the Highland Village native tabbed a team-high of four birdies throughout her round which came on holes 3, 7, 9 and 12.
NEXT UP
UTA will take a three-week break from competition before heading to Jonesboro, Ark. to compete in Arkansas State's Lady Red Wolves Classic. The two-day event will begin on Monday, Oct. 14 from Sage Meadows Golf Club.
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