Orlando, Fla. – The University of Dayton Women's Golf team made history on Saturday. After a hard fought three rounds, they finished tied in 2^nd place. That is the highest finish in a conference tournament in school history. The Flyers were led by Abby Bitto, Sarah Frazier, and Ellie Cronin. All three finished in the Top 10 in the Championship. Dayton had the most players finish in the Top 10.
 
With a team score of 306 + 323 + 315 =944 (+80), the team finished just 17 strokes behind the eventual winner of the tournament, Albany. Maria Loza from Hartford was the individual winner with a score of +10. The team notched a total of 17 birdies over the course of the 3 rounds.
 
 
THE COURSE
Disney's Magnolia Golf Course, designed in the classic tour style, is the site of the 2019 MAAC Championship. This beautiful course is the longest of the Walt Disney World Resort Golf Courses. Named for its majestic magnolia trees, this course features elevates tees, spacious greens, and challenging water hazards. This course offers wide fairways, but 11 of the 18 holes boast water hazards and multiple bunkers.
 
This course is rated as a 4-star course by Golf Digest.

DAYTON PARTICIPANTS
T4 Abby Bitto   75 + 79 + 77 = 231 (+15)
T6 Sarah Frazier   75 + 81 + 76 = 232 (+16)
10 Ellie Cronin   76 + 78 + 79 = 233 (+17)
T22  Alexa Amato    80 + 89 + 83 = 252 (+36)
24 Alissa Danielson   83 + 85 + 86 = 254 (+38)
 

COACH COMMENTS
Head Coach Sally Kosters said " We started today at 6 a.m. on a lighted range. We then played in winds up to 35 mph, which made every shot a difficult club selection and made putting extremely tricky. To have Abby Bitto, Ellie Cronin, and Sarah Frazier all finish in the top ten in such difficult conditions shows the strength of our team. Sarah was named Rookie of the Year for her great play. I am really proud of how we played the entire year, but especially this week in such tough conditions."