DESTIN, Fla. – Consistency is one of the major keys to success and the No. 8 St. Mary's University Women's Golf has been consistent all season, finishing in the top five in all eight tournaments.
On Tuesday, the Rattlers tied for fifth at the Emerald Coast Collegiate, shooting a final round tally of 289 to finish with 886 strokes (309-288-289), matching host Missouri-St. Louis. Third-ranked Flagler was the only team to finish under par, shooting an 8-under 844 for the tournament. West Texas A&M, West Florida and Embry-Riddle rounded out the top five in spots two through four, respectively.
Senior
Orla O'Leary (Galashiels, Scotland) held steady on the leaderboard, finishing in 10th place at 217 (74-70-73). It is the third time she's finished as the top Rattler in the field and the third time she's placed in the top 10.
Senior
Libby Kilbride (Sheffield, England) was one of the big movers on the final day, climbing 14 spots into a five-way tie for 19th place. Kilbride shot a -3 under over the final 18 holes to end the tournament at 220 (80-72-68).
In her first tournament not competing as an individual, sophomore
Sabree Lefebvre (River Chapel, Fla.) made the largest move on the team, leaping 16 spots up the leaderboard into a three-way tie for 45th with her round of 72. Lefebvre shot a three-round total of 230 (79-79-72).
Sophomore
Savannah Dupre (Boerne, Texas) matched her first round with a 76 on Tuesday, finishing in a tie for 27th place with her total of 223 (76-71-76). Freshman
Gladys Taboada (Puebla, Mexico) also carded a 76 in the final round to move up one spot into a seven-way tie for 56th at 233 (82-75-76).
The Rattlers wrap up the regular season at the annual WT Desert Invite, hosted at Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Ariz. The tournament consists of 36 holes on March 31-April 1.
Emerald Coast Collegiate • March 10-11, 2025
Sandestin Resort & Club • Destin, Fla.
