MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Illinois women's golf team finished up action at the Columbia Classic on Monday (February 14) at the par-72, 6,357-yard Duran Golf Club, placing fourth after posting a final round score of 303 (+15) for a tournament total of 886 (+22).

"There are many positives to take from this event," said head coach Renee Slone. "After a slow start to the tournament, the team showed some tremendous resilience while posting the low round of the event yesterday led by Crystal's terrific 68. As the scoring indicated, conditions were challenging today. Kudos to Lexanne on a great round!  Moving forward we can manage our games a bit better when adapting to various conditions. Looking forward to building on this start to the spring season at the ICON!"

The Illini had three players in the top 20 as sophomore Isabel Sy led the way with a six-over 222 tournament total after carding a three-over 75 in the third round, while freshman Lexanne Halama moved up 10 spots with a one-over 73 on the final day to record her career best finish as she tied for 15th with a seven-over 223. Junior Siyan Chen finished in a tie for 19th with an eight-over 224 tournament total, posting a five-over 77 on the day.

Rounding out the Illini were seniors Crystal Wang and Kornkamol Sukaree, with Wang turning a 226 (+10) total to tie for 22nd and Sukaree finishing in a tie for 35th with a 229 (+13) total. Freshman Alise Knudson competed as an individual, tying for 52nd with a 236 (+20) tournament total.  

Virginia Tech took home the tournament title with a 54-hole total of 880 (+16), with Oklahoma State's Isabella Fierro earning medalist honors with a two-under 214 for the tournament.

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The Illini next travel to Houston, Texas, for the Icon Invitational on Feb. 21-22 at the Golf Club of Houston.  

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