MIAMI, Fla. – October 1, 2024 – Leonor Medeiros posted her second top 10 finish in as many tournaments at the 2024 Pat Bradley Invitational and the Bulls finished seventh overall in the second tournament of the fall season.
In the closing round, Medeiros tied her career low 67 (-4), seven shots better than her second round and moved up 10 spots on the leaderboard. Medeiros carded a season-low six birdies in the final round and 14 birdies in the tournament.
As a team, the Bulls carded their lowest round of the tournament 290 (+6) in the final round, a seven-shot improvement from the second round. The Bulls made a tournament best 15 birdies in the final round and made 37 birdies in the three rounds.
All five of the Bulls contributed scoring rounds. Valentina Bosselmann closed with a 73 (+2) and finished tied for 25th. In the final round, Cherry Marley finished with a 73 (+2), her low round of the tournament, making three birdies along the way. Kenzie Heba shot her low round of the tournament with a 73 (+2) in the second round. Alice Webb opened with a 75 (+4) which included three birdies.
COACH NEWELL SAID
“Leo had a very solid week resulting in her second straight top 10- she did an excellent job of managing her golf game this week. Her ability to think her way around a golf course when she was in some tough positions helped her maintain momentum at crucial parts of her round. Today she finally had some putts drop to result in a good finish with an -4 round that included 6 birdies.
Valentina’s game showed the hard work she has put in the last two weeks- her ball striking gave her a lot of opportunities. Across the board I am proud of the progress each team member showed in their games- everyone has a positive to take away from this event to keep building on.”
ABOUT USF WOMEN’S GOLF
Tampa native AJ Newell, a former LPGA Tour Player and NCAA All-American, was named head coach of USF women’s golf by Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly on June 3, 2024.
Newell will look over leadership of the Bulls’ program following a successful three-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where she helped lead the Wolverines to three-straight NCAA Regional appearances, a 2022 Big Ten title, and the 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.
In the record-setting 2023-24 campaign, the Bulls won three times and finished in the top four in nine of 10 events. The three wins are the most in a season since four 2011-12. USF finished third in the American Athletic Conference Championship, which equals the best finish in the tournament in program history. In 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Bulls played in back-to-back NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2001-02. Senior standout Melanie Green, the AAC Conference Player of the Year in 2023-24, an all-conference performer in each of her four seasons, was named to the WGCA 2023-24 Division I All-American second team. Green qualified for the 2022 NCAA Regional as an individual and was named a 2023 All-American Honorable Mention. Green and the Bulls reached the NCAA Regional as a team in 2023, marking the program’s first postseason appearance in 11 years. Follow @USFWGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
