Loh Leads Frogs To Seventh-Place Finish

TCU junior posts a career-best fourth-place finish

Melissa Loh

Oct. 28, 2009

BOULDER CITY, Nev. -- Melissa Loh's final-round 74 Wednesday moved her into fourth-place individually as TCU finished seventh at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown.

A junior from Singapore, Loh posted a career-best result with her 2-over-par 218. Her previous-best finish was tying for sixth at the 2008 Mountain West Conference Championship.

Loh was nine strokes behind medalist Sherlyn Popelka of Arizona, whose 209 gave her a two-shot victory over Louisville's Sara-Maude Juneau.

TCU, playing its final fall tournament, posted its fourth consecutive top-10 result. The Horned Frogs' 900 left them 22 strokes behind team champion Arizona. The Wildcats posted a five-shot victory over Florida.

Playing in just her second collegiate tournament, TCU freshman Louise Kristersson carded a final-round 76. Brooke Beeler and Valentine Derrey posted 77s.

The Horned Frogs return to action Feb. 8-10 at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Los Angeles.

Team Scores
1. Arizona - 284-294-300=878
2. Florida - 289-297-297=883
3. Louisville - 283-304-299=886
4. UC Davis - 284-298-307=889
5. Arkansas - 291-302-303=896
6. Washington - 287-292-320=899
7. TCU - 293-303-304=900
T8. Idaho - 293-308-300=901
T8. Kent State - 285-305-311=901
10. UNLV - 296-310-305=911
T11. Colorado State - 288-310-314=912
T11. Texas Tech - 300-307-305=912
13. Northwestern - 299-304-310=913
T14. Colorado - 291-316-309=916
T14. Minnesota - 299-310-307=916
16. Missouri - 296-314-315=925
17. BYU - 303-314-311=928
18. UNLV (B) - 306-315-335=956

TCU Scores
4. Melissa Loh - 70-74-74=218
T32. Valentine Derrey - 75-75-77=227
T36. Brooke Beeler - 71-80-77=228
T63. Allyson Ferguson - 77-74-83=234
T69. Louise Kristersson - 79-80-76=235