Eagles Head To ACC Championship In South Carolina

2017 ACC Women's Golf Championship
Where: Pawleys Island, S.C.
When: April 13-15, 2017
Course Details: The Reserve Golf Club / Par 72 / Yardage 6,192
BC's Lineup: 1. Lois Kaye Go; 2. Ailin Li; 3. Jocelyn Chia; 4. Katie Kim; 5. Katie Barrand

The Boston College women's golf team will travel to South Carolina this week to compete in the 2017 ACC Championship at the Reserve Golf Club on Pawleys Island. BC will tee off on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. along with Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.

"The team has played exceptionally well over the course of this academic year, with four wins and two runner-up finishes out of eight tournaments,'' said Head Coach Drew Kayser. "The players have been working diligently on their games, both outdoors and indoors, through this winter and early spring season. Stellar play by Lois (Kaye Go) has fueled the team, elevating expectations and placing her in the top 100 nationally as an individual."

"Yet, ultimately, this is a team sport, and each and every player has contributed to the program's success this year. This is a wonderful group of supportive, young ladies who are committed to the here-and-now, to grinding out every shot, and getting the most out of their games."

The Eagles have won four tournaments this year, the most since the 2010-11 season. The 2016-17 team scoring average is 75.19, while the fall season average was 74.04.

BC opened the 2016-17 season with a win at the Illinois State Redbird Invitational by two strokes. Four players finished in the top 20. At the Golfweek Program Challenge, Boston College placed first among 16 teams. All five players finished in the top 20 – including a third place finish for Go and a sixth place for fellow rookie Marni Murez.

The third victory for the team came at the Dartmouth Invitational in September as the Eagles won by 18 strokes. Five of the players finished in the top 16 while Go won the event at -3. Sophomore Katie Kim had a strong tournament and placed third at +2.

BC's fourth team victory of the season was the Lady EagleCat Invitational which was held at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida on March 9-10. Go, the Eagles rookie, won the event with a -3, while teammate Ailin Li was tied in second with a -1. Junior Katie Barrand had a solid showing as she placed tied in fifth place at +5.

BC'S LINEUP
No. 1 – Lois Kaye Go – Freshman – Cebu City, Phillippines
Go has had one of the most successful rookie seasons for a BC women's golfer. She has won two events (Dartmouth, Lady EagleCat), has a second place and two third place finishes. She is the first Eagles women's golfer to be named ACC Golfer of the Week, which she won in September. She has played 21 rounds and has a scoring average of 72.14.

No. 2 – Ailin Li – Sophomore – Windermere, Florida
Li has played 21 rounds and has a scoring average of 74.52 for the season. Li has placed a season-low eight at the Dartmouth Invitational and two ninth place finishes. She shot a low-round of 68 in the first round of the Golfweek Program Challenge top place ninth overall. At Briar's Creek, Li was the Eagles top finisher – tied in 33^rd.

No. 3 – Jocelyn Chia – Junior – La Crescenta, California
Chia has played 18 rounds of golf for the Eagles this year. Her best showing was at the Dartmouth Invitational at the Hanover Country Club on Sept. 27-28. Chia was +7 and shot a low round 70 on the first day of play. In March at Briar's Creek, Chia placed tied in 49 and shot a second round 70. This is Chia's third ACC Tournament. Her top finish was last year as she placed tied in 27^th place.

No. 4 – Katie Kim – Sophomore – Riverwoods, Illinois
Kim has also played 21 rounds and leads the team hit fairways hit at 88 percent. Kim had a season low third place finish at the Dartmouth Invitational as she shot a season-low 69 in the first round. She had a strong performance at the Redbird Invitational in September as she played ninth overall. Her best finish in the spring was a 13th at the Spring Break Shootout.

No. 5 – Katie Barrand – Junior – Beverly, Mass.
Barrand has played 15 rounds, including the last three tournaments. The junior finished tied in 18^th at the Spring Break Shootout as she shot a 71 in the second round. Barrand has improved with each ACC Tournament she has played. She finished 52^nd as a rookie and jumped to 33^rd place at +11 as a sophomore. Last year she finished the tournament with a team-high 33 pars.

Eagles Head To ACC Championship In South Carolina

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Players Mentioned

Katie Barrand

Jocelyn Chia

Lois Kaye Go

Katie Kim

Ailin Li

Marni Murez