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Women's Golf

UTSA trio posts top-20 finishes at Kissing Tree Invitational

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Nicole Polivchak, Camryn Carreon and Ana Gonzalez all finished in the top 20 while competing unattached at the Kissing Tree Invitational, which was held Sunday and Monday at Kissing Tree Golf Club.
 
Polivchak fired a 2-under par 214 to place 11th, while Carreon and Gonzalez were part of a five-way tie for 17th place at 2-over 218.
 
Polivchak opened the 54-hole tournament with a 76 but battled back with a 4-under 68 that featured four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 17th hole on Sunday afternoon. She carded a 2-under 70 in the final round on Monday behind five more birdies to settle into 11th.
 
Carreon carded a 3-under 69 in the first round on Sunday morning on the strength of six birdies. The San Antonio native bounced back from a 76 in the second round with a 73 on Monday after writing down five more birdies, ending up in a tie for 17th.
 
Meanwhile, Gonzalez started off the event with a 1-under 71 behind three birdies before recording a 75 on Sunday afternoon. The Monterrey, Mexico, product turned in an even-par 72 that was buoyed by six more birdies on Monday to move into a share of 17th.
 
Live Hope, a freshman from Norway, finished 47th (80-79-78—237).
 
The competition does not count toward UTSA's 2020-21 season, which is slated to get underway in February.
 
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