The University of Mississippi Athletics
Robyn Rinaldo Wins UCF Invitational
6/21/1999 | Women's Golf
February 16, 1999
ORLANDO, Fla. - Robyn Rinaldo of the Ole Miss women's golf team followed her first-round 73 with a 70 in the final round of the UCF Invitational at Stoneybrook Golf Course on Tuesday to win the individual title and lead the Lady Rebels to a second-place finish.
Rinaldo, a junior from Dade City, Fla., won her second tournament at Ole Miss as she also captured medalist honors at the 1997 Lady Seminole Classic. Rinaldo tied her own school record for lowest two-round total, also shooting a 143 at the Auburn Tiger Invitational in the fall.
Rinaldo also tied the Ole Miss record for second-most top five finishes in a season with four. Sarah Britt holds the record with five from the 1992-93 season, and Britt and current Lady Rebel Megan Breen are tied for second with four.
Breen, a senior from Longwood, Fla., came back from shooting an 80 in the first round to fire a 70 in the second round and tied for sixth place with a 150. Breen tied the Ole Miss records for career top 10 finishes with 17 and top 10 finishes in a season with six. Britt also had 17 top 10 finishes in her career from 1990-93 and had six top 10 finishes in 1989-90 and also in 1992-93.
Teresa Brown, a sophomore from Windermere, Fla., notched her third top 20 finish of the year as she tied for 15th with an 81-77--158. Lynn Ann Moretto, a freshman from Englewood, Colo., tied for 19th with a 78-82--160 in her first tournament at Ole Miss. Kim Tudor, a freshman from Winter Garden, Fla., tied for 23rd with a 79-83--162.
Central Florida, the host school, won the team title with a 303-298--601. The Lady Rebels rebounded from their first-round 310 to shoot a 299 in the final round for a 609 total and recorded their fifth top five finish in six tournaments this year.
Ole Miss will now prepare for the Lady Gator Invitational Feb. 26-28 in Gainesville, Fla., hosted by Florida at the University Golf Course.
UCF INVITATIONAL--Orlando, Fla.
TEAM STANDINGS (Final)
1. Central Florida 303-298--601; 2. OLE MISS 310-299--609; 3. Florida 321-301--622; 4. Miami 314-310--624; 5. Florida Southern 317-314--631; 6. South Alabama 316-323--639; 7. Florida International 316-331--647; 8. Florida Atlantic 343-322--665.
OLE MISS RESULTS
Robyn Rinaldo 73-70--143 (1); Megan Breen 80-70--150 (T6); Teresa Brown 81-77--158 (T15); Lynn Ann Moretto 78-82--160 (T19); Kim Tudor 79-83--162 (T23).
