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April 23, 2023\  during final round action of Northeast Conference (NEC) Women's Golf Championship on the Hill's course at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, FL. Romeo T Guzman/Northeast Conference
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Women's Golf Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information

Women’s Golf Finishes Third at the PGA Works Collegiate Championships

Bison close out year with three golfers in the top 10

BESSEMER, Ala. (May 10, 2023) – Howard University women's golf team ended the season with a third-place finish at the PGA Works Collegiate Championships (PWCC), shooting 288 (+4) on the afternoon at Bent Brook Golf Course (par-71, 5,772 yards).
 
Overall, HU shot 899 (+43) during the three-day event with three Bison finishing in the top 10.
 
Second-year Bison Kendall Jackson (Pearland, Texas) closed out her sophomore year with an even-par (71) performance, including three birdies and an eagle on hole 11. The Texas native shot 219 (+5) in three rounds and took fourth overall.
 
Graduate Kyra Cox (South Salem, N.Y.) and rookie Morgan Horrell (Dallas) tied for 10th place in the player standings, recording 13-over par (227) in three days.
 
Newcomer Marley Franklin (Los Angeles) registered three birdies on the afternoon and shot one-over par (72). Overall, she tied for 19th on the leaderboard (232, +18).
 
Sophomore Jada Richardson (Suwanee, Ga.) rounded out the Bison, producing 238 (+24) and tying for 26th overall.
 
Texas A&M Corpus-Christi (TAMCC) won the event with a dominant effort, shooting five-under par (279) in the final round and 868 (+12) during the three-day tourney. Delaware State finished runner up, one stroke better than HU (898, +42).
 
TAMCC's Lucie Charbonnier won the event, recording three-under par (68) in the last round and 213 (-1) in three rounds. Teammates Lucia Ramirez (215, +1) and Maria Beltran (217, +3) took second and third, respectively.
 
Howard wrapped up its second full season of competition under Director of Golf Sam Puryear and looks to continue its quest for the program's first Northeast Conference title and PWCC crown.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.
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Players Mentioned

Kendall Jackson

Kendall Jackson

Sophomore
Jada Richardson

Jada Richardson

Sophomore
Kyra Cox

Kyra Cox

Graduate Student
Marley Franklin

Marley Franklin

Freshman
Morgan Horrell

Morgan Horrell

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kendall Jackson

Kendall Jackson

Sophomore
Jada Richardson

Jada Richardson

Sophomore
Kyra Cox

Kyra Cox

Graduate Student
Marley Franklin

Marley Franklin

Freshman
Morgan Horrell

Morgan Horrell

Freshman