PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – Wrapping up the Golfweek Fall Challenge, the Central Arkansas women's golf team capped off the event matching its best round of the tournament from yesterday. Scoring an 8-over 292, the team settled into eighth place in head coach Summar Roachell's first event at Central Arkansas.
 
"It was really exciting to lead the team for the first time this week. It was great to see our team go out and compete, I think we learned more about who we are as a team and how we can continue to grow into the season," Roachell said. "I am very proud of Valeria [Ramirez] for posting a top-10 finish to start the season. She gained confidence from her finish in round one and carried that through the last two rounds."
 
Indeed she did, as Ramirez played her best round of golf on Tuesday, moving up to seventh place after a 1-under 70 third round. The sophomore added five birdies in the final 18 holes, bringing her three-day total to 12. Ramirez's finish was also her first top-10 finish as a Bear, clearing last season's best finish of 19^th. Ayami Takahashi rounded out her first event as a Bear in the top-25, scoring a 4-over 75 to top off a three-day score of 219. Takahashi was especially efficient moving through the front nine, she posted three birdies and one hole over par after three rounds.
 
Pim-Orn Thitisup added a birdie to her third round, topping off a 4-over 75 to end the Challenge with a 9-over 222. The senior had seven birdies across her three rounds, with a round-best four yesterday. Madison Holmes recovered in Tuesday's round, finding her rhythm again for a quality 1-over 72 to close the event. Her three-round score totaled 229, with six birdies to her name. Camila Moreno continued to improve, playing her best round of golf on Tuesday with a 76, for a final score of 231.
 
UNCW moved into first place with an even 284 on Tuesday, trading places with Lipscomb. New Mexico State rounded out the top-three after starting the day in fourth. UNCW also took the top-two spots individually, with Mallory Fobes posting the lone score under 210, landing at 209. Her teammate Victoria Levy jumped 15 spots on Tuesday to move into a tie for second with New Mexico State's Emma Bunch.
 
Central Arkansas takes the course in two weeks, playing in the Golfweek Red Sky Classic in Wolcott, Colo., on September 25^th through 27^th.
 
1. UNCW – 288 - 290 - 284 = 862 (+10)
2. Lipscomb –  285 - 287 – 291 = 863 (+11)
3. New Mexico State – 291 – 294 – 284 = 869 (+17)
4. Charleston Southern – 290 - 289 - 291 = 870 (+18)
5. Delaware – 301 - 294 – 278 = 873 (+21)
T6. East Carolina – 300 - 286 – 289 = 875 (+23)
T6. Campbell – 293 - 293 – 289 = 875 (+23)
T8. East Tennessee St. – 292 - 296 – 290 = 878 (+26)
T8. Central Arkansas – 294 - 292 – 292 = 878 (+26)
T10. Richmond – 295 - 294 – 294 = 883 (+31)
T10. Florida Atlantic – 297 - 289 – 297 = 883 (+31)
12. Jacksonville St. – 304 - 294 – 289 = 887 (+35)
13. UAB – 296 - 299 – 296 = 891 (+39)
14. Morehead State – 299 - 296 – 297 = 892 (+40)
15. Texas A&M - Commerce 303 - 300 – 308 = 911 (+59)
16. Eastern Washington – 303 - 306 – 312 = 921 (+69)
17. Stephen F. Austin St – 311 - 305 – 308 = 924 (+72)
18. Winthrop – 305 - 312 – 309 = 926 (+74)