RADFORD CARDS TOP-FIVE FINISH AT BENBOW INVITATIONAL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Radford women's golf team earned its second top-five finish in the last three weeks on Tuesday at the Benbow Invitational. The Highlanders finished in fourth place after a final-round team score of 310.

Natalie Welsh led the Highlanders and carded a top-10 finish, placing in a tie for sixth. Welsh shot a final-round score of 78. Jayde Dudley moved into the top 10 on the final day, making three birdies and shooting a 76, including a 1-over 36 on the front nine.

Riko Nagai made the biggest jump among Radford's five players and had the best second-round score of the five Highlanders on the course. Nagai shot a 4-over 75 on the day and had the best back-nine score of anyone on the team, a 1-over 37. Nagai moved from a tie for 50th to inside the top 30.

Sidney Walker finished just outside the top 20 after a final-round score of 81 placed her in a tie for 21st. Beatriz Mosquera Quintas finished in a tie for 47th after a second-round score of 82.

RADFORD LINEUP
T4 out of 14 • Radford | 314-310 (+56)
T6 • Natalie Welsh | 75-78 (153, +11)
T10 • Jayde Dudley | 78-76 (154, +12)
T21 • Sidney Walker | 77-81 (158, +16)
T29 • Riko Nagai | 85-75 (160, +18)
T47 • Beatriz Mosquera Quintas | 84-82 (166, +24)

UP NEXT
The Highlanders have the next two weeks off from competition before returning to the course at the French Broad Invitational, hosted by UNC Asheville.

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