SALISBURY – Newcomer Marta Ortega carded a 10-over-par in the final round of action as the UNC Pembroke golf team finished fourth at the Patsy Rendleman Invitational on Tuesday at the Country Club of Salisbury. 

A native of Mallorca, Spain, Ortega (+26) finished in 18th place and was 19 strokes off pace of Justine Bayle of Tampa, who won the individual tournament with a three-round total of 220. Chessa Lee (+27) moved up two spots on the leaderboard to finish in 19th place, while freshman Catherine DeSiena (+30) placed 21st. Melissa Guerra Landa (+34) moved into 24th place,, while Michelle Guerra Landa (+38) rounded out the scoring and finished tied for 27th place. 
 
Ella Reed (+51) placed 34th, while Lauren Locklear (+70) and Maya Fitzgerald (+83) finished in 37th and 38th place, respectively. The trio are all playing as individuals. 
 
The Braves will now turn their attention to the Conference Carolinas Championships set to begin on April 6. The three-day tournament will be played at Cutter Creek Golf Club in Snow Hill, N.C.




 

TEAM LEADERBOARD
Pos	Team	+/-	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1	Tampa	+36	292	290	306	888
2	Carson-Newman	+66	314	292	312	918
3	Catawba	+75	305	303	319	927
4	UNC Pembroke	+107	318	318	323	959
5	West Chester	+154	335	324	347	1006
UNCP PLAYERS THROUGH 3 ROUNDS (WINNER AT +7)
Pos	Player	+/-	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
18	Marta Ortega	+26	81	77	81	239
19	Chessa Lee	+27	77	82	81	240
21	Catherine DeSiena	+30	74	80	89	243
24	Melissa Guerra Landa	+34	87	79	81	247
T27	Michelle Guerra Landa	+38	86	85	80	251
34	Ella Reed*	+51	86	92	86	264
37	Lauren Locklear*	+70	88	94	101	283
38	Maya Fitzgerald*	+83	95	96	105	296