BURLINGTON, N.C.— The William & Mary women's golf team put together its best round in nearly a decade, highlighting the Tribe's performance on Monday and Tuesday in the Elon Invitational in Burlington, N.C.
 
Jonathan Howard's squad posted a 4-over 288 in Monday's second round, thanks to a quartet of 72s, for W&M's best team score to par since October of 2015. The Tribe finished the event at 38-over par and in ninth place after shooting 299 in the first round and 303 in the final round.
 
James Madison and Elon were declared co-champions out of the 14-team field at 4-over, while Radford's Mckenzie Weddle took medalist honors at 3-under-par for the 54-hole event at Alamance Country Club.
 
Faith Garcia, Jennifer Osborne, Samantha Skinner and Reagan Garnsey each carded 1-over 72 in the historic second round for W&M.
 
Garcia led the way for the Tribe in the event, finishing T-16 at 6-over. The junior fired a 75 in the first round before posting another 72 in the final round on Tuesday. Garcia carded six birdies over the final 36-holes and played the front nine at even-par on the week for her second straight top 20 finish to begin the season.
 
Osborne was one stroke behind Garcia at 7-over-par to finish T-27. The Tribe sophomore turned in efforts of 73-72-75 and tied for second amongst the field in par-4 scoring, playing those holes to the tune of even-par on the week.
 
Both Skinner and Garnsey turned in totals of 14-over to tie for 48^th. Skinner posted rounds of 74-72 on Monday before an 81 on Tuesday, while Garnsey was good for 77-72-78.
 
The Tribe lineup was rounded out by Lilly Reed Black (80-76-78) who finished in 61^st, while Katie Suk (82-80-77) competed as an individual and finished T-68.
 
9. (of 14) William & Mary +38 | 299-288-303
Alamance Country Club- Par 71
 
T16. Faith Garcia +6 (75-72-72)
T27. Jennifer Osborne +7 (73-72-75)
T48. Samantha Skinner +14 (74-72-81)
T48. Reagan Garnsey +14 (77-72-78)
61. Lilly Reed Black +21 (80-76-78)
T68. Katie Suk (i) +26 (82-80-77)