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RECAP: Women’s Golf Gets Off to Solid Spring Start

Violeta Fernandez-Tagle

Violeta Fernandez-Tagle led the Chattanooga Mocs to a top 10 finish at the Westbrook Invitational.

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Quick Recap: The Chattanooga Mocs completed the 2025 Westbrook Invitational in a tie for eighth with the 50th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers and Colorado State Rams. The Mocs closed the final 18 at Westbrook Village Golf Club at 1 under 287 for a 3-day total of 866 (+2).
 
Violeta Fernandez-Tagle just missed a top 10 leading the way with a 6-under 210 sandwiching a 73 with 68 and today's 69. Kera Healey was right behind her at 213 with three consecutive rounds of 71. Makenzie Cooper (73) and Giulia Foresta (74) completed the counting scores.
 
First Take: "It was a really solid effort. We put together three good rounds. Everyone contributed and they all enjoyed playing in this event. We are glad to put together three good rounds to start the spring." – Coach Colette Murray
 
Tournament 5: 2025 Westbrook Invitational
Dates: Feb. 23-24 | Format: 36/18 | Host: Wisconsin
Course: Westbrook Village G.C; Par 72; 6,248 yards | Location: Peoria, Ariz.
Field: (98) Chattanooga, (79) Colorado State, (25) Kansas, (30) Kansas State, (87) Louisiana-Monroe, (50) Minnesota, (61) Missouri, Nebraska, (35) UNLV, Penn State, (77) Sam Houston, South Florida, Washington State and Wisconsin
Live Scoring: Scoreboard
 
Resources: Stats/Notes
 
Scores
T8th of 14: 290-289-287=866 (+2)
T11) Violeta Fernandez-Tagle: 68-73-69=210 (-6)
T21) Kera Healey: 71-71-71=213 (-3)
T49) Makenzie Cooper: 77-71-73=221 (+5)
T66) Chloe Stevenazzi: 79-74-75=228 (+12)
T68) Giulia Foresta: 74-81-74=229 (+13)
 
A Closer Look
  • Season-high 37 birdies for the event.
  • Season-high 143 pars.
  • Played par or better on 83.3 percent of the counting cards holes for the week.
  • 6 under is a career best vs par for Fernandez-Tagle. She also shot 210 (-3) at the 2024 Spring Break Shootout.
  • Fernandez-Tagle is 11 under over her last 72 holes (69.00 avg).
  • Healey's T20 finish is her best since her last trip to Arizona tying for seventh at the 2024 National Golf Invitational.
  • Healey's 3 under total of 213 is her career low and the second par or better tourney for her. The first? 2-under 214 at the 2023 Clover Cup played in...Arizona.
 
Final Thought: "I'm proud we had two solid rounds back-to-back on a 36-hole day. We are looking forward to the opportunity ahead of us tomorrow. Hopefully, we throw out a good number." – Coach Murray
 
History at Westbrook
Year: Team Scores | Top Individual 
2025: 1st Entry
 
Next Up
March 7-8 – Gators Invite – Gainesville, Fla. (Mark Bostick GC)
 
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