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SoCal Spring Invitational
Tigers Climb Leaderboard to Finish Fifth in California
Mar 10, 2026 | Women's Golf
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Memphis women's golf closed play at the Southern California Invitational on Tuesday with a fifth-place finish after posting a three-round total of 44-over par at Sterling Hills Golf Club.
The Tigers showed improvement throughout the tournament, carding rounds of +36, +5 and +3 to climb the leaderboard over the final two days and finish in a three-way tie with Murray State and North Dakota State in the 15-team field. Their final round 3-over total was the second-best round of the day.
Emily Wilson paced Memphis individually, finishing 9-over par to place 19th overall. Wilson highlighted her week with a 1-over 72 in the second round and finished the event tied for fourth in the field with 37 pars.
Claire Swathwood followed closely behind, finishing 21st at 10-over. Swathwood delivered one of the most productive weeks in the field, tying for fourth with 11 birdies and finishing even on par 3s, which tied for the second-best mark in the tournament.
Tilly Garfoot recorded Memphis' lowest round of the event, firing a 1-under 70 in the final round to close the tournament. Garfoot finished 23rd at 12-over and also produced one of the tournament's most notable highlights with an eagle on the par-5 18th hole in round two, tying for the most in the field.
Rounding out the Memphis lineup were Malia Cottriel and Claire Todd, who each finished 18-over for the tournament. Cottriel posted a strong 1-over 72 in the second round, while Todd added a pair of consistent rounds in the low 70s over the final two days.
As a team, Memphis finished third in the field with 36 birdies and ranked fifth in par-4 scoring while also posting the fifth-best average on par 3s.
Nebraska captured the team title at 10-over, followed by Notre Dame (+23) and CSU Northridge (+28).
The Tigers will return to action later this month as they travel to the mid-state for The Nashville Invitational hosted by Lipscomb on March 23-24.
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
T1. Nebraska – 295-283-284 = 862 (+10)
2. Notre Dame – 301-285-289 = 875 (+23)
3. CSU Northridge – 305-276-299 = 880 (+28)
4. CSU Bakersfield – 300-300-295 = 895 (+43)
T5. Memphis – 320-289-287 = 896 (+44)
T5. Murray State – 307-293-296 = 896 (+44)
T5. North Dakota State – 305-298-293 = 896 (+44)
8. Western Michigan – 304-306-288 = 898 (+46)
9. Morehead State – 309-300-292 = 901 (+49)
10. South Dakota – 309-296-306 = 911 (+59)
11. Lehigh – 304-302-314 = 920 (+68)
12. Creighton – 317-304-300 = 921 (+69)
13. Eastern Washington – 308-319-305 = 932 (+80)
14. Lindenwood – 331-314-321 = 966 (+114)
15. Providence – 334-333-328 = 995 (+143)
MEMPHIS RESULTS
19. Emily Wilson – 77-72-73 = 222 (+9)
21. Claire Swathwood – 80-72-71 = 223 (+10)
23. Tilly Garfoot – 82-73-70 = 225 (+12)
T49. Malia Cottriel – 81-72-78 = 231 (+18)
T49. Claire Todd – 84-74-73 = 231 (+18)
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
For complete information on Memphis Tigers Golf, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on X ,Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers showed improvement throughout the tournament, carding rounds of +36, +5 and +3 to climb the leaderboard over the final two days and finish in a three-way tie with Murray State and North Dakota State in the 15-team field. Their final round 3-over total was the second-best round of the day.
Emily Wilson paced Memphis individually, finishing 9-over par to place 19th overall. Wilson highlighted her week with a 1-over 72 in the second round and finished the event tied for fourth in the field with 37 pars.
Claire Swathwood followed closely behind, finishing 21st at 10-over. Swathwood delivered one of the most productive weeks in the field, tying for fourth with 11 birdies and finishing even on par 3s, which tied for the second-best mark in the tournament.
Tilly Garfoot recorded Memphis' lowest round of the event, firing a 1-under 70 in the final round to close the tournament. Garfoot finished 23rd at 12-over and also produced one of the tournament's most notable highlights with an eagle on the par-5 18th hole in round two, tying for the most in the field.
Rounding out the Memphis lineup were Malia Cottriel and Claire Todd, who each finished 18-over for the tournament. Cottriel posted a strong 1-over 72 in the second round, while Todd added a pair of consistent rounds in the low 70s over the final two days.
As a team, Memphis finished third in the field with 36 birdies and ranked fifth in par-4 scoring while also posting the fifth-best average on par 3s.
Nebraska captured the team title at 10-over, followed by Notre Dame (+23) and CSU Northridge (+28).
The Tigers will return to action later this month as they travel to the mid-state for The Nashville Invitational hosted by Lipscomb on March 23-24.
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
T1. Nebraska – 295-283-284 = 862 (+10)
2. Notre Dame – 301-285-289 = 875 (+23)
3. CSU Northridge – 305-276-299 = 880 (+28)
4. CSU Bakersfield – 300-300-295 = 895 (+43)
T5. Memphis – 320-289-287 = 896 (+44)
T5. Murray State – 307-293-296 = 896 (+44)
T5. North Dakota State – 305-298-293 = 896 (+44)
8. Western Michigan – 304-306-288 = 898 (+46)
9. Morehead State – 309-300-292 = 901 (+49)
10. South Dakota – 309-296-306 = 911 (+59)
11. Lehigh – 304-302-314 = 920 (+68)
12. Creighton – 317-304-300 = 921 (+69)
13. Eastern Washington – 308-319-305 = 932 (+80)
14. Lindenwood – 331-314-321 = 966 (+114)
15. Providence – 334-333-328 = 995 (+143)
MEMPHIS RESULTS
19. Emily Wilson – 77-72-73 = 222 (+9)
21. Claire Swathwood – 80-72-71 = 223 (+10)
23. Tilly Garfoot – 82-73-70 = 225 (+12)
T49. Malia Cottriel – 81-72-78 = 231 (+18)
T49. Claire Todd – 84-74-73 = 231 (+18)
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
For complete information on Memphis Tigers Golf, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on X ,Instagram and Facebook.
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