East Michigan News

Savannah de Bock and Mariana Vega led the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) women's golf team to a commendable performance at the 2024 Hurricane Invitational, held on October 28-29 in Coral Gables, Florida. The tournament marked the final fall event for EMU's Eagles, who finished ninth overall at the par-72, 6,175-yard Biltmore Golf Course.

The University of Miami hosted and won the event with a score of 12-under, 852. Florida Gulf Coast University followed with 871, while the University of South Alabama secured third place with 872. Other top finishers included the University of Iowa and the University of North Florida.

Individually, Savannah de Bock from Belgium achieved her fifth top-eight finish this fall by securing second place with a score of six-under, 210. Her performance included a standout second round where she carded a 68. "Her runner-up finish is her second of the season and third top two showing after winning the Golfweek Red Sky Classic," according to EMUEagles.com.

Mariana Vega from Colombia tied for 17th place at three-over, matching her career-low score of 219 from a previous tournament. Freshman Maddysun Beeching also improved significantly by recording her lowest collegiate score to date.

Other participants for EMU included Riley Kim, Julianna Go, and Amaya Melendez. The team collectively shot an overall score that ties as their second-lowest this year.

Looking ahead, Eastern Michigan will begin its spring season on January 27, 2025, participating in the Match in the Desert hosted by the University of Kansas in Arizona. This event will feature several highly ranked teams including Arizona State University and Texas A&M University.