MIAMI, Fla. - The FIU women's golf team prepares for its next slate of action this Friday, traveling to Mesa, Arizona, to compete in the 2023 Clover Cup, hosted by Notre Dame, at the par-72, 6,184-yard Longbow Golf Club on Mar. 10-12. 

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
Dates: Friday, Mar. 10-12
Location: Longbow Golf Club | Mesa, Ariz.
Host: Notre Dame 
Course Par/Yardage: Par-72 – 6,184 yardage
Format:  54-Holes Tournament (18 Friday, 18 Saturday, 18 Sunday)
Tee Times: 8:30 a.m.
Live Scoring: GolfStat
 
THE FIELD (14):
Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colorado State, FIU, Georgia, Indiana, Louisville, Mercer, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UT-Chattanooga, and Northern Illinois.
 
TEE OFF:
The Panthers are back in action after finishing 11th out of 14 teams at the Vystar Credit Union Gators Invitational on Tuesday, collecting wins over a trio of schools in No. 36 N.C. State, Miami and FAU, as FIU looks to bounce back this week in Arizona with a strong performance. Karissa Kilby, Casey Yu, Riley Hamilton, Arlynn Spence and Kelly Shanahan round out FIU's lineup this weekend.

Karissa Kilby and freshman Casey Yu led the Panthers tied for 40th through 36 holes of action in Gainesville, though, FIU looks to replicate its superb performance in a runner-up finish at the Sea Best Invitational on Feb. 14. 

Hamilton led as FIU's top finisher at the Sea Best Invitational, finishing tied for seventh to collect her first career top-10 finish behind a new 54-hole career low score of 222, capped by a final round 75. Hamilton also led the team in pars, parring a team-best 38 of 54 holes. 

Freshman Casey Yu earned her first career top-10 finish, tying for ninth behind a new 54-hole career low score of 225 – which featured her 18-hole career low score of 73 the second round. Yu recorded six birdies over the three-day span, recording a 75 in the final round to cap her career performance. 

Arlynn Spence (+9) added her first career top-20 finish, recording a new 54-hole career low score of 225 to finish tied for 17th, while corralling six birdies over the tournament's span. Sophomore Karissa Kilby (+12) finished tied for 12th with a score of 224 to round out the Panthers in the top 20, while leading the team with seven birdies. Additionally, freshman Kelly Shanahan (+14) recorded a career performance with a new 54-hole low of 230 to round out FIU's lineup tied for 37th at the Sea Best Invitational.
 
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