Monday, October 30
Asheville, N.C.
Abilene Christian
vs
French Broad Collegiate Invitational
Photo by: Natalie Wright
ACU Gets Second After Falling in Playoff
10/31/2023 6:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Abilene Christian just missed winning its second tournament in its inaugural fall season on Tuesday, falling to Lipscomb on a playoff hole at North Carolina-Asheville's French Broad Intercollegiate.
After both teams finished at 904, ACU and Lipscomb went to the first hole for the playoff. Lipscomb's five golfers accounted for four pars and a bogey while ACU had pars from Jiyu Han and Manon Guille but lost the hole by three strokes.
All five ACU golfers had parred the hole in the third round on TuesdayRyann Honea led the ACU contingent in sixth place at 224 after a round of 78 on Tuesday. Honea had a birdie on the 11th hole on Tuesday.
"Bittersweet day today," said ACU Head Coach Rob Bennett. "I'm proud of our team for battling through tough conditions and putting ourselves in a position to win in a team playoff. Unfortunately, it didn't go our way, but we are going to be able to take this experience into the spring and I know we will be ready if we are in this position again."
Delaney Martin shot a final-round 75 with birdies on holes eight and 17 to finish ninth at 225.
Sydney Williams, Han and Guille all shot 77 on Tuesday. Guille finished 13th at 228 with a birdie on the fourth hole. Williams was 16th at 230. Han, who had 77 in each round, birdied the 17th hole on Tuesday and finished 19th at 231.
The tournament wraps up the fall season for the Wildcats. The spring season opens Feb. 5 at the Texas State Invitational.
"Overall I'm very proud of our team for how we competed in our first semester of competition and I'm looking forward to a very successful spring," said Bennett.
T1. ACU 294-304-306 904
T6. Ryann Honea 71-75-78 224
T9. Delaney Martin 71-79-75 225
T13. Manon Guille 76-75-77 228
T16. Sydney Williams 76-77-77 230
T 19. Jiyu Han 77-77-77 231
After both teams finished at 904, ACU and Lipscomb went to the first hole for the playoff. Lipscomb's five golfers accounted for four pars and a bogey while ACU had pars from Jiyu Han and Manon Guille but lost the hole by three strokes.
All five ACU golfers had parred the hole in the third round on TuesdayRyann Honea led the ACU contingent in sixth place at 224 after a round of 78 on Tuesday. Honea had a birdie on the 11th hole on Tuesday.
"Bittersweet day today," said ACU Head Coach Rob Bennett. "I'm proud of our team for battling through tough conditions and putting ourselves in a position to win in a team playoff. Unfortunately, it didn't go our way, but we are going to be able to take this experience into the spring and I know we will be ready if we are in this position again."
Delaney Martin shot a final-round 75 with birdies on holes eight and 17 to finish ninth at 225.
Sydney Williams, Han and Guille all shot 77 on Tuesday. Guille finished 13th at 228 with a birdie on the fourth hole. Williams was 16th at 230. Han, who had 77 in each round, birdied the 17th hole on Tuesday and finished 19th at 231.
The tournament wraps up the fall season for the Wildcats. The spring season opens Feb. 5 at the Texas State Invitational.
"Overall I'm very proud of our team for how we competed in our first semester of competition and I'm looking forward to a very successful spring," said Bennett.
T1. ACU 294-304-306 904
T6. Ryann Honea 71-75-78 224
T9. Delaney Martin 71-79-75 225
T13. Manon Guille 76-75-77 228
T16. Sydney Williams 76-77-77 230
T 19. Jiyu Han 77-77-77 231
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
ACU Football: Sam Hicks Prepares for Canadian Football League Debut
Tuesday, June 09
ACU Baseball: Rick McCarty Press Conference | May 11, 2026
Tuesday, May 12
ACU Baseball: Senior Day Ceremony | May 9, 2026
Saturday, May 09
ACU Softball: Jo Koons Press Conference | May 4, 2026
Monday, May 04
