DURHAM, N.C.- For the second straight month, Duke University freshman
Leona Maguire has been named the ACC Women's Golfer of the Month, after winning the ACC Championship in a playoff and tying for third place in the PING/ASU Invitational.
It is the second straight monthly honor for the Cavan, Ireland, native who was also named the ACC Women's Golfer of the Month for March.
Maguire collected a 69.50 stroke average while posting her two strong tournament showings. Her win came on the second playoff hole in the ACC Championship as she netted a birdie on No. 18. She also placed tied third against one of the top fields nationally at the PING/ASU Invitational with rounds of 66, 74 and 71 for a total of 211. Maguire collected rounds of 68, 68 and 70 at the ACC Championship for a total of 206. She now owns two wins this season and seven top five finishes. She has posted four straight finishes in the top three or better.
Duke will next travel to Notre Dame, Ind., for the NCAA Regionals May 7-9.
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