KANE'OHE, O'ahu – The University of Hawai'i women's golf team concluded the 33^rd Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in eighth place after carding a final round 303 Tuesday at the Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course.
 
The Rainbow Wahine posted their best round of the tournament to finish at 936. Sixth-ranked Texas captured its first Donnis Thompson Invitational title with a three-round score of 883. No. 17 Oklahoma State was runner-up at 907 followed by No. 24 Houston (913) and defending champion No. 31 Texas A&M (923).
 
Texas' Kaitlyn Papp captured medalist honors at 3-under 213 after a final round 68, the low round of the tournament. Defending champion Maddie Szeryk of Texas A&M was four strokes back at 1-over 217. Szeryk was looking to become the tournament's sixth repeat champion.
 
Junior Kaci Masuda posted UH's low score of the day at 1-under 71 and finished in a tie for 24^th at 231. The Pearl City, O'ahu native carded two birdies and one bogey on her round, which she finished 2-under over her last 13 holes.
 
Freshman Sahara Washington was UH's top finisher at 12-over 228 for the tournament after a final round 75 to finish in a tie for 12^th place. Fellow freshmen Emma Lower and Tyra Tonkham shot 81 and 77, respectively for a 239 total and tie for 39^th place.
 
Sophomore Megan Ratcliffe fired a final round 80 for a 248 total and tie for 56^th. Senior Lauren Kirkwood competed as an individual and tied for 64^th at 256 after a 78 on Tuesday.
 
The Rainbow Wahine will next host the Anuenue Spring Break Classic, March 26-28 at the Bay Course in Kapalua, Maui.
 
 

8	Hawai'i	319	314	303	936
T12	Sahara Washington (2)	77	76	75	228
T24	Kaci Masuda (1)	81	79	71	231
T39	Emma Lower (4)	78	80	81	239
T39	Tyra Tonkham (5)	83	79	77	239
T56	Megan Ratcliffe (3)	84	84	80	248