KĀNE'OHE, O'ahu – The University of Hawai'i women's golf team (310-302-308=920) completed the 34^thDr. Donnis Thompson Invitational Wednesday in ninth place at the Kāne'ohe Klipper Golf Course on Marines Corps Base Hawai'i.
 
Senior Kaci Masuda (77-73-73=223) led the Rainbow Wahine with a tie for ninth place, totaling 7-over 223 for the three rounds, including a closing 1-over 73 on Wednesday. The Pearl City, O'ahu native finished her final nine holes in 2-under par. The Top 10 finish was her first this season and sixth of her career.
 
Second-ranked Texas and SMU shared the team title with an 887 total. The Lady Longhorns repeated as champion. Four-time tourney champion Texas A&M finished nine strokes back at 896.
 
Texas A&M's Coutney Dow took medalist honors at even par 216 becoming the fifth Aggie to win the Thompson Invitational. Dow was the only golfer to finish even or better and was three strokes better than runner-up Marie Lund-Hansen of Washington State and Brigitte Dunn of SMU.
 
UH junior Megan Ratcliffe (78-74-75=227) tied for 20^thplace at 227. Also competing for the Rainbow Wahine were freshman Nicha Vorrasanpisut (77-76-81=234), who tied for 41^stplace; sophomore Malia Ebersberger (78-80-79=237), who tied for 54^thplace; and sophomore Tyra Tonkham (78-79-81=38), who tied for 60^thplace.
 
Freshman Haruka Shintani (80-72-80=232) competed as an individual and tied for 36^that 16-over while sophomore Rachel Fujitani (79-82-75=236) capped her first tournament as a Rainbow Wahine in a tie for 50^thplace.
 
Sophomores Sahara Washington and Emma Lower both did not compete due to injury or illness.
 
The Rainbow Wahine will continue their homestand by hosting the Ānuenue Spring Break Classic, March 21-23, at the Waikoloa Resort Kings Course. 
 
 

9	Hawai'i	310	302	308	920
T9	Kaci Masuda (2)	77	73	73	223
T20	Megan Ratcliffe (1)	78	74	75	227
T41	Nicha Vorrasanpisut (5)	77	76	81	234
T54	Malia Ebersberger (3)	78	80	79	237
T60	Tyra Tonkham (4)	78	79	81	238