UTC’s women’s coach Colette Murray.Tears were inevitable for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s golf coach Colette Murray.
Either she would witness one of the greatest rounds in school history from senior Maria Juliana Loza or she would witness Loza’s final round of golf as a member of the Mocs.
Loza shot a 4-over 76 that left her in a tie for 19th place at 5 over for the NCAA East Regional at the Penn State Blue Course in State College, Pa.
If she had played three strokes better, Loza would have been in a playoff to advance to the NCAA championship tournament as an individual.
“I played for my team, and only today I thought of me as having a chance to go,” said Loza, a native of Colombia. “It was a great week. Today was just a rough day.”