The Iowa women’s golf team shot all three of its rounds at the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas, under the previous best score set at the Hawkeye Invitational. But the Hawkeyes still finished 19th out of 21 on Tuesday.

The Hawkeyes finished their second round Tuesday morning, carding a score of 285 — 19 strokes better than their previous season low set during the first round of the tournament.

Iowa had two players finish below par in the second round. Junior Brianna Coopman shot a 67 (3 under), and sophomore Chelsea Harris scored a 69.

In the third and final round, Iowa shot a team score of 299.

Harris and freshman Kristi Cardwell led the team, both carding 73s.

Harris’ three-round score of 213, also her career low 69, tied the sophomore for 10th place individually.

Texas A&M won the tournament with a score of 839 (1 under). The University of San Francisco ended as a close second with a score of 842.

The Challenge at Onion Creek concludes the Hawkeyes’ fall season. Iowa will next play at the Eagle Landing Invitational on March 7-9, 2010, in Orange Park, Fla.

— by J.T. Bugos