JONESBORO, Arkansas – A back-nine fade dropped Austin Peay State University women's golf down Tuesday's leaderboard at the Lady Red Wolves Classic, with the Governors concluding the fall schedule with a third-place finish at Sage Meadows Country Club—Austin Peay's fourth-straight top-three finish of the fall.  

The Govs entered the final day of competition holding a lead but 13 bogeys on the back-nine proved to be Austin Peay's undoing; the Govs finished with a three-round 864 (288-284-292), the third-best 54-hole performance in program history and two shots better than their showing at the Golfweek event at Pawleys Island to open the fall schedule. Host Arkansas State (861) shot five-under as a team on the final day to take the title, followed by Murray State (862); Central Arkansas (868) and Little Rock (869) rounded out the top-five.

"Today was not the finish we hoped for, but top three in this event is still a great accomplishment," said head coach Jessica Combs. "It capped off a really terrific fall for this team, and I'm proud of the progress we have made and will continue to make. I'm really proud of everyone's work, but I especially want to shoutout Abby Jimenez for her top-10 finish!"

Jimenez's second top-10 finish of the fall was earned via a 54-hole 214 (73-68-73) to earn a share of 10th and post the eighth-best 54-hole score in program history. She led the Govs with a dozen birdies over the course of the week, including the 371-yard par-4 at No. 9, which played as the second-hardest hole throughout the tournament. 

Senior Jillian Breedlove's final-day 73 gave her a one-under 215 (71-71-73) for the week, equaling the second-best 54-hole showing of her career. She closed the fall campaign of her senior season with four-straight top-20 finishes. 

Sophomore Ella Arnzen (73-72-73—218; t-23rd), senior Abby Hirtzel (71-73-75—219; t-27th) and sophomore Jordin Cowing (73-78-73—224; t-48th) concluded the lineup for this week. Austin Peay once again led all programs in this tournament in pars with 185, led by Cowing's 42 (second-most by a player in the tournament) and Arnzen's 40 (t-4th among the field). Hirtzel closed strong with a birdie on No. 1, her final hole; she was one of three Govs with birdies on the 410-yard par-5 on Tuesday. 

Sophomore Makenna Cox, playing as the individual, carded an even-par 72 in her final round, finishing with a 226 (81-73-72). 

This event closes out the fall portion of Austin Peay's schedule; the Govs are scheduled to return to action March 1 at the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail stop at Hampton Cove.