Chattanooga Claims Lady Paladin Invitational Title, Furman Finishes Fifth
Greenville, S.C. -- Chattanooga (305-308-302=915) fired a final round 302 to claim the team title and Nova Southeastern's Sandra Changkija (73-77-73=223) edged Charlotte Lorentzen (73-76-74=223) of Georgia State on the second hole of a sudden death playoff for her second straight Lady Paladin Invitational title on Sunday at the par-72, 6,199-yard Furman University Golf Course.
The Lady Mocs finished 14 strokes ahead of second place Georgia State (302-320-307=929) on the strength of Emma de Groot's (75-78-73=226) fourth place finish and a fifth place finish by Christine Wolf (74-76-77=227). Nova Southeastern (307-318-308=933) wrapped up third place with a final round 308 while Longwood (310-318-309=937) and Furman (310-320-309=939) rounded out the top five.
Changkija, who won last year's rain-shortened Lady Paladin, secured the title in a playoff after posting a final round one-over 73. The senior became the first player to claim back-to-back Lady Paladin titles since Furman's Kristel Mourgue d'Algue accomplished the feat with victories in 1991 and 1992.
For Furman, sophomore Alexa Rancourt (75-82-74=231) birdied a pair of holes on the back nine to shoot a team-best 74 and claim a share of eighth place. Senior Stefanie Kenoyer (80-79-77=236) and sophomore Laura Wearn (77-80-79=236) shared 21st place at 20-over par.
The fifth place finish this weekend concludes the fall season for the Lady Paladins.
Full tournament results and statistics are available at www.golfstatresults.com.
5 Furman 310 320 309 939
T8 Alexa Rancourt 75 82 74 231
T21 Stefanie Kenoyer 80 79 77 236
T21 Laura Wearn 77 80 79 236
T38 Jackie Hilea 78 83 79 240
T43 Liz Wendt 83 79 81 243
Mocs Capture First Title of 2010-11 at Lady Paladin Invitational
Three Chattanooga golfers end up in top 15 individually leading team to 14-stroke victory
GREENVILLE, S.C. --- Three top 15 finishers led the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's golf team to the championship of the Lady Paladin Invitational at Furman Golf Club. The three-day total of 915 was 14 shots better than second-place Georgia State at 929.
"It's a great way to cap off the fall," said head coach Colette Murray. "We came here knowing we could win it and that's just what we did. We'll work on a few things over the winter months and be ready to build on this in the spring.
"Our play got better every day," noted Murray. "It's great to see the girls continue to work and improve each round."
The Mocs two seniors, Emma de Groot (Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia) and Christine Wolf (Igls, Austria), led the team to its eighth title in their career. The twosome has been key to the immediate success the program has enjoyed since being re-instated in the fall of 2007.
de Groot notched the 20th top 10 of her career finishing fourth at 226 (+10). Her 73 (+1) today tied for the low individual round of the day. She finished just three shots out of a playoff for medalist honors.
Wolf finished in a tie for fifth earning her third top 10 of the year in five events. She fired an 11-over par total of 227 for her 12th career top 10.
For the second straight event, Jordan Britt (Dayton, Tenn.) ended up in the top 15. She had five birdies on her final round with a solid result of 74 (+2) to end up tied for 14th at 233.
Yushira Budhram (Johannesburg, South Africa) just missed her second top 20 of the fall tying for 21st at 236. Maria Juliana Loza (Bucaramanga, Colombia) tied for 38th with a 54-hole total of 240.
It was a total team effort. Over the three rounds, a different student-athlete led the squad starting with Wolf's 74. That was followed by Budhram's second-round 73 which was low for the tournament yesterday, while de Groot was low today.
Only two schools (Georgia State - 14 and Nova Southeastern - 18) finished within 20 strokes of Chattanooga. UTC beat fifth-place host Furman by 24 and for SoCon rival East Tennessee State by 31 among the 17 teams in the field.
Nova Southeastern's Sandra Changkija defended her individual title winning a two-hole playoff over Georgia State's Charlotte Lorentzen as the duo finished at 223 (+7). Sian Evans (ETSU) was third at 224 (+8).
The Mocs return to action in February at the Kinderlou Forest Challenge. The tourney is played at Kinderlou Forest Golf Course Feb. 25-27 in Valdosta, Ga.
LEADERBOARD
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1) Chattanooga
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305-308-302
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915 (+51)
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2) Georgia State
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302-320-307
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929 (+65)
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3) Nova Southeastern
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307-318-308
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933 (+69)
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4) Longwood
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310-318-309
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937 (+73)
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5) Furman
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310-320-309
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939 (+75)
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6) Rollins
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316-309-318
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943 (+79)
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7) East Tennessee State
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317-316-313
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946 (+82)
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8) James Madison
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316-328-308
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952 (+88)
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9) Samford
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308-320-325
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953 (+89)
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10) USF
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312-324-318
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954 (+90)
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11) Middle Tennessee
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319-323-313
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955 (+91)
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12) Jacksonville
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318-326-322
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966 (+102)
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13) Wofford
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330-321-318
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969 (+105)
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14) Mercer
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324-326-325
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975 (+111)
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15) Presbyterian
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324-332-326
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982 (+118)
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16) Detroit Mercy
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332-329-335
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996 (+132)
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17) Winthrop
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331-333-334
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998 (+134)
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Mocs:
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4) Emma de Groot
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75-78-73
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226 (+10)
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T5) Christine Wolf
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74-76-77
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227 (+11)
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T14) Jordan Britt
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78-81-74
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233 (+17)
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T21) Yushira Budhram
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85-73-78
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236 (+20)
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T38) Maria Juliana Loza
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78-82-80
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240 (+24)
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Wofford Wraps Up Fall Season at Paladin Invitational
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Wofford College women's golf team wrapped up their fall season with a 13th place finish at the 54-hole Lady Paladin Invitational at the par-72, 6,199 yard Furman University Golf Course.
Wofford finished with a three-round team score of 969. UT-Chattanooga won the event with a 915.
Alex Rankin paced the Terriers with a 233 with rounds of 78, 75 and 80 to finish in 14th place. Anne Marie Covar fired rounds of 82, 82 and 73 to finish with a 237 just outside the top 25 in 26th place. Sarah Hurts first and second round score of 81 and 82, and Meredith Few's second round score of 82 and third round score of 80 added the Terriers team score. Leah Stephens added an 85 in the third round to complete Wofford's scored rounds.
Wofford wrapped up their five-tournament fall season and will prepare to open their spring season with the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic on February 20th.
SAMFORD WOMEN'S GOLF PLACES NINTH AT 2010 LADY PALADIN INVITATIONAL
--- The Bulldogs' Butts paces the squad with a three-round score of 234 over the weekend ---
GREENVILLE, S.C. --- In its final tournament of the 2010 fall season, the Samford University women's golf team posted a ninth-place finish Sunday at the highly-competitive Lady Paladin Invitational hosted by Furman University at the Furman University Golf Course.
The Bulldogs finished the three-day competition with a 54-hole team score of 953 (308-320-325). Samford was led individually by junior Sarah Butts who carded a three-round tally of 234 (75-79-80). The Bulldogs' native of Carrollton, Ga., completed the talent-laden tournament in 16th place in the individual standings.
Samford's Anna Heim earned a 21st-place finish as she tallied a 54-hole score of 236 (74-81-81). The Bulldogs' Kayla Turner, Alex Jasper and Natalie Mitchell then followed with scores of 243, 245 and 248, respectively.
Chattanooga (305-308-302=915) fired a final-round mark of 302 to claim the team title, while Nova Southeastern's Sandra Changkija (73-77-73=223) edged Charlotte Lorentzen (73-76-74=223) of Georgia State on the second hole of a sudden death playoff for her second straight Lady Paladin Invitational title.
The Lady Mocs finished 14 strokes ahead of second place Georgia State (302-320-307=929) on the strength of Emma de Groot's (75-78-73=226) fourth place finish and a fifth place finish by Christine Wolf (74-76-77=227). Nova Southeastern (307-318-308=933) wrapped up third place with a final round 308 while Longwood (310-318-309=937) and Furman (310-320-309=939) rounded out the top five.
Changkija, who won last year's rain-shortened Lady Paladin, secured the title in a playoff after posting a final round one-over 73. The senior became the first player to claim back-to-back Lady Paladin titles since Furman's Kristel Mourgue d'Algue accomplished the feat with victories in 1991 and 1992.
The Samford University women's golf team will next be in action Feb. 28 through March 1 as the Bulldogs begin their spring season at the 2011 USA Lady Jaguar Invitational to be held in Mobile, Ala., at the Azalea City Golf Course.