Western Carolina Wins Low Country Intercollegiate; Augusta State's Natalie Wille Claims Medalist Honors on Third Playoff Hole
Hilton Head, S.C. - First-round leader Western Carolina put three golfers inside the top 10 and held off hard-charging James Madison over Sunday's final round to win the 2010 Low Country Intercollegiate held on the South Course of the par 72, 5,814-yard Moss Creek Golf Club. Natalie Wille from Augusta State claimed her first career individual medalist honors, scoring a birdie on the third hole of a playoff to claim the crown.
Western Carolina claimed its fourth team championship of the season and it's first since claiming three-consecutive titles to open the fall season. The Catamounts, which brought a five-stroke lead into Sunday's final round, carded a two-day total of 616 to edge James Madison by two strokes at 618. Augusta State (619) finished third, three strokes in arrears, with Jacksonville (625) and Richmond (635) rounding out the top five.
Wille and Richmond's Jillian Fraccola finished the regulation 36-holes tied atop the individual leader board at five-over, 149, setting up the playoff to determine the individual champion. The duo each recorded par over the first two holes of the extra session, doing so in dramatic fashion on the first hole. Fraccola hit into a hazard on her second shot, but chipped to within a foot to save par while also applying pressure to Wille, who flew the green and then chipped to within 25-feet of the cup.
After Fraccola scored the par, Wille drained a 25-foot putt on the fast greens to continue the playoff.
On what proved to be the final hole, Wille stuck the green within two feet of the cup from over 150 yards out. Not to be outdone, Fraccola nearly duplicated the shot, coming within four feet of the pin from 130 yards away. Fraccola just missed her birdie putt, tapping in for par, while Wille - with her parents in attendance from Sweden - sank the two-footer to claim the championship.
Team runner-up James Madison had both Mary Chamberlain and Nicole Sakamoto finish tied for third along with Blaire Minter from Western Carolina and Alex Rankin of Wofford to round out the top individual finishers. The foursome each shot seven-over, 151, in the event.
Minter, who was tied for the individual lead after Saturday's opening round, paced the Catamounts by finishing in the four-way tie for third. The Marietta, Ga., native shot 77 in the final round to finish with a 151 for the event. Junior Josefine Sundh shot 78 on Sunday and finished tied with senior teammate, Desiree Karlsson, at 153 in a two-way tie for eighth, giving WCU three inside the top 10.
Freshman Malin Jansson shot 79 and 80 over the two days in the low country to finish tied for 18th (159) while senior Tiffany Schisler trimmed seven strokes off her opening round 87 to shoot 81 on the final 18 holes for a two-day total of 168 in 49th place.
WCU led the tournament with 15 birdies over the two-day event, also tallying 100 par scores, third amongst the 14 teams. Augusta State carded a combined 106 pars to lead the way.
Western Carolina returns to action on March 21-23 at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate, hosted by the College of Charleston at the Pinehurst #6.
Women's Golf Places Ninth at Low Country Intercollegiate
HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Elon Phoenix women's golf team shot a final round 326 on its way to a ninth-place finish at the Low Country Intercollegiate on Sunday. The Phoenix finished the two-round event with a score of 655. Southern Conference rival, and co-host, Western Carolina won the 14-team event with a score of 616 (304-312).
Elon's top finisher in the 75-golfer field was Diana Davis whose 161 (81-80) placed her in a tie for 25th. Tara McFadden rebounded from an 85 on day one to card a 77 during the final round, placing in a tie for 32nd with a score of 162.
Lauren Lebak was four strokes back at 166 (83-83) to tie for 40th. Kelsey Johnson (83-86) and Virginia Mayer (82-87) tied for 50th with a two-day total of 169.
Augusta State's Natalie Willie won a playoff with Richmond's Jillian Fraccola for individual title honors. The duo finished with a score of 149 over the two rounds.
Finishing two strokes behind Western Carolina was James Madison (309-309--618) while Augusta State's 619 (309-310) placed third. Jacksonville (309-316--625) and Richmond (315-320--635) rounded out the top five.
The Phoenix finished ahead of two SoCon rivals ? Appalachian State (10th; 326-334--660) and The Citadel (13th; 337-350--687).
Elon will be back in action March 22-23 at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic.
Women’s Golf Claims Seventh at Low Country Intercollegiate
HILTON HEAD, S.C. ? Junior Alex Rankin paced the Wofford women’s golf team to a seventh-place finish at the 2010 Low Country Intercollegiate. The Terriers co-hosted the tournament with fellow Southern Conference member Western Carolina at the Moss Creek Golf Club in Hilton Head, S.C.
Rankin shot a two-round score of 151 (77-74) to finish tied for third individual at seven-over par. Sophomore Sarah Hurt also finished in the top twenty for the Terriers, recording a score of 158 (81-77) over two days to tie 15th overall.
Senior Sarah Herbert came in with a score of 161, while junior Meredith Few rounded out the Terrier foursome carding 167 for the tournament. Freshman Tarah Taylor also competed, finishing with a two-round score of 173.
First-round leader Western Carolina put three golfers inside the top 10 and held off hard-charging James Madison over Sunday’s final round to win the 2010 Low Country Intercollegiate held on the South Course of the par 72, 5,814-yard Moss Creek Golf Club. Natalie Wille from Augusta State claimed her first career individual medalist honors, scoring a birdie on the third hole of a playoff to claim the crown.
With a team score of 637 (322-315), the Terriers claimed seventh in the 14-team field. Wofford will take the course again March 22-23 at the Pinehurst Challenge in Pinehurst, N.C.
Rancourt Helps Furman to 16th Place Finish at Tiger/Wave Golf Classic
New Orleans, La. -- Freshman Alexa Rancourt fired a final round 69 and junior Stefanie Kenoyer carded a 70 to help Furman to a 16th place finish at the Tiger/Wave Golf Classic at the par-72 English Turn Golf and Country Club in New Orleans, La., on Sunday
After struggling in second round action on Saturday, Rancourt (75-94-69=238) birdied six holes on Sunday to notch her best round as a Paladin and help Furman climb from 20th place to a share of 16th against a field that included 16 of the top 50 teams in the nation.
Kenoyer (77-77-70=224), ranked 21st in the country, posted three birdies and just one bogey to card a two-under 70 and move into a tie for 15th place. Jackie Hilea added a four-over 76 and Laura Wearn finished at six-over 78 to guide the Paladins to a five-over 293 in final round play.
Auburn (305-296-288=889) claimed the team title finishing seven strokes ahead of second place TCU and eight strokes better than third place Alabama. LSU, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Wake Forest and Mississippi rounded out the top 10 in the 23-team field.
LSU’s Megan McChrystal (72-72-69=213) shot three-under 69 on Sunday to edge Virginia’s Calle Nielson (73-72-69=214) for individual medalist honors.
The Furman women’s golf team is back in action March 26-28, at the Liz Murphey Collegiate in Athens, Ga.
Full Tiger/Wave Classic results are available at www.golfstatresults.com.
T16 Furman 305 334 293 932
T15 Stefanie Kenoyer 77 77 70 224
T62 Jackie Hilea 74 85 76 235
T79 Alexa Rancourt 75 94 69 238
T101 Liz Wendt 80 84 80 244
T104 Laura Wearn 79 88 78 245
Cougars Finish 19th at Tiger/Wave Golf Classic
New Orleans, La. - The College of Charleston women's golf team fired a 304 in the third round to finish 19th with a 935 at the Tiger/Wave Golf Classic held Mar. 12-14 at the English Turn Golf Club in New Orleans, La. #2 Auburn totaled an 889 to take the tournament title by three strokes over #27 TCU.
16 nationally ranked teams participated in the tournament with nine of them in the top 20.
After firing a 69 in the third round, LSU's Megan McChrystal took home medalist honors with a three-day total of 213.
Leigh Whittaker (Baden-Baden, Germany) and Emily Rapp (Simpsonville, S.C.) tied for 41st each to lead the Cougars. Both totaled a 230 each in 54 holes. Ainhoa Nogales (Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain) tied for 79th with a 238, while Vanessa Koechli (Greer, S.C.) tied for 90th with a 241. Rounding out the Cougar effort was Katharina Boehm (Poing, Germany) who tied for 117th wit ha 253.
Charleston is next in action when it hosts the Pinehurst Spring Challenge at Pinehurst #6 in Pinehurst, N.C. Mar .22-23.
Team Results
1 - #2 Auburn, 305-296-288=889
2 - #27 TCU, 305-298-293=896
3 - #7 Alabama, 293-314-290=897
4 - #20 LSU, 294-307-300=901
5 - #18 Virginia, 296-315-291=902
6 - #16 Tennessee, 305-311-289=905
7 - #17 Georgia, 307-313-286=906
8 - #35 North Carolina, 302-312-295=909
9 - #10 Wake Forest, 314-315-283=912
10 - Mississippi, 300-321-296=917
11 - #13 Vanderbilt, 303-325-291=919
12 - #41 Arkansas, 314-316-293=923
13 - #46 Notre Dame, 310-314300=924
14 - #5 Purdue, 303-327-296=926
15 - North Carolina State, 306-319-302=927
t16 - #28 Tulane, 305-327-300=932
t16 - #47 Furman, 305-334-293=932
18 - #26 Louisville, 313-317-304=934
19 - College of Charleston, 313-318-304=935
20 - Kentucky, 308-326-312=946
21 - UNC Wilmington, 322-324-314=960
22 - UCF, 321-325-315=961
23 - Mississippi State, 320-331-318=969
College of Charleston Results
T41 - Leigh Whittaker, 79-77-74=230
T41 - Emily Rapp, 77-76-77=230
T79 - Ainhoa Nogales, 76-85-77=238
T90 - Vanessa Koechli, 85-80-76=241
T117 - Kathy Boehm, 81-94-78=253
Bulldog Golf Finishes Low Country Intercollegiate in 13th Place
Charleston, S.C. ? The Citadel golf team finished the Low Country Intercollegiate in 13th place ahead of Gardner Webb with a total score of 687(+111). Co-hosted by Western Carolina and Wofford, the two-day tournament was held at the Moss Creek Golf Club on the South Course, Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14.
Sophomore Bree Baumgartner led the Bulldogs with a total score of 166 (+22) to finish tied at 40th place after shooting a team low 80 on day one followed by an 86 in the final round on Sunday. Tied for 56th place, sophomore Alanna-Jean Keith shot an 82 in the first round and an 89 in the second round to score a total 171(+22) to finish second among The Citadel. Rounding out the Bulldogs, Christine Clark shot a total of 174 tied for 63rd place, Sheri Rockefeller finished tied for 66th place with a total of 176, and Kate Hardina’s total score of 208 placed her at 73rd.
Southern Conference opponent Western Carolina won the tournament firing a total score of 616 (+40) edging James Madison by two strokes. Augusta State captured the final spot among the top three teams with a total score of 619 (+43), led by Natalie Wille who earned the individual medalist honors. Co-host Wofford finished in seventh place with a total score of 637 (+61) and Appalachian State shot a total 660 (+84) to finish in 10th place.
Wille edged Richmond’s Jillian Fraccola for the individual title after firing a birdie at the third hole of a playoff. Both competitors shot a 74 in the opening round and a 75 in the second for a total of 149 (+5). With a two-day score of 151 (+7) four finished in third place, Mary Chamberlain and Nicole Skamoto of James Madison, Alex Rankin from Wofford and Western Carolina’s Blaire Minter.
The Citadel Golf will return to competition April 5-6 at the Mimosa Invitational for their final tournament prior to the Southern Conference Championships. For more information on Bulldog Golf, visit the official website of The Citadel Athletics at www.CitadelSports.com.
13 The Citadel 337 350 687 (+111)
T40 Bree Baumgartner 80 86 166 (+22)
T56 Alanna-Jean Keith 82 89 171 (+27)
T63 Christine Clark 89 85 174 (+30)
T66 Sheri Rockefeller 86 90 176 (+32)
73 Kate Hardina 104 104 208 (+64)
ASU Women's Golf 10th at Low Country Intercollegiate
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - Appalachian State women's golf earned a 10th place finish at this weekend's Low Country Intercollegiate, hosted by Western Carolina at the South Course at Moss Creek Golf Club
Freshman Yue Xu was the individual medalist for the Mountaineers, finishing in a tie for 10th. Xu, who fired an opening-round 74 to claim a share of the lead Saturday, closed with an 80 for a two-day total of 10-over 154.
Kristina Boo followed up an opening-round 80 with an 83 Sunday, to finish t-35th with a two-day total of 163.
Brooke DeHart also posted an 83 Sunday for a two-day total of 172 to finish 59th.
Mimi Burke and Keri Dice tied for 66th with two-day totals of 176. Burke closed with a 92 Sunday after an opening-round 84, while Dice fired a second consecutive 88.
Western Carolina took home the team title with a two-day total of 616, 40-over par. The Catamounts had three golfers finish in the top-ten to edge James Madison by two shots. Appalachian finished the weekend with a total of 660, 84-over par.
As a team ASU led the field with two eagles for the weekend, with Xu and DeHart both carding eagles on the South Course.
The Mountaineers will be back in action next Monday, as they travel to Wallace, N.C. to take part in the Lady Seahawk Invitational at The Landing.