Women's Golf Southern Conference

de Groot Wins Gator Women?s Golf Invitational

Emma de Groot Captures Fifth Career Win in Playoff

Chattanooga ends up 4th at the SunTrust Gator Women’s Golf Invitational

 

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Emma de Groot’s final round 68 (-2) led the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s golf team to a strong fourth-place finish at the SunTrust Gator Women’s Golf Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida.  The two-under par round propelled de Groot into a tie for first enabling her to capture her fifth career win in a playoff.

 

de Groot started the day tied for fifth three shots behind Michigan State’s Laura Kueny  She made up the ground quickly as Kueny bogeyed five of her first seven holes to give de Groot the lead.

 

The junior from Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia played steady all day with a perfect two-birdie, 16-par round.  Kueny overcame de Groot’s lead with birdying four of her final six holes to tie.  de Groot captured the title on the third playoff hole.

 

de Groot finished two strokes clear of Jessica Negron (FSU) and Mia Piccio (UF) at four-over par 214.  A quartet of golfers tied for fifth at 216 (+6) including UNC Greensboro’s Courtney Taylor.  Furman’s Stefanie Kenoyer, ranked No. 16 nationally, finished five shots back in ninth at 217.

 

“It really was only a matter of time,” said head coach Colette Murray.  “She has been so close this season and really earned it today.  She is playing at a very high level this Spring.”

 

No. 12 Michigan State captured the team championship with a final round 288 (+8) giving it a 54-hole hole total of 868.  The Spartans finished three shots ahead of No. 24 Florida State (871) and 11 strokes above host No. 18 Florida (879). 

 

Chattanooga ended up fourth ahead of No. 23 Texas A&M by five shots.  The Mocs topped Southern Conference rival UNC Greensboro and Furman by nine and 28 shots, respectively.

 

It was an impressive all-around performance for the Mocs as they played with just four players throughout the event.  Senior Katie Taylor could not make the trip due to her studies as she looks to graduate in May.

 

“It was the right decision for Katie,” added Murray.  “It was the right decision for our team.  We are not going to waver in our commitment to academics for short-term needs.  I’m proud of her, and I am proud of the way our team responded to the challenge.”

 

Junior Christine Wolf was clutch throughout the weekend finishing tied for 18th with a total of 221 following today’s 73 (+3).  Moa Duf tied for 31st at 228, while Maria Juliana Loza tied for 40th at 231.

 

de Groot tied her own school record with her 68 today which she first did in the final round of the 2008 Samford Intercollegiate which was the site of her third win.  The 212 (+2) total ties for her second best mark at the same event.

 

The Mocs return to the tee next Sunday for the Southern Conference Championship.  The three-day event runs Sunday, April 18, through Tuesday, April 20, at Moss Creek Golf Club in Hilton Head, S.C.

 

LEADERBOARD

1) No. 12 Michigan State

294-286-288

868 (+28)

2) No. 24 Florida State

297-280-294

871 (+31)

3) No. 18 Florida

295-292-292

879 (+39)

4) Chattanooga

299-293-300

892 (+52)

5) No. 23 Texas A&M

303-301-293

897 (+57)

6) UNC Greensboro

304-305-292

901 (+61)

7) Nebraska

306-293-303

902 (+62)

8) Notre Dame

295-300-308

903 (+63)

9) UCF

306-297-302

905 (+65)

10) Georgia State

309-300-302

911 (+71)

11) USF

307-304-305

916 (+76)

12) Furman

307-306-307

920 (+80)

13) Georgetown

314-308-308

930 (+90)

14) Florida International

306-313-320

939 (+99)

15) Florida Atlantic

321-321-327

969 (+129)

Mocs:

 

 

*1) Emma de Groot

71-73-68

212 (+2)

T18) Christine Wolf

74-74-73

221 (+11)

T31) Moa Duf

78-71-79

228 (+18)

T40) Maria Juliana Loza

76-75-80

231 (+21)

*Won in playoff over Michigan State’s Laura Kueny

 

 

 

 

UNCG finishes sixth, Spartans' Taylor fifth at SunTrust Gator Invite

 

GAINESVILLE, Fla..  ? Led by freshman Courtney Taylor UNC Greensboro shot a final round 292 to move up to sixth place on the final day of action at the SunTrust Gator Women’s Invite on Sunday.

 

Taylor fired a final round 70 to finish in a tie for fifth place, four shots off the lead. She wound up the tournament at six-over par 216.

 

Chattanooga’s Emma deGroot won the tournament in a playoff over Michigan State’s Laura Kueny. The two finished at two-over par 212. Taylor’s round of 70 tied for the third-lowest round of the day. deGroot had the lowest round of the final round, carding a 68 to storm back and force the playoff.

 

Michigan State won the tournament with a score of 868, three shots better than Florida State and 11 ahead of tournament host Florida. The Spartans wound up with a tourney total of 901 to finish in sixth place.

 

UNCG returns to action next Sunday when it begins play at the Southern Conference Championship.

 

AGATE

 

TEAM SCORING: Michigan State 868, Florida State 871, Florida 879, Chattanooga 892, Texas A&M 897, UNCG 901, Nebraska 902, Notre Dame 903, UCF 905, Georgia State 911, South Florida 916, Furman 920, Georgetown 930, FIU 939, Florida Atlantic 969,

 

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

Top 10: 1. Emma deGroot (Chattanooga) 71-73-68=212 (won in sudden death playoff); 2. Laura Kueny (Michigan State) 73-68-71=212; T-3. Mia Piccio (Florida) 70-72-72=214; T-3. Jessica Negron (Florida State) 69-73-72=214; T-5. Courtney Taylor (UNCG) 74-72-70=216; T-5. Macarena Silva (Florida State) 74-69-73=216; T-5. Aimee Neff (Michigan State) 72-73-71=216; T-5. JC Stevenson (Nebraska) 73-71-72=216; 9. Stefanie Kenoyer (Furman) 72-73-72=217; 10. Evan Jensen (Florida) 76-72-70=218.

 

Other UNCG Scores: T-31. Sofia Aidemark 75-79-74=216; T-40. Annelie Weimenhog 77-79-75=231; T-46. Ana Lucia Martinez 81-78-73=232; T-61. Erica Creed 78-76-83=237.

 

 

 

 

Kenoyer Finishes Ninth At SunTrust Gator Invitational

 

Gainesville, Fla. -- Furman junior Stefanie Kenoyer fired a final round 72 to finish in ninth place on Sunday afternoon at the SunTrust Gator Women’s Invitational at the University of Florida’s par-70 Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla.

 

Kenoyer (72-73-72=217), a native of Lighthouse Point, Fla., notched a birdie and 15 pars on her way to a top 10 finish.  Furman shot a 307 to finish in 12th place in the 15-team field.

 

Michigan State finished at 28-over 868 to claim the tournament title by three strokes over second place Florida State.  The host Florida Gators (+39) finished in third.  Emma de Groot (71-73-68=212) shot two-under 68 on Sunday to tie second round leader Laura Kueny (73-68-71=212) of Michigan State for individual medalist honors.

 

Full tournament results are available at www.golfstatresults.com.

 

Furman returns to action April 18-20, when it defends its 2008 and 2009 titles at the Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship in Hilton Head, S.C.

 

12      Furman          307     306     307     920

9       Stefanie Kenoyer        72      73      72      217

T29     Alexa Rancourt  72      75      80      227

T58     Liz Wendt               80      79      77      236

T69     Laura Wearn             83      79      80      242

T69     Brie Heinzler           85      79      78      242     

 

 

 

SAMFORD WOMEN’S GOLF FINISHES NINTH AT EKU LADY COLONEL CLASSIC

--- The Bulldogs’ Stanier led the team with a three-round score of 229 ---

           

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Samford University women’s golf team carded a third-round score of 314 Sunday to improve two spots for a ninth-place finish at the 2010 Eastern Kentucky Lady Colonel Classic held at the Arlington Club (par-72, 5,817 yards) in Richmond, Ky.

 

Samford concluded the two-day competition with a 54-hole score of 955 (328-313-314). Morehead State won the team title with a final score of 905 (305-300-300), while Memphis placed second with a tally of 909 (302-303-304) and Arkansas State posted a third-place finish at 913 (307-298-308).

 

The Bulldogs were paced by the play of senior standout Katelyn Stanier. A native of Newnan, Ga., Stanier carded a 54-hole score of 229 (81-74-74) and earned a 13th-place finish in the individual standings.

 

Also playing well for the Bulldogs was fellow senior Sara Hunt. Hunt, a native of Columbia, Tenn., finished just one stroke behind Stanier and tallied a 20th-place finish in the tournament. She fired a team-best round of even-par 72 on Saturday and carded a final score of 230 (81-72-77).

 

Samford’s Heather Arnold and Sarah Butts both turned in identical three-round scores of 248 on Sunday. The Bulldogs’ true freshman Kayla Turner finished with a 54-hole score of 255.

 

Arkansas State’s Anna Carling won the tournament’s individual championship as she posted a two-day score of 222. Morehead Kentucky’s Marisa Kamelgarn finished in second place, just one stroke behind at 223.

 

The Samford University women’s golf team will next be in action April 18-20 as the Bulldogs compete in the highly competitive 2010 Southern Conference Championships being held at the Moss Creek Golf Course in Hilton Head, S.C.