Wolf, Mocs Runaway with Record Win at JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational
Chattanooga wins by 33 as senior Christine Wolf captures first career title
ORANGE PARK, Fla.---Chattanooga dominated the field winning by 33 strokes at the JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational at Eagle Landing Golf Course Sunday. Senior Christine Wolf (Igls, Austria) led the Mocs to victory winning medalist honors at seven-under par 209.
Wolf set several school records with her performance this weekend. She now owns scoring records for 18, 36 and 54 holes. Shot shot 68 (-4) today, but that was not even the low round for the teams.
Emma de Groot (Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia) made a strong run at her teammate with a career-best five-under par score of 67. That gave her second-place alone at minus three, 213. It's her second straight second in the event after winning in 2009. Wolf (-7) and de Groot (-3) were joined under par by Miami's Maria Ronderos who finished third at minus one, 215.
Chattanooga posted four golfers in the top 10 and all six wound up in the top 20. Maria Juliana Loza (Bucaramanga, Colombia) and Marion Duvernay (Publier, France) finished sixth and tied for ninth, respectively. Loza carded a level-par 72 today to shoot plus three, 219, while Duvernay came in at 71 (-1) for a three-day total of 220 (+4).
That quartet combined to shoot 10-under par 278, which is the school record by five strokes. The Mocs played the final four holes at five under to close out the 33-stroke victory. UTC also recorded a record tourney total of five-under par, 859, its first sub-par tournament ever.
Chattanooga cruised past a field that included five NCAA Regional teams from 2010. It beat second-place East Carolina by 33, while Campbell came in third 25 shots shy of the Mocs' pace. UTC beat SoCon rival UNC Greensboro by 50 and Elon by 77.
Yushira Budhram (Johannesburg, South Africa) rounded out the team scoring tied for 17th at 224 (+8). Jordan Britt (Dayton, Tenn.) played as an individual and ended up tied for 12th at 222 (+6) missing the top 10 by a single stroke.
Like Wolf, it was a record-setting performance by the team. The Mocs leave Eagle Landing with new school record for a single round, 36 and 54 holes.
Chattanooga returns to action April 1-3 at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga. Live scoring can be followed at GoMocs.com.
LEADERBOARD
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1) Chattanooga
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296-285-278
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859 (-5)
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2) East Carolina
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304-290-298
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892 (+28)
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3) Campbell
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311-292-291
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894 (+30)
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T4) Miami (Fla.)
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306-298-299
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903 (+39)
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T4) USF
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308-296-299
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903 (+39)
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6) Stetson
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303-305-298
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906 (+42)
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7) Illinois
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309-295-304
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908 (+44)
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8) Maryland
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305-301-306
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912 (+48)
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9) Longwood
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316-298-302
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916 (+52)
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10) UNC Greensboro
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306-305-308
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919 (+55)
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T11) Florida Gulf Coast
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305-317-298
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920 (+56)
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T11) James Madison
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309-304-307
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920 (+56)
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T13) Kennesaw State
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312-303-307
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922 (+58)
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T13) Illinois State
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312-310-300
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922 (+58)
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15) Georgetown
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317-307-302
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926 (+62)
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16) Central Arkansas
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312-308-310
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930 (+66)
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17) Elon
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315-306-315
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936 (+72)
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18) Jacksonville
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321-314-324
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959 (+95)
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Mocs:
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1) Christine Wolf
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75-66-68
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209 (-7)
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2) Emma de Groot
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76-70-67
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213 (-3)
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6) Maria Juliana Loza
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72-75-72
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219 (+3)
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T9) Marion Duvernay
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76-74-71
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221 (+6)
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T12) Jordan Britt*
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76-72-74
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222 (+6)
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T17) Yushira Budhram
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73-75-76
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224 (+8)
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*Playing as an individual
Paladins Rebound To Finish 16th At LSU Classic
Baton Rouge, La. - The Furman women's golf team (310-328-307=945) fired a final round 307 to improve to a 16th place finish on Sunday at the LSU Classic at the par-72, 6,194-yard University Club in Baton Rouge, La.
Sophomore Laura Wearn (79-82-74=235) fired a final round two-over 74 to improve her score by eight strokes from her second round effort while senior Stefanie Kenoyer (74-80-75=229) capped tournament play with a three-over 75 on Sunday to pace the Paladins.
Arkansas (301-300-287=888) pulled away from the field with a one-under 287 on Sunday to claim a seven-stroke victory over second place Virginia (+31). Alabama, Tennessee and Duke finished in a three-way tie for third place 12 strokes behind the Lady Razorbacks.
Lindy Duncan (72-75-71=218) recorded a par on the third playoff hole to edge Louisville's Annakarin Ljungstrom (75-74-69=218) for individual medalist honors.
Furman returns to action April 1-3, when it takes part in the University of Georgia's Liz Murphey Collegiate in Athens, Ga.
16 Furman 310 328 307 945
T37 Stefanie Kenoyer 74 80 75 229
T57 Laura Wearn 79 82 74 235
T74 Jackie Hilea 79 81 79 239
T83 Alexa Rancourt 78 85 79 242
108 Aubrie Street 89 99 79 267
McFadden Leads Elon at JMU Eagle Landing Invitational
ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Tara McFadden fired a final round 73 to finish with a three-round score of 227 (81-73-73) to place in a tie for 30th as the Elon Phoenix women's golf team finished 17th in the 18-team field JMU Eagle Landing Invitational on Sunday.
McFadden finished three-under on the par-five holes and tallied seven birdies over her three rounds.
Virginia Mayer placed in a tie for 49th in the 99-golfer field with a final mark of 232 (77-73-82). Mayer recorded 38 pars over her 54 holes.
Five strokes back of Mayer was Elon's Shannon Prunty who carded a 237 (79-78-80) to place in a tie for 69th. In a 77th-place tie was Martyna Mierzwa who shot a 240 (78-82-80) while Lauren Lebak posted a 253 (85-85-83) to finish tied for 93rd.
Chattanooga posted tournament records for both the lowest round and lowest three-round score en route to winning the team title. The Lady Mocs followed up rounds of 296 and 285 with Sunday's record-round of 278 for a tournament score of 859.
East Carolina (304-290-298--892) finished second, 33 strokes back. Campbell's mark of 894 (311-292-291) earned the Fighting Camels third place while South Florida (308-296-299) and Miami (306-298-299) tied for fourth with a score of 903.
UTC's Christine Wolf went seven-under for the tournament, claiming the individual title with a mark of 209 (75-66-68).
The Phoenix will get right back on the course next weekend, participating in the C&F Bank Intercollegiate hosted by William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
COUGARS IMPROVE IN FINAL ROUND AT LSU/CLEVELAND GOLF CLASSIC
BATON ROUGE, La. - The College of Charleston women's golf team played an improved final round of 318 (+30), including a combined nine birdies, to place 21st on the final day of tournament play at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic held Sunday at the University Club.
Junior Leigh Whittaker (Baden-Baden, Germany) finished tied for 40th firing a team-low 76 with two birdies on Hole No. 5 and No. 16, while teammates Kathy Boehm (Poing, Germany), Anna Martin (Easley, S.C.), Ainhoa Nogales (Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain) and Vanessa Koechli (Greer, S.C.) improved their final-round scores by three strokes or better after a tough start to the first and second rounds on Friday and Saturday.
"It was a real disappointing weekend for us," CofC head coach Jamie Futrell said. "We improved our scores in the final round, but we made too many early mistakes which you can't do in this type of tournament field. We have to get better around the green and we have a lot to improve in our short game, since we will see the same type of course and field at Bryan Park in the coming weeks."
The Cougars will compete next at the Bryan Park Intercollegiate hosted by Wake Forest on March 25-27 at Bryan Park in Browns Summit, N.C.
LSU/CLEVELAND GOLF CLASSIC
March 11-13, 2011
University Club
at Baton Rouge, La.
TEAM RESULTS
1, Arkansas, 305-296-287-888 (+24). 2, Virginia, 301-300-294-895 (+31). T3, Alabama, 301-300-299-900 (+36). T3, Tennessee, 305-297-298-900 (+36). T3, Duke, 300-302-298-900 (+36). 6, LSU, 300-305-297-902 (+38). 7, Wake Forest, 294-307-308-909 (+26). 8, Texas A&M, 298-308-304-910 (+46). 9, North Carolina State, 310-306-295-911 (+47). 10, Louisville, 303-309-302-914 (+50). 11, Tulane, 312-302-304-918 (+54). 12, TCU, 310-309-308-927 (+63). 13, North Carolina, 304-322-302-928 (+64). 14, South Carolina, 319-307-308-934 (+70). 15, Mississippi, 314-309-315-938 (+74). 16, Furman, 310-328-307-945 (+81). 17, UNC Wilmington, 328-318-312-958 (+94). 18, Kentucky, 313-324-322-959 (+95). 19, Louisiana-Monroe, 332-311-319-962 (+98). 20, Mississippi State, 316-326-321-963 (+99). 21, College of Charleston, 323-326-318-967 (+103).
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T40, Leigh Whittaker, 77-77-76-230 (+14). T65, Kathy Boehm, 78-81-78-237 (+21). T94, Anna Martin, 80-85-82-247 (+31). 103, Ainhoa Nogales, 88-83-82-253 (+37). 106, Vanessa Koechli, 92-91-82-265 (+49).
UNCG finish 10th at 18-team JMU Eagle Landing Invite
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The UNCG women's golf team concluded its 10-day, two-tournament stay in Florida with a 10th-place finish in the 18-team JMU Eagle Landing Invite as Begonia Sarabia shot a 4-over-par 76 to lead the squad.
The Spartans finished three shots behind ninth-place Longwood and bested their nearest pursuers, Florida Gulf Coast and tournament host James Madison, by one. In all, UNCG beat four teams that entered the weekend with higher national rankings.
Sarabia tied for 23rd among individuals over the par-72, 6,282-yard Eagle Landing Golf Club course. Teammate Lizzie Bundy also shot a 76 and tied for 62nd for the Spartans, who began their spring break tour with a 15th-place showing in the Lady Gator Invitational, which featured one of the most challenging fields in the country this year.
Courtney Taylor shot a 79 Sunday and finished in a tie for 30th, while senior Erica Creed tied for 46th. Ana Lucia Martinez tied for 79th.
UNCG is back in action when it cohosts the Bryan National Collegiate with Wake Forest at Bryan Park Golf Club on March 25-27.
JMU EAGLE LANDING INVITE
Eagle Landing Golf Club (Par-72, 6,282 yards)
Jacksonville, Fla.
Team scores
1. Chattanooga 296-285-278-859; 2. East Carolina 304-290-298-892; 3. Campbell 311-292-291-894; T4. South Florida 308-296-299-903; T4. Miami 306-298-299-903; 6. Stetson 303-305-298-906; 7. Illinois 309-295-304-908; 8. Maryland 305-301-306-912; 9. Longwood 316-298-302-916; 10. UNCG 306-305-308-919; T11. Florida Gulf Coast 305-317-298-920; T11. James Madison 309-304-307-920; T13. Kennesaw State 312-303-307-922; T13. Illinois State 312-310-300-922; 15. Georgetown 317-307-302-926; 16. Central Arkansas 312-308-310-930; 17. Elon 315-306-315-936; 18. Jacksonville 321-314-324-959.
Individual scores
Top 10: 1 Christine Wolf (Chattanooga) 75-66-68-209; 2. Emma de Groot (Chattanooga) 76-70-67-213; 3. Maria Ronderos (Miami) 75-73-67-215; 4. Briana Carlson (Florida Gulf Coast) 70-76-71-217; 5. Amy Otteson (East Carolina) 75-71-72-218; 6. Maria Juliana Loza (Chattanooga) 72-75-72-219; T7. Alex Buelow (Stetson) 74-73-73-220; T7. Sandra Angulo (Campbell) 78-71-71-220; T9. Shena Yang (South Florida) 77-71-73-221; T9. Marion Duvernay (Chattanooga) 76-74-71-221; T9. Fanny Wolte (East Carolina) 75-74-72-221.
UNCG golfers: T23. Begonia Sarabia 76-73-76-225; T30. Courtney Taylor 71-77-79-227; T46. Erica Creed 78-76-77-231; T62. Lizzie Bundy 81-79-76-236; T79. Ana Lucia Martinez 81-79-81-241.