SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Wofford women's golf team opened its spring season with a team score of 314 led by Alex Hendricks with a 75 to win the Wofford Tri-Match against Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb.

Hendricks was followed by Lauren Dunbar with a 76, while Elizabeth Thompson fired a 79. Shelby Winters carded an 84, and Sarah Hurt followed with an 85.

The Terriers won the event by 14 strokes over App State and 15 shots over Gardner-Webb.

Wofford will return to the links with their first tournament of the spring on March 10 in the Spider Spring Break Invitational.

Women's Golf Opens Spring at Wofford Tri-Match

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Appalachian State University women's golf opened the spring campaign with a second-place finish at the Wofford Tri-Match. The Mountaineers carded a one-round total of 328 (+40) to edge out Gardner-Webb by one stroke on Tuesday.

Rumbidzai Masamvu (Harare, Zimbabwe/Dominican Convent) led Appalachian with a 77 (+5) to tie for third place. Classmate Yue Xu (Beijing, China/HuiJia Private School) finished close behind in fifth place at 78 (+6).

Xu was matched by freshman Elena Thomas (Waxahachie, Texas/Waxahachie), who competed as an individual and carded a solid 78 of her own.

Lauren Smith (Salisbury, N.C./UNCG) placed 11th at 83 (+11) and Mimi Burke (Mooresville, N.C./The Cannon School) turned in a 90 (+18) for 18th place.

Brittany Zachrich (Hickory, N.C./Montreat) shot a 95 (+23) to place 21st and Samantha Patton (Morganton, N.C./Mars Hill) rounded out the group with a 103 (+31) to place 21st.

Wofford took home the title at 314 (+26) as Alex Hendricks (75) and Lauren Dunbar (76) took home the top two places at the event.

Gardner-Webb carded a 329 (+41) and was led by Meghan Allen, who tied Masamvu in third place.

The Apps return to the course on Feb. 29 at the University Cup in Morganton, N.C. The annual co-ed competition against Western Carolina tees off at the Mimosa Hills Country Club.