Team Leaderboard
Player Leaderboard
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Chattanooga earned a three-stroke victory at the 2012 Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship at the Moss Creek Golf Club Tuesday afternoon with a final score of 921 (+57). This is the Mocs’ third consecutive championship title in the program’s five-year history.
UNCG, which led the field in each of the first two days, finished with a score of 924 (+60). College of Charleston rounded out the top three with a score of 939 (+75).
Chattanooga’s Jordan Britt was the 2012 SoCon individual medalist with a two-stroke lead, 222 (+6) over UNCG’s Fanny Cnops, who shot a 225 (+9). Britt was last year’s runner-up to former teammate Emma de Groot. The Mocs and the Spartans finished with two players each in the top five with Maria Juliana Loza (Chattanooga), who finished fourth, and Ana Lucia Martinez (UNCG). Furman’s Laura Wearn rounded out the top five individuals.
Furman and Appalachian State rounded out the top five with scores of 950 (+86) and 951 (+87).
Western Carolina finished sixth with a score of 953 (+89). Elon, which was second after the first round, finished seventh with a score if 960 (+96). Samford placed eighth with a score of 970 (+106). Wofford and The Citadel rounded out the team leaderboard with marks of 977 (+113) and 1033 (+169), respectively.
Chattanooga earns the Southern Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship field will be announced via a webcast selection show on www.ncaa.com at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, April 30. The selections news release will also be available on the NCAA web site (www.ncaa.com) within 30 minutes after the completion of the webcast.
2012 Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship
Moss Creek Golf Club – North Course
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Top 10 Individuals
1. Jordan Britt, Chattanooga 222 +6
2. Fanny Cnops, UNCG 225 +9
3. Maria Juliana Loza, Chattanooga 227 +11
4. Ana Lucia Martinez, UNCG 228 +12
5. Laura Wearn, Furman 231 +15
6. Rumbiszai Masamvu, Appalachian St. 232 +16
T7. Alexa Rancourt, Furman 233 +17
T7. Leigh Whittaker, College of Charleston 233 +17
9. Vanessa Koechli, College of Charleston 234 +18
T10. Begona Sarabia, UNCG 235 +19
T10. Blaire Minter, Western Carolina 235 +19
Final Team Standings
1. Chattanooga 921 +57
2. UNCG 924 +60
3. College of Charleston 939 +75
4. Furman 950 +86
5. Appalachian State 951 +87
6. Western Carolina 953 +89
7. Elon 960 +99
8. Samford 970 +106
9. Wofford 977 +113
10. The Citadel 1033 +169
All-Conference Team
Fanny Cnops, UNCG
Laura Wearn, Furman
Leigh Whittaker, College of Charleston
Ana Lucia Martinez, UNCG
Kathy Boehm, College of Charleston
Martyna Mierzwa, Elon
Vanessa Koechli, College of Charleston
Alexa Rancourt, Furman
Liz Wendt, Furman
Jordan Britt, Chattanooga
Blaire Minter, Western Carolina
All-Freshman Team
Fanny Cnops, UNCG
Bailey Gray, Samford
Mette Kryger, Chattanooga
Emily Stallings, Samford
Sofie Kvarnstrom, Western Carolina
Player of the Year
Fanny Cnops, UNCG
Freshman of the Year
Fanny Cnops, UNCG
Coach of the Year
Emily Marron, UNCG