Wofford finishes third at Terrier Intercollegiate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women’s golf team finished third at the fourth annual Terrier Intercollegiate on Tuesday at The Country Club of Spartanburg.
Junior Emiley Pagrabs led all Terriers with a career-best finish of fifth place at 11-over-par 155. Pagrabs opened her tournament with a 3-over 75 on Monday and wrapped it up with an 8-over 80. Her two-round, 11-over total is also a collegiate best.
Wofford went into the final round of the 36-hole tournament with an eight-shot lead over Appalachian State, Winthrop and Gardner-Webb. However, it was Seminole State College that came away with the victory. The Raiders erased a 21-stroke deficit with a final round 6-over-par 294 to take the trophy by a single stroke at 46-over 622. The 294 was a 34-stroke improvement from Seminole’s first round and marked the low round of the tournament by 14 strokes. SSC beat out second-place Appalachian State (+47) by a single shot.
After opening the tournament with a 19-over 307, Wofford finished three strokes back of the winners with a two-day total of 49-over-par 623. The Terriers managed a 30-over 318 through the final 18, getting caught by Seminole and App.
Seminole’s Sydney Legacy won the individual title. Legacy erased a four-shot lead held by Winthrop’s Jennifer Dilger, closing in with a 1-under-par 71 to win by one stroke at 3-over 147. Dilger shot a 4-over 76 to finish a shot behind at 4-over-par 148.
Pagrabs teed off on the first as Wofford’s low scorer from Monday. She was 1-over through six before her tee shot on the par-4 seventh found a hazard. It forced her to punch out and make double bogey after a three-putt. Another double came on her closing 18th, as she chipped on off the front-right and three-putted for an 80.
Freshman Lela Oakley and sophomore Katy Funk tied for Wofford’s low round of the day of 7-over 79. Both golfers carded five bogeys and a double bogey. Funk played the back nine spectacularly in 1-over 38, suffering four of her five bogeys, as well as her double bogey, on the front. She finished tied for 15th at 16-over-par. Meanwhile, Oakley earned a top-10 in seventh at 13-over-par.
Freshman Nicole Chin joined Oakley in seventh. Chin started her tournament with a 4-over 76 on Monday and came in with a 9-over 81.
Senior Lauren Dunbar teed off on three and was 9-over-par through 13 holes. She recovered from disaster with three straight birdies on 16, 17 and 18 for a manageable 8-over 80. Her three birdies were the team’s only three of the day and she finished tied for 11th at 14-over 158.
The Terriers had three individuals in the field, as well. Sophomore Allyson Markiewicz tied for 23rd after an 8-over 80 moved her total to 19-over 163. Senior Elizabeth Thompson was alone in 28th (+21) and junior Maegan Higgins came in 40th (+34).
The Wofford women’s golf team closes out the fall season at the Winthrop Fall Invitational, Nov. 1-2, in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
The Citadel finishes ninth at Terrier Intercollegiate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Eraina Manor finished in a 13th-place tie at this week's Terrier Intercollegiate and in the process closed out the fall season in the top 30 of every tournament in which she competed.
It marks Manor's second-highest finish in a tournament format since a 10th-place outing at the SCAD Invitational in February 2013.
Manor (79-80; +15) closed out the two-day event at The Country Club of Spartanburg with a 159. The Trophy Club, Texas, native also had solid outings at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate (t-30th; 159), Lady Bearcat Invitational (t-21st; 152) and Wendy's Invitational (t-29th; 239).
Kellie Anderson (87-86-173; +29) posted the second-best score for the Bulldogs, firing six pars and one birdie on Tuesday. She completed the event tied with Winthrop's Chandler Case for 36th place.
The Citadel's Cameron Little (93-88-181; +37) finished in a three-way tied for 44th with Miranda Juarez (Converse) and Madison Sloan (Presbyterian).
The Bulldogs completed their scorecard with outings by Renata Sucha (97-93-190; +46) and Laura Simpson (124-121-245; +101), who finished 49th and 50th, respectively.
The Citadel combined for a 703 (356-347; +127), finishing ninth, while top team honors in the tournament went to Seminole State (Fla.), which posted a 622 (328-294; +46).
Seminole State's Sydney Legacy (76-71-147; +3) was the individual winner. She edged out Winthrop's Jennifer Dilger by one shot.
Samford sixth at Old Waverly Classic
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Samford women’s golfers Bailey Gray and Sydney Needham are both within striking distance of individual-medalist honors at the 2014 Old Waverly Bulldog Classic on Tuesday after concluding the second round of action ranked fifth and sixth, respectively, at the 13-team competition being held at the par-72, 6,113-yard Old Waverly Golf Club.
Samford’s Gray posted a second-round score of even-par 72 on Tuesday to move into sole possession of fifth place in the individual standings. After opening the tournament with a brilliant first-round tally of 3-under-par 69, Gray (141) currently sits just five strokes behind first-place Ally McDonald (136) of Mississippi State.
The Bulldogs’ Needham, a sophomore native of Carrollton, Ga., fired a team-best score of 1-under-par 71 on Tuesday. With her performance, she jumped all the way to sixth place in the tournament and holds a 36-hole mark of 143.
As a team, Samford closed out Tuesday’s second round of play in sixth place with a 36-hole score of 589 (291-298). The Bulldogs head into the final round just five strokes behind second-place Memphis (584). Host school Mississippi State, playing on its home course, currently boasts a 22-stroke advantage over the field. Mississippi State entered the tournament ranked No. 5 in the nation.
Samford’s Haley Harrington holds a two-day total of 5-over-par 149, while senior Emily Stallings and sophomore Arin Eddy round out the team’s scores with marks of 156 and 162, respectively.
Play will resume in the 2014 Old Waverly Bulldog Classic with the third round of action Wednesday at 9 a.m. (CDT).
Mercer 12th at Old Waverly Bulldog Classic
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Sophomore Katy Harris moved up to a tie for 14th place as the Mercer women's golf team posted a team total of 300 in Tuesday's second round of the old Waverly Bulldog Invitational.
Mercer's day-two 300 followed Monday's 311 and has the Bears in 12th place overall. Mississippi State leads the event at 562, while Memphis is second at 584 and South Florida and FIU are tied for third at 586.
Harris posted an even-par 72 after shooting 74 on Monday and is part of a four-way tie for 14th place individually. Sophomore Marin Hanna carded a 75 on Tuesday and stands in a tie for 36th at 152.
Senior Meredith Owen improved upon her day-one total by nine strokes, shooting 74 on Tuesday. Owen will begin Wednesday's final round in a tie for 55th place.
Senior Sarah Louie Brown booked a 77 on Tuesday and is tied for 62nd place at 159. Freshman Hannah Mae Deems used 79 strokes in the second round and is 67th at 161.
The final round of the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational is slated for an 8:30 a.m. start on Wednesday.