HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Freshman Haylee Harford (+5) carded her second consecutive round of 72 Sunday to finish in a tie for ninth and lead the 27th-ranked Furman women’s golf team at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at the par-71, 6,243-yard Long Cove Club.

Harford, a native of Leavittsburg, Ohio, was 1-over on the back then birdied the par-5 No. 5 to finish the day one shot over par, just five strokes behind individual medalist Cheyenne Knight of Alabama, who carded a 67-74-72=213 for the win.

Junior Taylor Totland (+8) finished strong, recording three birdies for a 1-under 70 on Sunday, to tie for 23rd place. Senior Valentina Romero (+14) birdied No. 6 for a 75 on Sunday, tying for 52nd, while sophomore Alice Chen (+21) tied Totland for a team-best three birdies in the final round. She carded a 76 to tie for 80th place. Sophomore Reona Hirai (+23) shot a 78 with a birdie on No. 4 and tied for 84th.

The Darius Rucker Intercollegiate featured seven teams ranked in the top 25 in the latest Golfstat poll, including each of the country’s top five programs. Eleven of the 17 teams competing qualified for the 2015 NCAA Championship, and eight schools in the field have won a tournament this season.

No. 4 Alabama (+15) won the tournament by seven strokes over 32nd-ranked Virginia (+23). The Paladins (+46) finished 12th.

The Paladins will compete at the 3M Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate in Augusta, Ga., March 11-13.