FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Mocs women’s golf team tied for fifth with Auburn at the Mason Rudolph Championship on Sunday. The 879 54-hole total is 16 better than the program has turned in over three prior visits to the Vanderbilt Legends Club North Course.
After wins over Wake Forest, Ole Miss and Virginia Tech earlier in the week at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, Chattanooga claimed victories over host Vanderbilt (two shots), Baylor (four), 2016 NCAA Championship Match Play Qualifier Virginia (seven) and NCAA Regionals participants Houston (nine), Tulane (11) and Michigan State (30).
The Mocs turned in 4-over 292 over Sunday’s final 18. Sophomore Monica San Juan’s 1-under 71 paced the effort, with junior Cristina Perez and freshman Holly Morgan each at 72 (E). Junior Megan Woods tallied 77 (+5), with freshman Maria Pineiro posting the drop score with 79.
Perez tied for 15th over at 2-over (218). Morgan was one behind, tied for 18th at 3-over, with San Juan another two back at 5-over. Woods tied for 34th at 7-over. Freshman Maddy McDanel played as an individual, carding even-par 72 today to tie for 30th at 222 (+6).
Alabama ran away with the team title, shooting 825, 39-under. SMU was second, 43 shots off the pace, at 4-over 868. Northwestern (871) and UCF (876) ended up third and fourth. The Crimson Tide’s Cheyenne Knight was the wire-to-wire winner with a 14-under 202.
The Mocs are off until Oct. 2-4. Next up is the Powerade Cougar Classic at Youmans Hall Club in Hanahan, S.C., just outside Charleston.