Blair Lamb Captures Southern Conference Championship In Playoff

April 17, 2007

Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - Furman's Blair Lamb shot a final round one-under par 71 and posted par on the first two playoff holes to outlast Western Carolina's Kandy Carland to claim the Southern Conference individual title Tuesday at the Patriots Point Golf Links.  The Catamounts (312-292=604) edged Furman (314-294=608) and College of Charleston (307-301=608) for team honors.

Lamb (77-71=148) and Carland (77-71=148), who entered the final round of the 36-hole event tied for fourth, each posted one-under par rounds to edge first round leader Megan Miller (74-75=149) of Charleston and force a playoff. 

Both golfers notched par on number one to begin the playoff, but Carland bogeyed number two and Lamb sank a par putt to claim individual medalist honors for the first time in her Furman career. The sophomore became Furman's 11th Southern Conference individual champion.

Freshman Corrine Carr (77-74=151) recorded a final round 74 to place seventh while sophomore Kathleen Ekey (79-73=152) carded a 73 on Tuesday to finish in a tie for ninth.  Lamb and Ekey both earned All-Southern Conference honors, it was announced on Tuesday by the league office.

Complete first round results will be available at www.soconsports.com.

T2 Furman  314 294 608
1 Blair Lamb  77 71 148
T7 Corrine Carr  77 74 151
T9 Kathleen Ekey  79 73 152
T18 Monique Gesualdi 81 77 158
24 Ashley Baker  83 76 159

2007 Women's Golf All-Conference
Steffie Kirchmayr, College of Charleston
Megan Miller, College of Charleston
Danielle Mills, Elon
Samantha Widmer, Elon
Blair Lamb, Furman
Kathleen Ekey, Furman
Ashley Mylton, UNC Greensboro
Malin Fryk, Western Carolina
Desiree Karlsson, Western Carolina.
Bianca Melone, Western Carolina
Erin Wells, Wofford

Coach of the Year: Chris Dockrill, Elon
Freshman of the Year: Desiree Karlsson, Western Carolina
Player of the Year: Steffi Kirchmayr, College of Charleston