Oct. 16, 2005
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA -
Complete Results
First year Furman women's golf coach Jen Hanna picked up her inaugural career victory Sunday with a five stroke win over Mississippi State in the 35th annual Lady Paladin Invitational.
Furman carded a final round 304 to win its 14th Lady Paladin Invitational title and second in a row, with a three-round 894 total. "Our team has been through a lot the last few months," said coach Hanna referring to the loss of long-time Lady Paladin mentor Mic Potter, "but we are working hard and coming together and I am very proud of them."
MSU entered the final round in third place, 14 strokes behind the Lady Paladins, but the Bulldogs carded the low round of the day (296) to move into second, four strokes ahead of TCU who placed third at 903. Michigan State entered the final round in second place but dropped into fouth after carding a 305.
The individual title was won by South Florida's Christina Jones, who fired a one-over 73 to move from third into the winning spot with a 218 tally. Camille Blackerby of TCU placed second at 219, while Amanda Mathis of Mississippi State and Sara Brown of Michigan State tied for third at 220. A pair of Furman golfers, freshmen Blair Lamb and Kathleen Ekey, tied with Louisville's Cindy LaCrosse for fifth, with a three-round 221 total.
Ekey was Furman's low round of the day with a one-under 71 at the 6,103-yard, par 72 Furman University Golf Course. Lamb's 76 was the second lowest of the day for the Lady Paladins, while Haley Gildea fired a 78 and finished tied for 10th at 225 and Connor Atkinson carded a 79 to tie for 18th at 227. Theresa Paik was the team's non-counter with an 80 and finished the tournament tied for 63rd at 237. Paige Bromen, a Furman sophomore playing as an individual, shot 74 on Sunday and tied for 32nd with a 232 tournament total.
The Lady Paladin golf team returns to action Oct. 28-30 at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C.
FINAL RESULTS Lady Paladin
* Individual Furman University G.C. Greenville, SC
Dates: 10/14 - 10/16 (Today:10-16-2005)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6103
Fin. Top 20 Teams Scores
1 Furman University 292 298 304 894
2 Mississippi St. U. 298 305 296 899
3 TCU 301 304 298 903
4 Michigan State U. 300 300 305 905
5 Northwestern Univ. 300 306 304 910
6 Louisville, Univ. of 307 305 301 913
7 N. Car. Wilmington 306 305 311 922
Coastal Carolina U. 303 309 310 922
9 Minnesota, U. of 305 317 305 927
Fla. International 314 309 304 927
11 N. Car.- Greensboro 314 313 304 931
12 Mississippi, U. of 306 321 305 932
13 Memphis, Univ. of 318 307 308 933
Winthrop University 303 322 308 933
USF 313 316 304 933
16 Charleston, Coll. of 308 310 319 937
17 Appalachian State U. 336 330 324 990
Fin. Top 20 Players School Scores
1 Christina Jones USF 73 72 73 218
2 Camille Blackerby TCU 75 73 71 219
3 Amanda Mathis Miss. St. 73 74 73 220
Sara Brown Mich. St. 71 71 78 220
5 Blair Lamb Furman 71 74 76 221
Cindy LaCrosse Louisville 74 73 74 221
Kathleen Ekey Furman 76 74 71 221
8 Stephanie Godare Miss. St. 72 78 72 222
9 Dayna Burleigh Mich. St. 76 76 72 224
10 Michelle Jarman UNCW 75 77 73 225
Jennifer Hong N'western 77 70 78 225
Angie Hill Charleston 70 74 81 225
Ann Maness Coast. Car 75 77 73 225
Haley Gildea Furman 72 75 78 225
15 Alice Kim N'western 73 77 76 226
Elin Emanuelsson TCU 72 78 76 226
Julia Huh Miss. St. 71 77 78 226
18 Connor Atkinson Furman 73 75 79 227
Brittany Johnston N'western 76 79 72 227
20 Liana Viljoen UNCW 75 74 79 228
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