March 17, 2003
Tega Cay, S.C. - The Elon University women's golf team fired a final round of 316 to overtake Western Carolina and win the first annual Shamrock Invitational, which was played on the 5,842-yard Tega Cay Golf Club layout this weekend.
Soggy conditions made it a tough course, but four Lady Catamounts finished out the tournament in the top 20. Sophomore Line Cordes led the team with a 245 to tie for fifth overall. Ashley Hovda rounded out the Cats with a 257 to end in a tie for 22nd.
The Phoenix had five players finish in the top 20 of the 54-hole tournament as they stormed to the victory. Katie Knoepffler fired a 74 to lead Elon. Elon led after the first round on Friday and slipped to second on Saturday behind Western Carolina.
Knoepffler's final round score was the lowest individual round of the tournament and placed her second among the leaders with a three-day total of 241.
Ferris State's Kathryn Bobbie took tourney medalist honors with a total of 234 (79-79-76) as she was the only player in the field to shoot below 80 in every round.
The Lady Cats return to action April 4-6 at the LSU-Cleveland Golf Classic in Baton Rouge, La.
Shamrock Intercollegiate Tega Cay Golf Course - Tega Cay, S.C. March 14-16 Team Results 1. Elon University 319-341-316=976 2. Western Carolina 321-332-338=991 3. St. Mary's (Texas) 335-345-321=1001 4. Ferris State 349-346-322=1017 5. Winthrop Univ. 346-350-328=1024 6. Gardner-Webb 346-345-342=1033 7. Mercer University 343-348-346=1037 8. Longwood Univ. 349-364-327=1040 9. Wofford College 351-346-360=1057 10. St. Francis - Pa. 346-353-363=1062 11. Queens Univ. of Charl. 371-372-358=1101 12. Tusculum College 370-389-377=1136 13. Tennessee State 474-455-475=1404Western Carolina T5 Line Cordes 80-81-84=245 7 Johanna Lundberg 80-84-83=247 T11 Becca Twiner 84-82-86=252 T13 Brandy Andersen 77-91-85=253 T22 Ashley Hovda 85-85-87=257
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