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 WCU senior Becca Twiner was named first team All-SoCon, along with Brandy Andersen. Ashley Hovda, who was WCU's top scorer with a fifth-place finish at the SoCon Championships, was named second team. |
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SoCon Championship Final Results in PDF Format
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April 25, 2004
Greensboro, N.C. - Western Carolina carded a three-day total of 936 to place second at the 2004 Southern Conference Championships Sunday afternoon at Starmount Forest Country Club. The Catamounts were led by Ashley Hovda (226) and Becca Twiner (235), who placed fifth and eighth, respectively. Freshman Bianca Melone (238) tied for 11th and Brandy Andersen (239) tied for 13th.
The team's score of 936 is the seventh lowest three-round score in Catamount history, while Hovda's three-day total of 226 ties her lowest three-round score (eigth all-time) and ranks as the third lowest individual WCU score at a SoCon championship. Twiner improved her lowest SoCon championship score by one stroke, now with the seventh all-time lowest championship scorecard.
Twiner ends her Catamount career holding the third lowest single-round score (69), tied for the seventh lowest two-round score (149) and claiming the third lowest three-round score in WCU history (218). She also finishes with the fifth lowest single-season stroke average in WCU history, which was 77.65 for the 2003-04 season, and currently has the fourth lowest career average at 78.67 strokes per round. Twiner played in 39 events and a total of 95 rounds with a career low round of 69, which she has accomplished twice.
Also wrapping up her career is Meredith Beck. Beck shot a career-low 74 in the second round of the 2002 Lady Highlander Invitational. She owns the 10th lowest WCU career stroke average at 87.52 strokes after 25 rounds of play. Beck has also been a three-year Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member.
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Furman won the 2004 team title with a score of 904, while host team UNC Greensboro came in third behind the Catamounts with a score of 941.
Southern Conference Championship Starmount Forest C.C. Greensboro, NC Dates: 04/23 - 04/25 (Today:04-24-2004) Par: 71 Yardage: 6162 Fin. Top 20 Teams Scores 1 Furman University 297-308-299=904 2 Western Carolina 304-315-317=936 3 UNC Greensboro 315-322-304=941 4 Elon University 320-315-324=959 5 East Tennessee St. 320-325-316=961 6 Coll. of Charleston 319-321-322=962 7 Appalachian State 340-340-317=997 8 The Citadel 341-350-337=1028 Wofford College 346-347-335=1028
2 Western Carolina U. 304-315-317=936 5 Ashley Hovda 76-74-76=226 8 Becca Twiner 77-83-75=235 T11 Bianca Melone 77-78-83=238 T13 Brandy Andersen 74-82-83=239 WD Erika Danford 86-81-WD
2004 SoCon All-Conference Teams First Team Sarah Johnston, Furman Jenny Suh, Furman Brandy Andersen, Western Carolina Becca Twiner, Western Carolina Sapna Patel, College of Charleston
Second Team Polly Willett, UNC Greensboro Amber Kuss, College of Charleston Theresa Paik, Furman Ashley Hovda, Western Carolina Connor Atkinson, Furman
Player of the Year: Sarah Johnston, Furman Freshman of the Year: Jenny Suh, Furman Coach of the Year: Mic Potter, Furman
