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 Sophomore Brandy Andersen held on to her lead to win the Wachovia-Great Smokies Intercollegiate Tuesday for the second consecutive year. |
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Oct. 21, 2003
Waynesville, N.C. - The Western Carolina women's golf team came back from six strokes down Monday to win the Wachovia-Great Smokies Intercollegiate for the second consecutive year, beating out challenger Murray State by nine strokes overall. Also taking home a trophy is WCU sophomore Brandy Andersen who claimed medalist honors for the second consecutive week, edging Xavier's Emily Shoplik by one stroke to win her fifth title in her career; third of the season.
The Catamounts rallied to card a 292 in the final round, which ties the program's lowest single-round score in WCU history. For the tournament, the team shot a 592, which stands as the second-lowest, two-round score in the program's history. Western's lowest two-round score came at last year's home tournament when the team shot a 586.
Andersen followed up her one-under par on day one to score a 74 in the final round for a two-day total of 145, which is the third-lowest two-round total in school history. Knotted in fourth place were Catamount golfers Becca Twiner, Bianca Melone and Ashley Hovda, who each finished with 149 strokes for the tournament. Erika Danford finished the day with an 81 for a two-day total of 158, which ties for 50th. Shooting individually for Western were Jennifer Palmer (164), Meredith Beck (175) and Danielle Hawkins (202).
The individual race tightened in the final round as just five strokes separated first and eighth place. Following Andersen and Shoplik was Murray State's Lee-Anne Pace who finished third with a 147, just two strokes out of the lead. Tied with Twiner, Melone and Hovda for fourth was Austin Peay's Lynn Mantooth and in eighth with a 150 was Wofford's Laura Robinson. The top seven individuals, including the four players tied for fourth, were named to the all-tournament team at the conclusion of the event.
The Lady Cats close out their fall season Nov. 3-4 at the Edwin Watts-Palmetto Intercollegiate, hosted by the College of Charleston in Kiawah Island, S.C.
Great Smokies Women's Colleg.
Waynesville C.C. Waynesville, NC
Dates: 10/20 - 10/21 (Today:10-21-2003)
Par: 72 Yardage: 5867
Fin. Top 20 Teams Scores
1 Western Carolina U. 300 292 592
2 Murray State Univ. 294 307 601
3 Xavier University 302 300 602
4 East Tennessee St. 308 302 610
5 Elon University 306 309 615
6 Eastern Kentucky 307 311 618
7 Appalachian State U. 312 308 620
8 Tennessee Tech U. 313 308 621
9 Charleston Southern 318 305 623
10 Wofford College 320 304 624
11 Gardner-Webb Univ. 320 309 629
Austin Peay State U. 321 308 629
13 Western Kentucky U. 321 314 635
14 Methodist College 323 314 637
15 Dayton, U. of 314 327 641
16 Samford University 327 316 643
17 South Alabama, U. of 327 317 644
18 High Point U. 325 321 646
19 Belmont University 314 335 649
20 Loyola University 337 320 657
21 Lipscomb University 331 331 662
22 Mobile, U. of 338 341 679
23 Evansville, Univ. of 336 344 680
DNF Citadel, The 355 DNF
1 Western Carolina U. 300 292 592
1 Brandy Andersen 71 74 145
T 4 Rebecca Twiner 76 73 149
T 4 Bianca Melone 76 73 149
T 4 Ashley Hovda 77 72 149
T 50 Erika Danford 77 81 158
T 88 Jennifer Palmer 82 82 164
T112 Meredith Beck 89 86 175
126 Danielle Hawkins 101 101 202
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