ONEONTA, Ala. - Consistent play guided the ULM women's golf team
to a fifth place finish in its last regular season tournament of the year at the
Samford Women's Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon. Ali Lucas held on for a
top-10 finish overall on the par-72, 6,039
yard Limestone Springs Golf Club layout.
Lucas, who started the day tied for
fifth overall, carded a six-over-par 78 to total 227 and end in a tie for
eighth place. The native of Crowley, La., led the field in par-5 scoring by
finishing two-under-par for those holes. Newberry's Maria Luz Besio took
medalist honors with a final round 73 for a combined 219 to best first day
leader Natalie Mitchell of Samford by four strokes.
ULM combined for 922 after it turned
in a 312 Tuesday. The finish was eight strokes off fourth place Florida Southern,
who slid back four spots overall after entering the final round with the lead. Troy
claimed the team title with a day-best round of 301, totaling 914 for the
tournament. Middle Tennessee and host Samford each finished within two strokes
in second and third place, respectively.
All four Warhawks that competed
placed in the top-25 of the field, and Emily Stratton registered the team's low
round of the day with a four-over-par 76. She shot 232 for the 54-hole event to
tie for 22nd place just one stroke ahead of Ines Fendt, who matched
Lucas' 78 to tie for 24th. Lina Lagergren tied for 16th
overall after shooting a combined 230.
The Warhawks move on to postseason
play next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sun Belt Conference Championship
in Muscle Shoals, Ala., when they try to claim their first conference
championship in program history.
Team Standings:
1. Troy 307-306-301-914, 2. Middle Tennessee 298-305-312-915, 3.
Samford 305-305-306-916, 4. Florida Southern 298-303-316-917, 5. ULM 303-307-312-922,
6. Newberry 315-300-309-924, 7. Jacksonville State 313-304-312-929, 8. South
Alabama 304-319-307-930, 9. UAB 328-324-315-967
Individual Leaders:
1. Maria Luz Besio (Newberry) 74-72-73-219, 2. Kayla Turner* (Samford) 73-73-75-221,
3. Haley Lawrence (Troy) 74-76-72-222, 4. Natalie Mitchell* (Samford) 71-72-80-223,
5. Sofia Bjorkman (Troy) 77-74-74-225
ULM
Individuals:
T8. Ali Lucas 70-79-78-227, T16. Lina Lagergren 74-76-80-230, T22. Emily
Stratton 78-78-76-232, T24. Ines Fendt 81-74-78-233, Jennifer
Park WD
