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04.14.2009  |  Women's Golf  |  Viewed 357 times
Results
ROME, Ga. - Trevecca's women's golf team completed play in Stonebridge Women's Invitational, their final regular season tournament on the road in Rome, Georgia.
Trevecca finished sixth over all with a school-record two-day total of (331-336) 667 and finshed 13 strokes behind NCAA D-2 University of West Georgia and 18 behind NAIA #24 Shorter College.

Trevecca's round one score was one stroke off of the programs lowest round ever of 330.
Birmingham Southern (an NCAA Div. III power) shot a (312-304) 616 to win the two-day, 36-hole tournament is hosted by Berry College on the 5,839-yard, par-72 course at Stonebridge Golf Club. There were a total of nine teams competing and 48 golfers.

The Panthers won by 11 strokes over NAIA No. 13 Savannah College of Art & Design who posted a (315-312) 627. Berry, ranked No. 7 in the NAIA, finisned in third place with a (315-314) . 

Trevecca Nazarene's Ashley Birdwell shot a school-record low round of 75 on Monday and was third overall through round one. Birdwell's 75 was two strokes lower than former Trojan Mindy Seigenthaler 77. For the tournament, Birdwell shot a (75-81) 156 to finish ninth overall.

Rounding out the individual scores for Trevecca, Betsy Beaver carded an (82-83) 165 (T-22), Brooke Dillehay shot (85-87) 172 (T-30), and Alyssa Moe came in at (89-85) 174 (#32).

Coach Michael Johnson was pleased with his team's play. "I thought the ladies were very competitive this week. It was our best performance of the year as we posted a program record two-day score!"
Lee University's Rachel Ingram fired back-to-back rounds of 73 and finished as the tournament low-medalist with a two over-par score of (73-73) 146. Shorter's Esther Gandarias finished with a score of (73-76) 149 and finished tied with Kelley Burgess (77-72) for second place.

"Our play as a team has improved throughout the year, in particular the last two outings. We're looking forward to defending our conference title next week. We have played on a variety of courses, in tough weather conditions, and against Nationally Ranked teams in preparing for the TranSouth Tournament and an opportunity to reach the NAIA Tournament," said Johnson.

The TranSouth Tournament will be held at the Greystone Golf Course in Dickson, Tenn. on April 20-21. The winner will advance to the NAIA National Tournament. Trevecca has won the last four TranSouth Tournament titles.