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Tuesday, April 1
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Troy Women Finish Third at Lady Panther Intercollegiate
4/1/2014 3:37:00 PM | Golf (W)
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STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. – Led by Brooke Spinks and Fátima Fernández Cano, the Troy women's golf team turned in a third-place finish at the Lady Panther Intercollegiate, which wrapped up play Tuesday at the Eagle's Landing Country Club.
The Trojans shot a 313 in Tuesday's final round and beat several teams ahead of them in the rankings – Mercer, Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion and Kennesaw State. Additionally, Troy finished 34 shots ahead of Sun Belt foe UALR and 51 shots ahead of in-state and league rival South Alabama.
Spinks and Cano tied for 12th place after finishing the tournament at 8-over par. Cano carded three birdies on the day and shot 4-over while Spinks sank four birdies and finished 6-over.
Campbell rallied past host Georgia State to claim the team title by 17 strokes, the Camels shot 2-under on Tuesday while the next closest round was Mercer's 6-over. Georgia's Amira Alexander claimed individual medalist honors after sinking a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Becca Horner tied for 24th overall as she carded a 7-over during the final round, while Langley Vannoy tied for 42nd and Taylor McGraw finished in a tie for 52nd place.
The Trojans head to the star-studded Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga., which opens play on Friday. The 16-team field includes No. 1 Southern California, No. 4 Arkansas, No. 7 Alabama, No. 17 Northwestern, No. 22 Michigan State, No. 23 North Carolina State, No. 24 Iowa State, No. 28 Auburn, No. 30 Texas A&M, No. 35 Mississippi State and No. 50 Georgia.
Team Standings
1. Campbell 304-286-286—876, 2. Georgia State 300-288-303—891, 3. Troy 304-289-313—906, 4. Middle Tennessee 312-289-306—907, T5. Mercer 317-301-294—912, T5. Kennesaw State 305-301-306—912, 7. Elon 308-300-311—919, 8. Jacksonville State 311-298-311—920, 9. Old Dominion 307-301-317—925, 10. UALR 324-311-305—940, 11. Montana 328-308-306—942, 12. Rollins 331-312-312—955, 13. South Alabama 327-313-317—957, 14. South Dakota State 334-303-322—959, 15. UAB 323-320-328—971, 16. South Dakota 357-330-334—1021
Individual Leaders
1. Amira Alexander (Georgia) 71-73-70—214, T2. Maria Palacios (Georgia State) 72-70-72—214, T2. Kaylin Yost (Campbell) 74-67-73—214, T4. Sofie Kvarnstrom (UALR) 73-73-73—219, T4. Kaew Preamchuen (Kennesaw State) 73-71-75—219
Troy Individuals
T12. Fátima Fernández Cano 74-74-76—224, T12. Brooke Spinks 77-69-78—224, T24. Becca Horner 78-73-79—230, T42. Langley Vannoy 75-80-80—235, T52. Taylor McGraw 83-73-83—239
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. – Led by Brooke Spinks and Fátima Fernández Cano, the Troy women's golf team turned in a third-place finish at the Lady Panther Intercollegiate, which wrapped up play Tuesday at the Eagle's Landing Country Club.
The Trojans shot a 313 in Tuesday's final round and beat several teams ahead of them in the rankings – Mercer, Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion and Kennesaw State. Additionally, Troy finished 34 shots ahead of Sun Belt foe UALR and 51 shots ahead of in-state and league rival South Alabama.
Spinks and Cano tied for 12th place after finishing the tournament at 8-over par. Cano carded three birdies on the day and shot 4-over while Spinks sank four birdies and finished 6-over.
Campbell rallied past host Georgia State to claim the team title by 17 strokes, the Camels shot 2-under on Tuesday while the next closest round was Mercer's 6-over. Georgia's Amira Alexander claimed individual medalist honors after sinking a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Becca Horner tied for 24th overall as she carded a 7-over during the final round, while Langley Vannoy tied for 42nd and Taylor McGraw finished in a tie for 52nd place.
The Trojans head to the star-studded Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga., which opens play on Friday. The 16-team field includes No. 1 Southern California, No. 4 Arkansas, No. 7 Alabama, No. 17 Northwestern, No. 22 Michigan State, No. 23 North Carolina State, No. 24 Iowa State, No. 28 Auburn, No. 30 Texas A&M, No. 35 Mississippi State and No. 50 Georgia.
Team Standings
1. Campbell 304-286-286—876, 2. Georgia State 300-288-303—891, 3. Troy 304-289-313—906, 4. Middle Tennessee 312-289-306—907, T5. Mercer 317-301-294—912, T5. Kennesaw State 305-301-306—912, 7. Elon 308-300-311—919, 8. Jacksonville State 311-298-311—920, 9. Old Dominion 307-301-317—925, 10. UALR 324-311-305—940, 11. Montana 328-308-306—942, 12. Rollins 331-312-312—955, 13. South Alabama 327-313-317—957, 14. South Dakota State 334-303-322—959, 15. UAB 323-320-328—971, 16. South Dakota 357-330-334—1021
Individual Leaders
1. Amira Alexander (Georgia) 71-73-70—214, T2. Maria Palacios (Georgia State) 72-70-72—214, T2. Kaylin Yost (Campbell) 74-67-73—214, T4. Sofie Kvarnstrom (UALR) 73-73-73—219, T4. Kaew Preamchuen (Kennesaw State) 73-71-75—219
Troy Individuals
T12. Fátima Fernández Cano 74-74-76—224, T12. Brooke Spinks 77-69-78—224, T24. Becca Horner 78-73-79—230, T42. Langley Vannoy 75-80-80—235, T52. Taylor McGraw 83-73-83—239
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