Lorup, Troy Finish Third at Starmount Fall Classic

Tuesday, October 2

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Lorup, Troy Finish Third at Starmount Fall Classic

10/2/2018 5:01:00 PM | Golf (W)

By: Troy Athletics Communications

Final Results | Season Stats

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Freshman Nicole Lorup turned in her second third-place finish of the young season to lead Troy to a tie for third among the 15-team field at the Starmount Fall Classic. Lorup finished 2-over at the 54-hole event which concluded on Tuesday.

"She is a pretty special player, probably one of the top five freshmen in the country," head coach Randy Keck said. "Nicole is an amazing iron striker and hits the ball at the flag as good as I've seen. When you hit the ball straight and around the hole, you're going to make a lot of birdies."

The third-place finish as a team was Troy's second of the year after placing third in the season-opening Lady Maxwell. The Trojans finished just three shots behind host UNC Greensboro, while Tennessee ran away with the team title winning by 35 shots.

"We're learning a lot about our team right now," Keck said. "We're going through the phase right now where we're trying to figure out the best lineup, who is going to compete and who is going the extra mile. We're getting better and seeing some improvement. To finish third in a 15-team event and not feel great about how you played is exciting for the future."

Lorup carded four birdies in her round of 73 on Tuesday and tied for 12^thwith eight over the course of the three rounds. Lindsey Harrison and Sarah Harrison each carded 10 birdies to place fourth in the field.

Lindsey Harrison recorded her second top-20 finish of the season coming in tied for 19^thfollowing a 5-over in the final round with three birdies on her card, while Sarah Harrison picked up her second top-25 finish as she tied for 21^stplace with three third-round birdies of her own.

Troy's two individuals, Anna Claire Little and Judith Castro, checked in tied for 48^thand 62^nd, respectively and Jordan Susce tied for 70^thplace.

After back-to-back events on short rest, the Trojans have almost three full weeks before heading to the Palmetto Intercollegiate on Oct. 21-23.

"We need to address some things team wise on and off the golf course," Keck said of the extended break. "We to work on some things that will help us become more united and add some team chemistry; some good team building time."

Team Standings
1. Tennessee 293-291-282—866, 2. UNC Greensboro 305-292-304—901,T3. Troy 305-296-303—904, T3. High Point 302-302-300—904, T5. Appalachian State 305-296-304—905, T5. UAB 303-297-305—905,7. William & Mary 310-306-306—922, 8. Winthrop 319-294-315—928, 9. Wofford 323-302-306—931, 10. Towson 307-312-314—933, 11. Elon 312-325-307—944, 12. Tennessee Tech 318-315-317—950, 13. Western Carolina 321-321-322—964, 14. Longwood 319-318-331—968, 15. North Carolina A&T 335-333-336—1004

Troy Individuals
3. Nicole Lorup 71-74-73—218, T19. Lindsey Harrison 78-72-77—227, T21. Sarah Harrison 81-72-75—228, 31. Bianca Lohbauer 75-78-78—231, T48. Anna Claire Little 81-75-81—237, T62. Judith Castro 85-80-77—242, T70. Jordan Susce 88-78-81—247