Sunday, September 23
Draper, Va.
All Day
Radford University
vs
Highlander Invitational
LED BY TWO INDIVIDUAL TOP-10’S, RADFORD FINISHES THIRD AT HIGHLANDER INVITATIONAL
9/23/2012 8:04:00 PM | Women's Golf
ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | INDIVIDUAL
DRAPER, Va. – Fueled by Top-10 performances from Alexandra Austin and Hayley Hammond, the Radford women's golf team finished third in the Highlander Invitational on Sunday evening carding a two-round ledger of 612 (307-305).
Gardner-Webb hoisted the team title with a 599 (303-296), while Winthrop's Meagan Wallace captured the individual race at the par 72, 6,179-yard Draper Valley Golf Club.
Hammond led the Highlanders in the morning round, firing a 4-over 76. After trimming one stroke off in the evening round, Hammond finished with a 151 to tie for sixth with three other golfers, including her teammate Austin.
The sophomore carded a 5-over 77 in the first round and made the biggest move of the RU squad by posting a team-best 2-over 74 in the evening. For Austin, it is her sixth Top-10 showing of her young career.
Paige Reese finished just one shot out of the Top-10 with a 153 (77-76). Freshman Katie Parrott was impressive in her morning round, recording a season-best 5-over 77. The Brentwood, Tenn. native tied for 23rd after shooting 85 over the final 18 holes.
Rounding out the scoring was Kirsty Condon, who fired a 165 (85-80) to end in 29th place. Competing as an individual, Courtney Floyd shot 189 (100-89) to come in 45th.
The Runnin' Bulldogs led wire-to-wire, backing up their first-round 303 with an 8-over 296. Led by Wallace's tournament-best 145 (71-74), Winthrop finished second with a two-round total of 608 (307-301). Radford, which ended four shots back of second, Wofford and High Point rounded out the Top-5 squads in the team standings.
The Highlanders' third-place performance marks the second straight Top-5 showing of the season and becomes the 16th Top-5 finish under head coach Jeff Beeler's watch.
The Lady Pirate Intercollegiate is the next stop for Radford, which gets underway on Monday, Oct. 8. The 54-hole tournament will be hosted by East Carolina at Greenville Country Club.
* Competed as an individual
DRAPER, Va. – Fueled by Top-10 performances from Alexandra Austin and Hayley Hammond, the Radford women's golf team finished third in the Highlander Invitational on Sunday evening carding a two-round ledger of 612 (307-305).
Gardner-Webb hoisted the team title with a 599 (303-296), while Winthrop's Meagan Wallace captured the individual race at the par 72, 6,179-yard Draper Valley Golf Club.
Hammond led the Highlanders in the morning round, firing a 4-over 76. After trimming one stroke off in the evening round, Hammond finished with a 151 to tie for sixth with three other golfers, including her teammate Austin.
The sophomore carded a 5-over 77 in the first round and made the biggest move of the RU squad by posting a team-best 2-over 74 in the evening. For Austin, it is her sixth Top-10 showing of her young career.
Paige Reese finished just one shot out of the Top-10 with a 153 (77-76). Freshman Katie Parrott was impressive in her morning round, recording a season-best 5-over 77. The Brentwood, Tenn. native tied for 23rd after shooting 85 over the final 18 holes.
Rounding out the scoring was Kirsty Condon, who fired a 165 (85-80) to end in 29th place. Competing as an individual, Courtney Floyd shot 189 (100-89) to come in 45th.
The Runnin' Bulldogs led wire-to-wire, backing up their first-round 303 with an 8-over 296. Led by Wallace's tournament-best 145 (71-74), Winthrop finished second with a two-round total of 608 (307-301). Radford, which ended four shots back of second, Wofford and High Point rounded out the Top-5 squads in the team standings.
The Highlanders' third-place performance marks the second straight Top-5 showing of the season and becomes the 16th Top-5 finish under head coach Jeff Beeler's watch.
The Lady Pirate Intercollegiate is the next stop for Radford, which gets underway on Monday, Oct. 8. The 54-hole tournament will be hosted by East Carolina at Greenville Country Club.
| Place | Name | First Round | Final Round | Total |
| 3 | Radford | 307 | 305 | 612 |
| T6 | Austin | 77 | 74 | 151 |
| T6 | Hammond | 76 | 75 | 151 |
| T11 | Reese | 77 | 76 | 153 |
| T23 | Parrott | 77 | 85 | 162 |
| 29 | Condon | 85 | 80 | 165 |
| 45 | Floyd* | 100 | 89 | 189 |
* Competed as an individual
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