WOMEN’S GOLF FINISHES EIGHTH AT BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP

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TOURNAMENT INFO
- Name: Big South Women's Golf Championship
- Course (par/yardage): DeBordieu Club (par 72 / 6,082 yards)
- Location: Georgetown, S.C.
- Field: 9 teams
- Round 3

GEORGETOWN, S.C. – Battling windy and difficult scoring conditions, the Radford women's golf team shot a 341 to finish eighth following Wednesday's final round of the 2016 Big South Women's Golf Championship at the par 72, 6,082-yard DeBordieu Club.

Seeded eighth for the three-day championship, the Highlanders posted an aggregate 983 (325-317-341). Top-seeded Campbell claimed its fifth Big South tournament title on the strength of its 894 (296-293-305). Three of its golfers finished one-two-three in the individual standings, headlined by medalist Nadine White's 219 (73-70-76).

Defending champion Coastal Carolina concluded 10 strokes behind the Camels at 904 (294-297-313). The Chanticleers had three of their golfers in the top 10.

Khushboo Thiagaraj was Radford's top finisher, tying for 27^th at 239 (77-80-82). Olivia Jay (246) and Larissa Carter (247) placed 32^nd and 33^rd, respectively. Rounding out the RU lineup was Meagan Board (256) in 39^th and Morgan Cox (264) in a tie for 40^th.

Seven Highlanders are set to return for the 2016-17 campaign, which will be head coach Jeff Beeler's ninth season at the helm of the program.

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RADFORD LINEUP
- T27 – Khushboo Thiagaraj – 239 (77-80-82)
- 32 – Olivia Jay – 246 (80-78-88)
- 33 – Larissa Carter – 247 (79-76-92)
- 39 – Meagan Board – 256 (89-84-83)
- T40 – Morgan Cox – 264 (93-83-88)

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