Tuesday, February 20, 2007

 

STRONG SECOND DAY PACES TUSCULUM WOMEN TO FIFTH PLACE FINISH AT LADY FALCON INVITATIONAL

 

                NEW LONDON, N.C. --- The Tusculum College women's golf team posted the best score of the day with its 325 on Tuesday as the Pioneers finished with a two-round total 665 to finish fifth at the Lady Falcon Invitational.  The two-day, 16-team event was held at the Old North State Golf Club, hosted by Pfeiffer University.

 

                The Pioneers second round tally matched the lowest tally in the tournament this year, along with Invitational champion West Florida, who posted 325-328=653, five shots better than second place Newberry (329-329=658).  USC Upstate and Pfeiffer tied for third with 661, followed by Tusculum.  Grand Valley State was sixth with 670, followed by Catawba (676), Belmont Abbey (682), Wingate (693), Queens (702), Armstrong Atlantic (712), Mount Olive (720), Mars Hill (770), UNC Pembroke (791) and Southern Virginia (835).

 

                Shannon Palenkas tied for 11th place as she shot 164, including Tuesday's final round 77.  Amanda Bowen posted 85-80=165 to tie for 14th place, while Mandy Hartsock tied for 26th with 84-85=169.  Mary Ann Vizcarrondo finished 37th with 84-88=172, while Susanne Sisco carded 180 to finish 51st, including her final round 83.

 

                Tusculum returns to action Mar. 17 when the Pioneers face Lincoln Memorial University in a match-play event in Knoxville.

 

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Team Results

Pl.

Team

1st

2nd

Total

1

West Florida

325

328

653

2

Newberry

329

329

658

3

USC Upstate

334

327

661

 

Pfeiffer

328

333

661

5

TUSCULUM

340

325

665

6

Grand Valley State

341

329

670

7

Catawba

336

340

676

8

Belmont Abbey

337

345

682

9

Wingate

351

342

693

10

Queens (N.C.)

360

342

702

11

Armstrong Atlantic

373

339

712

12

Mount Olive

356

364

720

13

Mars Hill

390

380

770

14

UNC Pembroke

390

401

797

15

Southern Virginia

422

413

835

16

St. Andrews

DNF

DNF

DNF

Tusculum Individual Scores

Pl

Player

1st

2nd

Total

T11

Shannon Palenkas

87

77

164

T14

Amanda Bowen

85

80

165

T26

Mandy Hartsock

84

85

169

37

Mary Ann Vizcarrondo

84

88

172

51

Susanne Sisco

97

83

180