Monday, March 26, 2007

TUSCULUM WOMEN’S GOLF TIED FOR SECOND AT HARGETT MEMORIAL

MONROE, N.C. --- The Tusculum College women’s golf team fired an opening round 319 and is tied for second place after day one action of the 2007 J. Ralph Hargett Memorial Intercollegiate, held this week at the Stonebridge Golf Club.

Belmont Abbey College leads the team tournament by nine shots following Monday’s 308. Carley Warrington led the Crusaders shooting a three-under par 69, three shots in front of Jaynelle Harmon of Catawba College, who posted 72.

Tusculum is in a three-way tie for second place, along with host Wingate University and Catawba. Lincoln Memorial University is fifth with 330, followed by Mount Olive College (346), Lenoir-Rhyne College (358), Mars Hill College (385) and Presbyterian College (395).

Tusculum’s Shannon Palenkas is tied for fifth place with 78, while teammate Amanda Bowen fired 79 and is tied for eighth. Mary Ann Vizcarrondo and Susanne Sisco are tied for 14^th with rounds of 81, while Mandy Hartsock is tied for 21^st with 85.

Play concludes with Tuesday’s final round.

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Team Results
Pl.	Team	Score
1	Belmont Abbey	308
2	TUSCULUM	319
	Wingate	319
	Catawba	319
5	Lincoln Memorial	330
6	Mount Olive	346
7	Lenoir-Rhyne	358
8	Mars Hill	385
9	Presbyterian	395
Tusculum Individual Scorers
Pl.	Player	Score
T 5	Shannon Palenkas	39- 39=78
T 8	Amanda Bowen	37- 42=79
T 14	Mary Ann Vizcarrondo	40- 41=81
T 14	Susanne Sisco	41- 40=81
T 21	Mandy Hartsock	44- 41=85