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ELGIN, S.C. – With a last-round surge, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women finished third on Tuesday as the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Championship tournament wrapped up at The Members Club at Woodcreek.
The Bears moved from eighth place to third place, closing at 110-over par 974 on a par-72, 5,830-yard course.
Wingate won the team title at 76-over par 940.
Junior Abbey Hartsell, a former Alexander Central High star, led LRU with a 24-over par 240 to finish tied for 10th. She earned second-team all-tournament honors.
Warissa Puangchareon of Wingate won the individual title with a 16-over par 232.
LRU now waits to see if it will receive a berth into the NCAA Division II South Super Regionals on May 7-9 in Germantown, Tenn. The tournament field will be announced on April 30.
SAC WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
(at Members Club at Woodcreek in Elgin, S.C.)
Team scores
1. Wingate 940 (+76)
2. Queens 966 (+102)
3. LENOIR-RHYNE 974 (+110)
4. Lincoln Memorial 975 (+111)
5t. Anderson 976 (+112)
5t. Carson-Newman 976 (+112)
7. Tusculum 977 (+113)
8. Coker 981 (+117)
9. Catawba 1,001 (+137)
10. Newberry 1,006 (+142)
11. Mars Hill 1,111 (+247)
LRU INDIVIDUALS
10t. Abbey Hartsell 240 (+24)
12t. Chelsea Mansel 241 (+25)
15t. Laura Morrison 243 (+27)
29t. Ainee O’Connor 250 (+34)
44t. Jordan Young 260 (+44)
- Reported by LRU Sports Information