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WEST POINT, Miss.---The Chattanooga Mocs ended the Magnolia Invitational with a solid fifth-place finish. The group shot 298 and 300 today ending with 29-over 893.
Esme Hamilton led the way tying for ninth with 2-over 218. She was joined in the top 25 by
Rheagan Hall and
Kirsty Beckwith who both tied for 25th at 224.
Maddy McDanel shot 227, while
Michaela Kulhankova finished with 237.
Due to the Tuesday weather forecast, Monday was condensed into 36 holes to complete the event. The Mocs shot 298 over the morning round led by Hall's 72. Hamilton had 73 with Beckwith and McDanel behind at 75 and 78, respectively.
Hamilton took the lead for the afternoon 18. Her was one better than Beckwith and McDanel at 74. Hall and Kulhankova each tallied 79 completing the team's 300 total.
LSU captured the team title at 856. Host Mississippi State was second with 860 followed by Auburn (864) and Tennessee (866). Chattanooga was fifth ahead of Kennesaw State (896), Tulsa (897), South Florida (906) and Iowa (908). LSU's Ingrid Lindblad claimed medalist honors at 10 under.
The Mocs are right back on the tee this weekend at the Cardinal Cup. The field takes on the University of Louisville Golf Course Oct. 18-20 (Fri-Sun).
LINEUP
5th of 11: 295-298-300=893 (+29)
T9)
Esme Hamilton: 72-73-73=218 (+2)
T25)
Rheagan Hall: 73-72-79-224 (+8)
T25)
Kirsty Beckwith: 75-75-74=224 (+8)
T33)
Maddy McDanel: 75-78-74=227 (+11)
T48)
Michaela Kulhankova: 79-79-79=237 (+21)
QUOTABLE
"Overall, we were hoping to get more out of today. It was a solid start; the change in format (to 36 holes) was something we thought played to our advantage, but it didn't pan out that way. A few too many mistakes costs us a lot of shots. Top 5 in this field was acceptable, but we wanted more." –
Coach Colette Murray
"It was another wonderful performance from Esme. We like where things are heading (as a group). There's a shot turnaround before we go again. We're looking for a strong finish to the fall in Louisville." –
Murray.
3 NOTES TO KNOW
- The Mocs streak of six straight rounds with at least one par or better card was snapped in the afternoon round. Hall's morning 72 extended the stretch to six cards. The team has 14 total – Hamilton 6, McDanel 4, Hall 2 & Dorota Zalewska 2 – now this season, matching last year's total. The last time recording 15? 28 in 2016-17 led by seven each for Cristina Perez '17, Monica San Juan and Holly Morgan.
- The squad has recorded 10 or birdies in 10 of 12 rounds this season. This week's 31 on the counting cards tied for second most this season with Princess Anne Invite behind the 36 in the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Collegiate.
- Hamilton registered her third straight top 15 and second collegiate top 10 tying for ninth this week. She's 1 under over that span averaging 71.22 strokes per 18 and a finish of 8.67.
STAT LEADERS
Eagles: N/A
Birdies: 10 –
Esme Hamilton &
Rheagan Hall
Pars: 39 –
Kirsty Beckwith
Fewest Bogeys: 8 – Hamilton
Fewest Others: 1 – Hall & Beckwith
Par 3: E – Hamilton
Par 4: -1 – Hamilton
Par 5: -3 – Hall
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