Tuesday, April 16
Hilton Head, S.C.
Chattanooga
at
Southern Conference Championship - Final Round
Violeta Fernandez-Tagle
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RECAP: Women’s Golf Completes SoCon Championships
4/16/2024 3:52:00 PM | Women's Golf
Violeta Fernandez-Tagle earned her fifth top 10 in the six spring events leading the Chattanooga Mocs at the Southern Conference Championships in Hilton Head.
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HILTON HEAD---The Chattanooga Mocs completed the Southern Conference Championships in fifth place Tuesday afternoon. The final round 300 moved the ladies past playing partner Western Carolina and within one of fourth place Mercer.
The duo of Violeta Fernandez-Tagle and Makenzie Cooper led the way with 74s. Giulia Foresta was one behind with 75, while Kera Healey finished with 77. Nieves Martin's 80 was the drop tally.
"Obviously not what we were hoping for this week," Coach Colette Murray said. "But V played really well, and we're the only team in the conference that isn't graduating anyone in the lineup. It's also possible our season isn't over.
"We may have an opportunity to play in the NGI (National Golf Invitational). Those invites go out after the NCAA selection show, so we might have that to look forward to."
Fernandez-Tagle shot 6-over 222 to claim yet another top 10 finishing ninth. She has five in her last six events, all in 2024. Cooper earned a tie for 13th with 227, while Healey finished at 233. Martin was three behind at 236 as Foresta shot 239.
ETSU claimed a 13-stroke victory for its second SoCon title. Samford was second (892) with Furman a distant third just ahead of Mercer and Chattanooga. Western Carolina and UNCG tied for sixth with Wofford and The Citadel behind.
SoCon Championships
Apr. 14-16 (S-T) | Hilton Head, S.C. | Format: 54 holes (18 per day)
Moss Creek G.C. (South) | Par 72 | 6,036 yards
1) ETSU: 293-296-290=879 (+15)
2) Samford: 302-298-292=892 (+28)
3) Furman: 295-304-303=902 (+38)
4) Mercer: 313-296-302=911 (+47)
5) Chattanooga: 313-299-300=912 (+48)
6) Western Carolina: 305-305-305=615 (+51)
tie) UNCG: 309-304-302=915 (+51)
8) Wofford: 310-314-310=934 (+70)
9) The Citadel: 347-329-336=1012 (+148)
Lineup
9) Violeta Fernandez-Tagle: 78-70-74=222 (+6)
T13) Makenzie Cooper: 76-77-74=227 (+11)
T26) Kera Healey: 82-74-77=233 (+17)
31) Nieves Martin: 78-78-80=236 (+20)
T34) Giulia Foresta: 81-83-75=239 (+23)
History
Top 3 Team Finishes (15 appearances)
1st (5): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2nd (6): 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
3rd (0): N/A
Medalists (7)
2011: Emma de Groot
2012: Jordan Britt
2013: Agathe Sauzon
2014: Emily McLennan
2016: Megan Woods
2019: Monica San Juan
2022: Dorota Zalewska
Top 5s (22 total)
4x (1): Emily McLennan
3x (3): Jordan Britt, Emma de Groot, Maria Juliana Loza
2x (3): Monica San Juan, Agathe Sauzon, Dorota Zalewska
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HILTON HEAD---The Chattanooga Mocs completed the Southern Conference Championships in fifth place Tuesday afternoon. The final round 300 moved the ladies past playing partner Western Carolina and within one of fourth place Mercer.
The duo of Violeta Fernandez-Tagle and Makenzie Cooper led the way with 74s. Giulia Foresta was one behind with 75, while Kera Healey finished with 77. Nieves Martin's 80 was the drop tally.
"Obviously not what we were hoping for this week," Coach Colette Murray said. "But V played really well, and we're the only team in the conference that isn't graduating anyone in the lineup. It's also possible our season isn't over.
"We may have an opportunity to play in the NGI (National Golf Invitational). Those invites go out after the NCAA selection show, so we might have that to look forward to."
Fernandez-Tagle shot 6-over 222 to claim yet another top 10 finishing ninth. She has five in her last six events, all in 2024. Cooper earned a tie for 13th with 227, while Healey finished at 233. Martin was three behind at 236 as Foresta shot 239.
ETSU claimed a 13-stroke victory for its second SoCon title. Samford was second (892) with Furman a distant third just ahead of Mercer and Chattanooga. Western Carolina and UNCG tied for sixth with Wofford and The Citadel behind.
SoCon Championships
Apr. 14-16 (S-T) | Hilton Head, S.C. | Format: 54 holes (18 per day)
Moss Creek G.C. (South) | Par 72 | 6,036 yards
1) ETSU: 293-296-290=879 (+15)
2) Samford: 302-298-292=892 (+28)
3) Furman: 295-304-303=902 (+38)
4) Mercer: 313-296-302=911 (+47)
5) Chattanooga: 313-299-300=912 (+48)
6) Western Carolina: 305-305-305=615 (+51)
tie) UNCG: 309-304-302=915 (+51)
8) Wofford: 310-314-310=934 (+70)
9) The Citadel: 347-329-336=1012 (+148)
Lineup
9) Violeta Fernandez-Tagle: 78-70-74=222 (+6)
T13) Makenzie Cooper: 76-77-74=227 (+11)
T26) Kera Healey: 82-74-77=233 (+17)
31) Nieves Martin: 78-78-80=236 (+20)
T34) Giulia Foresta: 81-83-75=239 (+23)
History
Top 3 Team Finishes (15 appearances)
1st (5): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2nd (6): 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
3rd (0): N/A
Medalists (7)
2011: Emma de Groot
2012: Jordan Britt
2013: Agathe Sauzon
2014: Emily McLennan
2016: Megan Woods
2019: Monica San Juan
2022: Dorota Zalewska
Top 5s (22 total)
4x (1): Emily McLennan
3x (3): Jordan Britt, Emma de Groot, Maria Juliana Loza
2x (3): Monica San Juan, Agathe Sauzon, Dorota Zalewska
GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. Buy officially licensed gear in our online store. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Facebook page or on Twitter. Find out how to join the UTC Mocs Club and support more than 300 student-athletes by clicking here. Find NIL opportunities with our golfers here.
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