October 8, 2019

Golden Eagles finish eighth at Chris Banister Golf Classic

GADSDEN, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team completed the third and final round of the Chris Banister Golf Classic Tuesday afternoon, finishing the 54-hole event at Silver Lakes Golf Course in Gadsden, Ala. in eighth place among 11 teams.

By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

GADSDEN, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team completed the third and final round of the Chris Banister Golf Classic Tuesday afternoon, finishing the 54-hole event at Silver Lakes Golf Course in Gadsden, Ala. in eighth place among 11 teams.

The Golden Eagles rounded out action with a third-round tally of 314 to finish with an overall score of 954. Tech edged out North Alabama by a single shot but just missed a tie for seventh with Alabama State, also by one stroke. Troy claimed the tournament title, concluding play with a 901 overall.

For the purple and gold, junior Hannah Bratton led the way both in the third round and overall, finishing in a tie for 22^nd among the 62 participants. Her third-round, 3-over 75 provided her with a 234 for the event. For the week, she ranked in the top-15 of the event in total pars, tallying a team-high 31.

Heidi Lawson was the next Golden Eagle on the leaderboard, tying for 26^th after sporting rounds of 80, 74 and 82. The sophomore's 236 was backed by 10 birdies throughout the tournament, enough to rank her in a tie for second among the entire field.

Improving on her second-round score of 80 in the third round was freshman Elisabeth Toennessen. The youngster completed her first event in the Golden Eagle lineup with an 84-80-78=242 and in a tie for 38^th overall. Fellow rookie Gittle Sciolis tied for 45^th after carding rounds of 80, 85 and 80 to produce a 245.

Closing out the Tech quintet in action, Katrine Toennessen placed 49^th after turning in a 249 for the week. The freshman improved each round of the event, shooting 85, 83 and 81.

Murray State's Raeysha Surendran took home individual medalist honors by four shots, shooting a 213 backed by her incredible second-round 66.

Tech will once again be quick to return to the links, heading north for the Dayton Flyer Invitational from Monday, Oct. 14 through Tuesday, Oct. 15. The 54-hole event, hosted by the University of Dayton, will take place at the North Course of the NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio.

Top 5 Teams:
1.	Troy	901	+37
2.	Murray State	905	+41
3.	James Madison	910	+46
4.	Jacksonville State	915	+51
5.	Elon	928	+64
8.	Tennessee Tech	954	+90

Leaderboard (62 Golfers)
1.	Raeysha Surendran (Murray State)	74-66-73=213	-3
T-22.	Hannah Bratton	82-77-75=234	+18
T-26.	Heidi Lawson	80-74-82=236	+20
T-38.	Elisabeth Toennessen	84-80-78=242	+26
T-45.	Gittle Sciolis	80-85-80=245	+29
49.	Katrine Toennessen	85-83-81=249	+33