Tech women's golf concludes fall season 11th at Terrier Intercollegiate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team wrapped up the 2021-22 fall campaign Tuesday afternoon, putting the finishing touches on the third and final round of the Terrier Intercollegiate at the Carolina Country Club.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team wrapped up the 2021-22 fall campaign Tuesday afternoon, putting the finishing touches on the third and final round of the Terrier Intercollegiate at the Carolina Country Club.
The Golden Eagles moved up a pair of places to finish 11th out of 17 total teams, producing a round of 311 for a 925 overall. Eastern Kentucky and Lipscomb tied for the tournament championship, each turning in total scores of 873. EKU's Rylea Marcum earned individual medalist honors, finishing the event with a 209.
Leading the purple and gold for the week was Hannah Bratton, tying for 21st in the field of 90 golfers with a 226. Posting one birdie on the day, the senior finalized her scorecard with an 80.
Ainsley Simms was the next to come up on the leaderboard for Tech, carding a 77 to finish in a tie for 36th. The returning freshman tallied a trio of birdies on the final day of action, accumulating a 231 overall score.
Next up for the Golden Eagles was Katrine Toennessen, capturing a pair of birdies for a 78. The sophomore totaled 235 for the tournament, finishing 57th overall. Her twin sister and fellow sophomore, Elisabeth Toennessen, followed right behind with a 237 for the three rounds, tying for 59th after a team-best round of 76 for the day.
Rounding out the efforts for Tech in the fall season was Heidi Lawson, tying for 74th. The junior captured three birdies during the day, concluding the third round with an 83 for a final score of 244.
| Top 5 Teams: | ||||||
| T-1. | Lipscomb | 281-293-299=873 | +9 | |||
| T-1. | Eastern Kentucky | 295-285-293=873 | +9 | |||
| T-3. | USC Upstate | 299-292-305=896 | +32 | |||
| T-3. | Central Michigan | 293-299-304=896 | +32 | |||
| 5. | Samford | 302-294-306=902 | +38 | |||
| 11. | Tennessee Tech | 305-309-311=925 | +61 | |||
| Leaderboard (90 Golfers) | ||||||
| 1. | Rylea Marcum (Eastern Kentucky) | 70-68-71=209 | -7 | |||
| T-21. | Hannah Bratton | 73-73-80=226 | +10 | |||
| T-36. | Ainsley Simms | 76-78-77=231 | +15 | |||
| 57. | Katrine Toennessen | 78-79-78=235 | +19 | |||
| T-59. | Elisabeth Toennessen | 82-79-76=237 | +21 | |||
| T-74. | Heidi Lawson | 78-83-83=244 | +28 | |||
File photo by Thomas Corhern
