LADY GOLFERS TAKE PART IN AGNES McAMIS MEMORIAL
GREENEVILLE, Tenn.
– University of Central Arkansas posted a two-round 643 to
edge Pfeiffer University by one stroke to win the 2006 Agnes
McAmis Memorial Women's Golf Invitational, held this week at
Link Hills Country Club. The Sugar Bears win the tournament
for a third consecutive year as UCA matches the three
consecutive McAmis Memorial titles won by host Tusculum
College from 1998-2000.
Catawba's Paige Haverty claimed medalist honors while
establishing three tournament records. Haverty shot a
36-hole record 148 to win by eight shots over UCA's
Christina Lecuyer and Lorie Warren of Belmont,
who each fired 156. Haverty's final round 71 tied a
tournament record for lowest 18-hole score, matching the 71
posted by Stephanie Hicks of Longwood in 2003.
Haverty's Tuesday tally was the lowest second round score in
the nine-year history of the tournament.
Belmont finished third with 646, while West Georgia posted a
fourth place showing with 653. Catawba made the biggest
move of the day as the Lady Indians fired a second-day low
315 to shoot 654 and finish fifth. Newberry finished sixth
with 659, followed by Wingate (661), Berry College (665),
USC Upstate (668), Tusculum (683), Ashland (687),
Lenoir-Rhyne (687), Limestone (695), Anderson (699),
Montevallo (712), Belmont Abbey (729) and Mars Hill (775).
Wingate's Beth Kirkham and Britany Beltran of
Pfeiffer each posted 157, joining Haverty, Lecuyer and
Warren on the McAmis Memorial All-Tournament team.
Amanda Bowen, who finished tied for 23rd with 164, including
Tuesday’s final round 78, led Tusculum. Shannon Palenkas
tied for 29th
with 167, while Mandy Hartsock shot 175 (T52),
including a second round 81. Becca Friddle tied for
60th with 177, followed by Amber Ladner's two-day 185 (T78).
Playing as individuals, Liz Ennen tied for 74th
with 183, while Susanne Sisco tallied a 192 (T90).
Freshman
Anna Lee Abernathy
(Buford, Ga.) came in tied for 92nd for the
Blue Hose with 193, while sophomore
Catherine Schilling
(Alpharetta, Ga.) finished 100th with 254.
Presbyterian returns to action April 10-11 as the Lady Blue
Hose compete at the 2006 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference
Championship in Hickory, N.C.