Mt. Pleasant, S.C. – The Catawba College Women's Golf team was in action on Tuesday for the second day of the Low Tide Invitational, securing a 7th-place finish following the third and final round of play at the Dunes West Golf Club with an overall score of +65, 929  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Emily Wellspeak jumped multiple spots on the final day of play, ending the final frame T-27th with a score of +15, 231 after sitting T-44th following the opening two rounds on Monday. Wellspeak improved her score by three in each round, shooting a solid +2, 74 over the third frame after debuting with a +8, 80 in the opening round. She shot par-or-better on 14/18 holes with a pair of birdies during the final round, her best golf of the tournament  

• Mary-Paige King was able to stay right around where she had been after the opening two rounds, ending Tuesday's action tied with Wellspeak in 27th with the same score, +15, 231. Having finished the opening two rounds with an overall score of +11, 154 that had her T-26th, King shot a +4, 76 in a third round that was very much a tale of two halves. After a rocky start with five bogeys in the opening seven holes, King was able to right the ship, shooting even on 10/11 of the following holes and notching a birdie on the other as she only moved down one spot 

• Chloe Crane was also able to climb the leaderboard after Tuesday's result, moving into a final position of T-29th with a score of +16, 232 after a +11, 155 effort on Monday that saw her sitting in T-34th. Crane shot par on 13/18 holes over the final frame to secure a +5, 77 mark  

• Lauren Hackler finished play in 57th at +27, 243 after a +12, 84 in the final frame that saw her slide a few spots after finishing Monday T-48th 

• Maddy Vogan was able to jump 10 spots to T-58th with a final ledger of +28, 244 after playing her best golf on Tuesday. Vogan scored a +4, 76 in the third round by shooting pars on 14/18 holes, finding her form after a rocky Monday that saw her with a score of +24, 168 

NOTES

• King's Par 3 average of 3.08 was tied for fourth best among all players, with Wellspeak's percentage of 3.17 tied for fifth best. Catawba as a team ranked fifth overall, at 3.27 

• Crane's 35 pars were tied for sixth best along all players 

• Wellspeak's seven birdies ranked her T-5th, with King finishing T-6th with six of her own 

WHAT'S NEXT

- Catawba College Women's Golf returns to action on Monday, March 11 as they head to Monroe, N.C. to compete in the Surratt Memorial Invitational, set to take place at the Stonebridge Golf Club over a two-day span