MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Taya Buxton made multi-shot improvements in each round, climbing 12 spots on Tuesday to lock the Catawba College women's golf team into a sixth-place finish at the LR/Dunes West Intercollegiate.
Despite entering the day in fourth, Catawba faded behind Lenoir-Rhyne and Tusculum whose slightly-better rounds moved the South Atlantic Conference into the next spot off the podium. Favorable weather conditions factored into nearly the entire field improving their team scores, including Catawba who finished the event with a 316-316-309 (941, +77) scorecard.
Lincoln Memorial strengthened its advantage over North Georgia with the only sub-300 round of the tournament, firing a nine-over-par 297 to finish with a comfortable lead over UNG and Erskine in second and third place. Playing as an individual, UNG's Camryn Wright defended her spot at the top with a consistent 73-73-73 (219, +3) card to earn medalist honors.
RESULTS
T-15. Mary-Paige King (233, +17)
T-31. Sara Kristinsdottir (238, +22)
T-34. Rachel Carlson (239, +23)
T-37. Hannah Waddell (240, +24)
T-40. Taya Buxton (241, +25)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Buxton carded 86-79 in the first two rounds before a six-over third featuring four birdies brought her into the top half of the field in 40th place
- Carlson continued a steady rebound after her below-average 85 in the opener by posting a second 77 on Tuesday, lifting her into a tie for the 34th spot
- Kristinsdottir recorded a Round 3 free of double bogeys, sprinkling in three birds to join Carlson in the 77 club to land in 31st place
- King wrapped up her second round at 79 strokes in the morning, then concluded the final round with another for a team-best position of 15th
- Waddell went 40-41 in Round 3 with a birdie on the second hole, beating her previous round by two shots to wrap up the tournament with a share of 37th place
UP NEXT
After a three-week break, the Catawba Indians resume their spring slate on Mar. 16-17 at the Oldfield Intercollegiate hosted by USC Beaufort in Okatie, S.C.
