SUNSET, S.C. – Coming into the weekend, Auburn's Julie McCarthy had five top-five finishes on the season. The sophomore finally broke through with her first collegiate victory at the Clemson Invitational. She and Tennessee junior Micheala Williams shared the individual title as they each finished at 8-under par through the first two rounds.
The third round at The Reserve at Lake Keowee was canceled Tuesday due to weather.
"I'm obviously very thrilled for Julie," Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen said. "It's her first collegiate win. She's been playing so solid, and I know that seeing a win beside her name when it comes to All-America selections will really help vault her. She's looking at First Team right now. I think that's really exciting for her."
McCarthy, who shot a career-low 66 in the first round, finished the event with 11 birdies.
As a team, No. 14 Auburn finished second behind Vanderbilt after turning in rounds of 278 (-10) and 285 (-3) on Sunday and Monday. It's the team's sixth top-five finish of the season.
"It just really shows the value of getting started strong," Luellen said. "You can't win it on the first day, but you can lose it. And you just never know what the weather's going to be. I'm very proud of them. It was a focus of ours, and the girls responded. We now will come back, take a couple days of rest and get ready for the SEC championship next week."
Sophomore Mychael O'Berry and freshman Brooke Sansom tied for 15th overall at 2 under for the tournament. Sansom was second on the team with six birdies while O'Berry added four. Teammate Elena Hualde Zúñiga finished one stroke back at 1 under, which put her in a tie for 18th on the player leaderboard.
Freshman Chandler Rosholt matched her career-low round with a 74 on Sunday. She followed it with an 84 on Monday and concluded play tied for 93rd.
Vanderbilt won the tournament at 21 under par (555) followed by Auburn (563), Clemson (568), Illinois (574), Texas A&M (575), LSU (576), Tennessee (577), Augusta (579), Florida State (579), Virginia Tech (579), Michigan State (580), Virginia (581), Purdue (582), Kentucky (584), Indiana (585), UNC Wilmington (591), Tulane (595) and Kansas (602).
Team Standings (Final)
1. Vanderbilt -- 555 (-21)
2. Auburn -- 563 (-13)
3. Clemson -- 568 (-8)
4. Illinois -- 574 (-2)
5. Texas A&M -- 575 (-1)
6. LSU -- 576 (E)
7. Tennessee -- 577 (+1)
T8. Augusta -- 579 (+3)
T8. Florida State -- 579 (+3)
T8. Virginia Tech -- 579 (+3)
11. Michigan State -- 580 (+4)
12. Virginia -- 581 (+5)
13. Purdue -- 582 (+6)
14. Kentucky -- 584 (+8)
15. Indiana -- 585 (+9)
16. UNC Wilmington -- 591 (+15)
17. Tulane -- 595 (+19)
18. Kansas -- 602 (+26)
Auburn Individuals (Final)
T1. Julie McCarthy – 66, 70 (-8)
T15. Mychael O'Berry – 70, 72 (-2)
T15. Brooke Sansom – 72, 70 (-2)
T18. Elena Hualde Zúñiga – 70, 73 (-1)
T93. Chandler Rosholt – 74, 84 (+14)