HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Auburn women's golf finished third in a competitive field of 17 teams at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate on Wednesday. The finish marks the sixth consecutive top five team finish for the Tigers.
"We beat a lot of teams ranked ahead of us so it was a good showing and a complete team effort," Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen said after the final round. "Really happy for Anna [Foster] as she deserved a good round after some crazy breaks in round two."
The Tigers shot a final round 289 (+5) for a 54-hole team score of 14-over (866). Auburn finished ahead of 14 teams ranked in the Golfweek top 50 including No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 3 Oregon, No. 9 Texas and No. 10 Arizona State. The Orange and Blue led the field in team par-3 scoring and tied for the lead in team par-5 scoring, as the team played both at 2-under.
Junior Anna Foster ended her tournament on a high note after struggling in round two. Foster led the Tigers with a 2-under 69 in a round that featured four birdies on the card. Individually, Foster rose 31 spots on the leaderboard from where she started the day to finish in a tie for 23rd at 6-over (219). The Dublin, Ireland native also tied for the lead of the field in par-3 scoring at 3-under.
Redshirt freshman Casey Weidenfeld carded a final round 73 (+2) to finish the event at 4-over (217) and in a tie for 16th place. Senior Megan Schofill finished the tournament with a 216 (+3) and in a tie for 13th place after shooting a 76 (+5) in her final round. This marks the sixth top-20 individual finish of the season for Schofill and the fourth for Weidenfeld.
Junior Elina Sinz played her front nine at 1-under thanks to two birdies and finished at 2-over (73). Her 54-hole total of 221 (+8) landed her in a tie for 40th individually. Freshman Katie Cranston fired a 74 in her final round (74) which gave her a three-round score of 10-over (223) and a tie for 49th on the leaderboard.
After playing three tournaments in three weeks, Auburn will get a much longer break before playing in the Liz Murphy Classic hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens beginning on March 24th.
"After playing three in a row, each of our players are very clear in what they need to work on," said Coach Luellen. "First priority is to get some rest!"
Auburn Individuals
| Placement | Player | Round 1 Score | Round 2 Score | Final Round Score | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T13 | Megan Schofill | 67 (-4) | 73 (+2) | 76 (+5) | 216 (+3) |
| T16 | Casey Weidenfeld | 72 (+1) | 72 (+1) | 73 (+2) | 217 (+4) |
| T23 | Anna Foster | 74 (+3) | 76 (+5) | 69 (-2) | 219 (+6) |
| T40 | Elina Sinz | 72 (+1) | 76 (+5) | 73 (+2) | 221 (+8) |
| T49 | Katie Cranston | 78 (+7) | 71 (E) | 74 (+3) | 223 (+10) |
Team Leaderboard
| Placement | Team | Round 1 Score | Round 2 Score | Final Round Score | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 283 (-1) | 288(+4) | 287 (+3) | 858 (+6) |
| 2 | South Carolina | 283 (-1) | 284 (E) | 295 (+11) | 862 (+10) |
| 3 | Auburn | 285 (+1) | 292 (+8) | 289 (+5) | 866 (+14) |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 291 (+7) | 292 (+8) | 284 (E) | 867 (+15) |
| 5 | Texas | 295 (+11) | 286 (+2) | 290 (+19) | 871 (+19) |
| 6 | Arizona State | 292 (+8) | 291 (+7) | 289 (+5) | 872 (+20) |
| 7 | Baylor | 291 (+7) | 293 (+9) | 289 (+5) | 873 (+21) |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 296 (+12) | 286 (+2) | 293 (+9) | 875 (+23) |
| 9 | Oregon | 295 (+11) | 297 (+13) | 285 (+1) | 877 (+25) |
| T10 | Duke | 300 (+16) | 290 (+6) | 291 (+7) | 881 (+29) |
| T10 | Georgia | 297 (+13) | 293 (+9) | 291 (+7) | 881 (+29) |
| 12 | Northwestern | 300 (+16) | 290 (+6) | 292 (+8) | 882 (+30) |
| 13 | Alabama | 297 (+13) | 295 (+11) | 291 (+7) | 883 (+31) |
| 14 | Virginia | 307 (+23) | 297 (+13) | 286 (+2) | 890(+38) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 305 (+21) | 295 (+11) | 294 (+10) | 894 (+42) |
| 16 | Furman | 311 (+27) | 295 (+11) | 292 (+8) | 898 (+46) |
| 17 | Arkansas | 307 (+23) | 297 (+13) | 300 (+16) | 904 (+52) |