Sept. 19, 2009
CULLOWHEE, NC-- Emma Gilmore and ODU freshman Samantha Morrell finished 13thwith 73's after at the 11th annual Women's Great Smokies Golf Tournament at the Waynesville Inn Golf Resort. The second and third rounds were rained out.
As a team, the Lady Monarchs are sixth with a 302. Elon and Western Carolina leadthe tournament at 286.
Gilmore shot 37 on the front and 36 on the back while Morrell shot 36 on the frontand 37 on the back. Both were only four stroke back of the tournament leaders.Due to the shortened tournament, there was a four-way tie for the Individual Champion. Western Carolina's Malin Jansson and Tiffany Schisler, playing as an individual, tied with Elon's Tara McFadden and William & Mary's Carolina Sweet, each shooting a 69, for the top honors.
Sophomore Kristen Hagan shot a 76 and is tied for 39th.
Morrell was sixth in the tournament in pars with 13, while the Lady Monarchs as a team were sixth in birdies (11), seventh in par 5 scoring (4.96) and seventh inpar 3 scoring (3.28). ODU plays in the Elon Seatrail tournament beginning onSept.25th.
GREAT SMOKES WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNAMENTFinal Round ResultsPar 79 - 5922 yardsCullowhee, NC
Team Results
1.Elon 286Western Carolina 2863. William and Mary 2884.Radford 2995.Charleston Southern 3006. Old Dominion 3027.St. Leo 3048.Western KY 305Tenn. Tech 305Winthrop 30511. Austin Peay 30612.Gardner-Webb 306Belmont 30614. Presbyterian 30715.SCAD 311Bowling Green 31117. High Point 31218. UAB 31419. Appalachian State 31620. USC Upstate 32021. The Citadel 32622. S.C. State 32823. Univ. of Mobile 328
Individual LeaderTara McFadden- Elon 69Malin Jannsen -WCU 69Caroline Sweet- W&M 69
ODU GOLFERST13 Emma Gilmore 73T13 Samantha Morrell 73T39 Kristen Hagan 76T83 Laura Holmes 80106 Connie Farmer 85