No. 11 UNG Finishes Runner-Up At Low Tide Intercollegiate
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The No. 11 University of North Georgia (UNG) women's golf team took second place in the Low Tide Intercollegiate at Dunes West Golf & River Club on Tuesday.
UNG finished runner-up to host Limestone as the Saints topped the 14-team field with a combined score of 18-over par at a total of 882 strokes. The Nighthawks finished just five shots back of Limestone at 23-over.
Senior Jadin Ware led the way for UNG as she finished in third place on the individual leaderboard. Ware shot a final-round 75 to finish 1-over in total for the event. The third-place finish marks Ware's best of the season and her third top 10 finish in total. Her second-round 70 (2-under) tied a new season best for the seasoned veteran.
Sophomore Camryn Wright had the best performance of her career as she competed as an individual for UNG this week. The Bogart, Ga. native carded three rounds of 75 or better (72, 72, 75) to finish in fifth place at 3-over par. Wright entered the tournament having recorded zero sub-77 rounds this season. She shined with three consecutive rounds better than that mark on Monday and Tuesday.
Four shots behind Ware in second place was her sophomore teammate Abby Franks. After submitting an opening-round 80 on Monday, Franks bounced back with a 1-under 71 in round two followed by an even-par 72 in round three. She finished at 7-over in total in sixth place. The performance marked Franks' second top 10 appearance of the year and her fourth top 15 placement in the last five tournaments.
Senior Ellie Rippee charged all the way from 17th place on Monday to a tie for ninth place at the completion of the event on Tuesday. In round three, Rippee used three back-nine birdies to finish with an even 72. She ended the tournament at 10-over in total.
Rippee tied with freshman teammate Ellie Jane Riner on Tuesday as the rookie shot a final-round 76 to also finish 10-over. Riner has now finished top 10 or better in three of her first six collegiate events.
As a team UNG has now finished in fifth place or better in all six events this season. They've had three runner-up finished on the year.
The Nighthawks will now prepare for the Jerry Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate hosted by Wingate on Mar. 10 and 11 at Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe, N.C. UNG finished in fourth place out of 16 teams in the event last year.
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