Women's Golf Team Wraps Up Season With Fifth Place Finish
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Freshman Maria Carter led the nationally ranked Piedmont College Lady Lions golf team in the event posting a 89-86-175 for a 12th place finish.
Prattville, AL -- The #25 Piedmont College women's golf team wrapped up its 2009-10 season this afternoon with a fifth-place finish at the Huntingdon College Spring Invitational at Prattville Country Club. The Lady Lions carded a 36-hole total of 356-362--718 to finish just two-strokes behind NCAA Division I Tennessee State University.
Freshman
Maria Carter led the team with a 89-86--175 which was good for 12th in the field of 37 golfers. Classmates
Kimberley Tucker and
Cayla Banks posted an 84-94--178 and 86-93--179 respectively.
Bethann Rogers also picked up a top-20 finish with a 97-89--186 to round out the PC scoring. Senior
Ashley Rutledge wrapped up her career with a score of 105-104--209.
PC's team score o 718 also made its way into the records book as the third best ever 36-hole team score.
Birmingham Southern College won the event with a 333-338--671. Piedmont was the event's defending champion and finished ahead of fellow Great South Athletic Conference members Huntingdon and Spelman.