WAYNESVILLE, N.C. -- Tennessee Tech had the sixth-best team
score of the day Sunday, led by dramatically improved scores from
Carley Rhyne and Amanda Randolph, as the Golden Eagle women's golf
team climbed into a tie for ninth place among the 24 teams at the
Great Smokies Invitational.
Tech opened the day in a tie for 14th place after shooting a 304
on Saturday, placing coach Brandy Stout's team in a logjam of teams
in the middle of the pack.With Rhyne slicing 10 shots of her
first-round score for a three-under 69, and Randolph chopping nine
shots of her total, the Golden Eagles closed play Sunday with a
293.
Rhyne finished in a tie for 25th place at 79-69--148. Katherine
Bell, who was tied for the tourney lead Saturday night with a 69,
slipped to an 80 Sunday and wound up tied for 31st place at 149.
Freshman Amber Shepherd was the most consistent scorer in the
lineup, also finishing tied for 31st place after shooting
76-73--149.
Randolph went from an 80 to a 71 to finish 44th at 151, while
freshman Ericka Wann wrapped up play tied for 115th place at
84-80---164.
Jacksonville State, playing in the Great Smokies Invitational for
the first time, claimed thet eam title by carding back-to-back
matching scores of 289 for a 578. That gave the OVC's Gamecocks an
eight-shot edge over runnerup Radford, which improved by 16 shots
from a 301 to a tourney-best 285 for a 586.
Elon and host Western Carolina tied for third place at 588,
followed ny Gardner-Webb and Middle Tennessee at 591. Old Dominion
was seventh (592), followed by Wofford, William & Mary and the
Golden Eagles at 597.
Western Kentucky (599) was 12th, while the bottom half of the
24-team standings were started with Appalachian State (600).
Tech takes a break from competition for a couple of weeks, with its
next tournament coming the second week of October (11-12) at the
Arkansas State Invitational.
June 3, 2011
Bobby Nichols inducted into OVC Hall of Fame
April 22, 2011
Katherine Bell paces Tech on second day at OVC Championships
April 20, 2011
Golden Eagles in Dickson for OVC Women's Golf Tournament
March 15, 2011
Tech finishes seventh at Samford; Rhyne leads the way
March 13, 2011
Women's golf team gets spring underway at Samford tourney
March 10, 2011
Women's golf team helps at annual "Hero's Ball"
February 8, 2011
Golf teams have uphill lie in 2011, according to preseason poll
December 13, 2010
Darling earns OVC Newcomer of the Week award
November 2, 2010
Tech closes fall golf schedule with UAB Beach Blast finale
November 1, 2010
Tech women eighth after first day at UAB Beach Blast
October 19, 2010
Tech trims 16 shots, climbs one spot at F&M Intercollegiate
October 18, 2010
Wann leads women's team; Tech 11th at APSU tournament
October 12, 2010
Women finish fifth at Red Wolf Classic, Rhyne claims 10th
October 11, 2010
Tech sits in the no. 5 spot at the Lady Red Wolf Classic
September 19, 2010
Improvement in second round lifts Tech to ninth at Great Smokies tourney
September 18, 2010
Bell tied for lead, Golden Eagles in logjam at Great Smokies Invitational
September 16, 2010
Women's golf team heads to Great Smokies Intercollegiate
September 13, 2010
Tech women seventh after first day at Drake Creek Invitational
September 10, 2010
Youthful women's golf team tees up new season Monday