HATTIERBURG, Miss. – The Spring Hill College women's golf team placed fifth out of eight teams at the Carey Collegiate Fall Classic, hosted by William Carey, on Tuesday.
 
Spring Hill held fifth place for the entire tournament and tallied a three-round score of 949 (+85). Mary McDaniels led the Badgers as an individual in ninth place. The finish is the redshirt junior's fourth career top-10 finish and her first of the fall. She shot all three rounds in the 70s (77, 72, 78). Olivia Leinart finished tied for 18th after matching her career-low round score of 76 in the final round. Natalia Michas recorded a 19-over-par three round score of 235 for 20^th place overall. Ella Parker finished 23^rd with a tournament score of 237. Evie Graves shot a total score of 245 and tied for 24^th in her collegiate debut. Madeline Zimmerman placed 31^st with a final score of 252.
 
Tournament Details
Carey Collegiate Fall Classic
Host: William Carey
Date: Sep. 19-20 (Monday-Tuesday)
Course: Canebreak Country Club (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
 
Team Scores
1) Cumberland 297-297—302 (+32); T2) Loyola-New Orleans 309-297-299—905 (+41); T2) William Carey 303-302-300—905 (+41); 4) Lindsey Wilson 311-303-304—918 (+54); 5) Spring Hill College 316-319-314—949 (+85); 6) Mississippi College 332-327-323—982 (+118); 7) Mobile 341-352-333—1026 (+162); 8) Millsaps 363-371-377—1111 (+247)
 
Individual Leaders
1) Anna Krieger, Cumberland 72-74-72—218 (+2); 2) Katie Biddlecombe, Lindsey Wilson 76-71-74—221 (+5); 3) Nathalie Nutu, Cumberland 73-76-73—222 (+6); T4) Emma Hemansson, Cumberland 73-73-77—223 (+7); T4) Catherine Singletary, Loyola-New Orleans 77-70-76—223 (+7)
 
They Said It – Interim Head Coach John Faggard
On the tournament
"The ladies played hard under tough conditions in the 54-hole event at the formidable Canebrake CC in Hattiesburg.MC McDaniel carded a fantastic even par 72 in her second round. She posted three rounds in the 70's with 77, 72 and 78 which was good enough for a top 9 finish. Freshman Evie Graves made her collegiate debut and fired a 78 in round 3. The ladies finished 5th out of 8 teams."
 
Up Next
SHC will prepare for the Jekyll Island Intercollegiate, hosted by LaGrange College, Oct. 3-4.
 
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