ATHENS, Ala. – The Spring Hill College women's golf team closed out its fall slate with a share of second place at the Firehawk Invitational. The University of Tennessee Southern hosted the event at the Canebrake Club in north Alabama.
 
Spring Hill tied for second behind tournament winner Loyola (La.). The finish marks the highest in a field of five or more in the program's Division-II era.
 
Evie Graves led the Badgers, grabbing a share of fifth after finishing +11 (78-77). She finished the second round with two birdies and season-low 36-hole tournament score and received All-Tournament honors.
 
Ella Katherine Parker (84-78) placed 17^th and carded a season low two-round tournament score of 162. Sophomore Molly Kirkman (80-83) and redshirt senior Michelle Lorio (82-81) tied for 18^th.
 
Grace Denegri (86-83) tied for 22^nd after shooting +25. Charley Burns (90-83), who competed as an individual, tied for 29^th overall in her first appearance of the season.
 
Tournament Details
Firehawk Invitational
Host: University of Tennessee Southern
Date: Oct. 28-29 (Monday-Tuesday)
Course (Location): Canebrake Club (Athens, Ala.)
Par/Yardage: 72/6,028 yds
 
Team Scores
1) Loyola (La.) 307-301—608; T2) Midway 323-320—643; T2) Spring Hill 324-319—643; 4) Faulkner 329-317—646; 5) Point 327-327—654; 6) University of Tennessee Southern 327-332—659; 7) Mobile 336-341—677
 
Spring Hill Scores
T5) Evie Graves 78-77—155; 17) Ella Katherine Parker 84-78—162; T18) Molly Kirkman 80-83—163; T18) Michelle Lorio 82-81—163; T22) Grace Denegri 86-83—169; T29) Charley Burns* 90-83—173
*denotes competed as an individual
 
Up Next
The Badgers return to the course in the spring, starting with the Ram Invitational in Mobile on Feb. 24.
 
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