GWU's Smith and Meyer Pick Up Top-10 Finishes at Draper Valley Intercollegiate
September 09, 2009 | Women's Golf
Draper Valley, Va. - Freshman Lauren Smith and junior Courtney Meyer both picked up top-10 finishes in the Draper Valley Intercollegiate tournament, as the Lady Bulldogs finished third overall with a two-round combined team score of 615, +39, in its 2009 fall opener.
The Lady Bulldogs turned in rounds of 311 and 304 to finish the
two-day event with a score of 615, +39, 32 strokes out of
first-place.
GWU newcomer Lauren Smith led the Lady Bulldogs, as she carded
rounds of 74 and 73 to shoot a two-round combined score of 147, +3,
to finish in fifth-place overall in her first ever collegiate
tournament.
Junior Courtney Meyer, who was selected to the Big South
All-Conference team last season, continued where she left off in
the spring, shooting a low round 72 on Tuesday to finish in
seventh-place overall with a total score of 150, +6.
Fellow returner Courtney Finocchiaro carded rounds of 82 and 77 to
finish with a two-day score of 159, +15, to finish tied for 20th
overall, while newcomer Chelcia Peterson shot a two-round combined
score of 162, +18, to finish in 28th-place overall.
Freshman Hannah Hellyer rounded out the GWU golfers, as she carded
a two-round combined score of 163, +19, to finish in a tie at
29th-place. Newcomer Meghan Allum also played, shooting a 161,
+17, as an individual for the tournament.
Western Carolina won the event, as the Lady Catamounts posted
rounds of 291 and 292 to finish the two-day tournament with a
combined team score of 583, +7. Fellow Big South member Radford
University took second-place, carding rounds of 299 and 298 to end
with a team score of 597, +21, 18 strokes ahead of
Gardner-Webb.
The Lady Bulldogs will return to the links on September 19-20, as
Gardner-Webb will travel to Cullowhee, N.C. to compete in the Great
Smokies Women's Collegiate tournament hosted by Western
Carolina.
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| Draper Valley Intercollegiate - Team Results |
| Draper Valley Intercollegiate - Combined Results |
