Women's Golf 3/6/2024 8:21:00 PM

Women's Golf Crowned Champions at Huntsville.org Intercollegiate

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Lipscomb Women's Golf was crowned the 2024 Champions of the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate on Wednesday afternoon after a stellar performance from Lauren Thompson who was crowned the Individual Champion. Lipscomb had three of the top-five finishers on the event.

Through difficult weather conditions, the Bisons finished (+14) on the tournament with a 288-297-293. Lipscomb dominated the event, finishing 28 strokes ahead of the second-place finisher.

Thompson was the highlight of the week with her first-place performance. She started off at a blistering pace, shooting a 67 (-5) in the first round to take a heavy advantage into the final two rounds. In the final two days, she turned in a 74 and 71 to finish at 212 (-4) on the tournament. Thompson was the only competitor to finish under par and she finished six strokes ahead of the second-place finisher, fellow teammate Ally Williams. All told, Thompson had an eagle, nine birdies and 38 pars. She led the field in par 4 scoring, averaging 3.97 (-1).

Williams had arguably her best collegiate outing, finishing second in the field at a (+2). She had the best second-round score in the tournament with a 70 on Tuesday to bolster a 74 in both the first and third rounds. Williams was solid throughout with 37 pars and nine birdies through the three rounds.

Zi Yu Foong also notched a top-five finish on the event as she turned in a fourth-place performance. In the first two rounds, Foong shot a 74 and 75, respectively and sat tied for ninth heading into the final day of play. She turned it on and finished even to par (72) in the final round to finish 221 (+5) and jump to fourth. She tallied 36 pars and eight birdies throughout the week.

Danica Badura turned in a top-20 finish for the Bisons finishing (+12), good for an 18^th-place spot. Badura scored a 73 and 79 in the first two rounds with a 76 in the final round for an overall score of 228. Badura connected on 30 pars and seven birdies.

Mary Kate Smith rounded things out, finishing tied for 34^th. She shot a 77,78,78 for a (+17) on the tournament. Smith led the field in par 3 scoring, averaging (-1). She finished with 31 pars and seven birdies.

HEAD COACH SHANNON O'BRIEN
"I'm so happy for the team. They persevered in rain and wind and for them to be able to play this week and put down the scores they did in super wet conditions reveals their discipline and grit. I'm so happy for Lauren to finish first, and Ally and Zi to finish right behind her. Lauren came out firing on the first round and Ally right behind her on the second. We talked about striving together and this event highlighted that. We're grateful for the momentum this builds and look forward to the rest of our spring season."

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