Women's Golf finishes fourth in Greenville

Friday, September 22

Greenville, SC - Furman University Golf Club

Middle Tennessee

Lady Paladin Invitational

Photo by: Jeremy Fleming

9/24/2017 3:03:00 PM | Women's Golf

Burris, Caudill log Top 10 finishes

By: @MTAthletics

Final Results

GREENVILLE, S.C. – A final round of 4-over 292 dropped the Blue Raiders one stroke outside of the Top 3 at the Lady Paladin Invitational, finishing in fourth at 11-over par (295-288-292=875).

The fourth place team finish was one spot better than the fifth place finish the Blue Raiders logged a season ago at the 2016 Lady Paladin Invitational.

The Blue Raiders notched a pair of Top 10 finishers in the field, with redshirt junior Jenna Burris finishing tied for fourth at 4-under (73-70-69=212) and true freshman Caroline Caudill finishing tied for 10th at 2-over (71-73-74=218).

Senior Cynthia Bounleutay and junior Hanley Long were not far behind, finishing 25th and tied for 26th in the field of 93, respectively.

NOTABLES

Redshirt junior Jenna Burris turned in a 3-under 69 on the final day with six birdies to earn her second career Top 5 finish
Burris' 4-under 212 is the second-best three-round total of her career and her second under-par finish in two tournaments this season
True freshman Caroline Caudill got her first career Top 10 finish Sunday in just her second tournament as a Blue Raider, finishing tied for 10th a 2-over par
The Blue Raiders led the field in birdies on the week with 46, led by Burris' 13 which put her fourth in the field
Burris also led the field in Par 5 scoring at 8-under and was tied for sixth in Par 4 scoring (+1), while senior Cynthia Bounleutay tied for third in Par 3 scoring at 1-under
Bounleutay also carded the best three-round total of her Blue Raider career at 6-over par

QUOTABLES
" Overall we had a great tournament. We didn't start today the way that we did the first two days, but I was proud of how the bounced back and finished strong." – Head Coach Chris Adams on her team's performance on day three and their fourth place finish

"Jenna had a great tournament to get a Top 5 finish in a strong field. She is playing some great gold and that showed this week." – Adams on Jenna Burris's 4-under par performance

"I had a good round going early and then made three bogeys in a row. I knew I had to bounce back for the team so I turned to the back side with a different mentality. I knew the back was gettable and I finished strong to pull out a good round." – Redshirt junior Jenna Burris on her 3-under 69 in round three

"I can't express how proud I am of this team and how far we have come in just a year's time. This team's mentality in general is inspiring to me and it's showing in the way we play. There are a lot more smiles out on the course and I enjoy helping a team prosper that wants to be good. Overall, this finish as a team is a great stepping stone towards what this year has to hold. I'm excited to be part of it and once again I am very proud." – Burris on the team's finish and what it means for them moving forward.

STANDINGS
1. Furman                                        -7 (293-284-280=857)
2. Daytona State                            +3 (284-289-294=867)
3. Kennesaw State                         +10 (298-289-287=874)
4. Middle Tennessee                     +11 (295-288-292=875)
5. Memphis                                     +15 (300-291-288=879)
T6. Virginia Tech                            +20 (288-299-197=884)
T6. Augusta                                     +20 (303-294-287=884)
8. UNCW                                          +26 (298-297-295=890)
9. Southern Miss                            +29 (304-290-299=893)
10. Chattanooga                             +31 (303-289-303=895)
11. ETSU                                          +33 (298-302-297=897)
12. Ole Miss                                    +34 (311-294-293=898)
13. James Madison                        +44 (308-301-299=908)
14. Georgia State                           +51 (307-307-301=915)
15. LSU                                             +52 (309-305-302=916)
16. Georgia Southern                    +73 (312-311-314=937)
17. Western Carolina                    +123 (327-335-325=987)

T4. Jenna Burris                              -4 (73-70-69=212)
T10. Caroline Caudill                     +2 (71-73-74=218)
25. Cynthia Bounleutay                +6 (74-72-76=222)
T26. Hanley Long                           +7 (77-73-73=223)
T77. Savannah Quick                     +22 (77-82-79=238)

WHAT'S NEXT
The Blue Raiders travel to Columbia, Mo., on Oct. 2-4 for the Johnie Imes Invitational.