Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Monday, April 16
Fort Myers, FL - Verandah Club
Middle Tennessee
at
Conference USA Championship
Women's Golf takes fifth at C-USA Championship
4/18/2018 3:09:00 PM | Women's Golf
Long, Burris finish in Top 10
Final Results
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Middle Tennessee finished up the Conference USA Championship on Wednesday with a round of 13-over 301, finishing the week in fifth place.
Juniors Hanley Long and Jenna Burris carried the Blue Raiders throughout the week and finished in the Top 10 out of 60 golfers in the field, the second Top 10 for each in three trips to the Verandah Club.
Long, who finished tied for second as a freshman in 2016, fired an even par 72 on Wednesday to finish the week in third place individually at 1-over 217 (71-74-72).
Burris, the defending champion of the Conference USA Championship, recovered from a tough start on Wednesday to go 2-under her final 15 holes and posted a 3-over 75 on the final day to land in a tie for ninth at 6-over 222 (72-75-75).
Freshman Sophie Burks turned in a 13-over 229 (78-74-77) in her first trip to Verandah Club to finish in a tie for 27 while senior Cynthia Bounleutay carded a 17-over 233 (78-78-77) and freshman Caroline Caudill notched an 18-over 234 (80-76-78).
NOTABLES
QUOTABLES
"We didn't have our best this week. It wasn't for a lack of effort, we just didn't get a lot of putts to drop for us. We still hung in tough and came back from some really tough holes and situations. We love this golf course and know we're going to get a chance to come back the next couple of years and we're very excited about that because I think we'll have a great group coming back and I'm excited about the future of this golf team. The teams in front of us made some great shots and had some putts fall that we didn't get to fall so hats off to them. I thought Hanley played very solid for three days with a chance to win going into the last day, but it's hard to beat someone who goes 4-under for the week. She left it all on the course as did our whole team." – Head Coach Chris Adams
"Overall I feel like I played pretty well this week. I had some putts fall that don't always fall and kept my mistakes to a minimum. I trusted myself and committed to the shots which I've struggled with this year. I'm really excited for next year since we are only losing one player from our starting lineup. I'm saving the best tear for me and Jenna's last year!" – Junior Hanley Long
"This year wasn't our year, but we have an immense amount to build on. Personally I feel as if I played pretty good this week. I bounced back really well on the final day to have one bad hole to start the day and finish at 75. This team keeps me going and next year I know we will come roaring back." – Redshirt junior Jenna Burris
STANDINGS
1. UTSA +10 (294-292-288=874)
2. UTEP +23 (300-296-291=887)
3. Old Dominion +27 (301-289-301=891)
4. North Texas +32 (306-303-287=896)
5. Middle Tennessee +35 (299-299-301=899)
6. Southern Miss +40 (310-300-294=904)
7. WKU +44 (302-303-303=908)
8. FIU +46 (308-313-289=910)
9. Charlotte +47 (310-303-298=911)
10. Marshall +50 (302-301-311=914)
11. Florida Atlantic +75 (319-310-310=939)
12. UAB +76 (326-310-304=940)
3. Hanley Long +1 (71-74-72=217)
T9. Jenna Burris +6 (72-75-75=222)
T27. Sophie Burks +13 (78-74-77=229)
T38. Cynthia Bounleutay +17 (78-78-77=233)
T40. Caroline Caudill +18 (80-76-78=234)
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Middle Tennessee finished up the Conference USA Championship on Wednesday with a round of 13-over 301, finishing the week in fifth place.
Juniors Hanley Long and Jenna Burris carried the Blue Raiders throughout the week and finished in the Top 10 out of 60 golfers in the field, the second Top 10 for each in three trips to the Verandah Club.
Long, who finished tied for second as a freshman in 2016, fired an even par 72 on Wednesday to finish the week in third place individually at 1-over 217 (71-74-72).
Burris, the defending champion of the Conference USA Championship, recovered from a tough start on Wednesday to go 2-under her final 15 holes and posted a 3-over 75 on the final day to land in a tie for ninth at 6-over 222 (72-75-75).
Freshman Sophie Burks turned in a 13-over 229 (78-74-77) in her first trip to Verandah Club to finish in a tie for 27 while senior Cynthia Bounleutay carded a 17-over 233 (78-78-77) and freshman Caroline Caudill notched an 18-over 234 (80-76-78).
NOTABLES
- Junior Hanley Long's even par 72 marks her team-high 11th round of par or better this season and her fifth in nine rounds at Verandah Club
- Long's Top 5 finish was her second in three years at the Conference USA Championship while redshirt junior Jenna Burris' Top 10 finish was her second consecutive at the C-USA Championship after winning the title last season
- Middle Tennessee finished second in the field in Par 4 scoring (4.22) and third in total pars (166)
- Long was third in the field in Par 4 scoring (-1, 3.97) while her, Burris and senior Cynthia Bounleutay were tied for 10th in the field in Par 5 scoring (-1, 4.92)
- Long tied for second in total birdies (11) on the week while Burris tied for second in total pars (38)
QUOTABLES
"We didn't have our best this week. It wasn't for a lack of effort, we just didn't get a lot of putts to drop for us. We still hung in tough and came back from some really tough holes and situations. We love this golf course and know we're going to get a chance to come back the next couple of years and we're very excited about that because I think we'll have a great group coming back and I'm excited about the future of this golf team. The teams in front of us made some great shots and had some putts fall that we didn't get to fall so hats off to them. I thought Hanley played very solid for three days with a chance to win going into the last day, but it's hard to beat someone who goes 4-under for the week. She left it all on the course as did our whole team." – Head Coach Chris Adams
"Overall I feel like I played pretty well this week. I had some putts fall that don't always fall and kept my mistakes to a minimum. I trusted myself and committed to the shots which I've struggled with this year. I'm really excited for next year since we are only losing one player from our starting lineup. I'm saving the best tear for me and Jenna's last year!" – Junior Hanley Long
"This year wasn't our year, but we have an immense amount to build on. Personally I feel as if I played pretty good this week. I bounced back really well on the final day to have one bad hole to start the day and finish at 75. This team keeps me going and next year I know we will come roaring back." – Redshirt junior Jenna Burris
STANDINGS
1. UTSA +10 (294-292-288=874)
2. UTEP +23 (300-296-291=887)
3. Old Dominion +27 (301-289-301=891)
4. North Texas +32 (306-303-287=896)
5. Middle Tennessee +35 (299-299-301=899)
6. Southern Miss +40 (310-300-294=904)
7. WKU +44 (302-303-303=908)
8. FIU +46 (308-313-289=910)
9. Charlotte +47 (310-303-298=911)
10. Marshall +50 (302-301-311=914)
11. Florida Atlantic +75 (319-310-310=939)
12. UAB +76 (326-310-304=940)
3. Hanley Long +1 (71-74-72=217)
T9. Jenna Burris +6 (72-75-75=222)
T27. Sophie Burks +13 (78-74-77=229)
T38. Cynthia Bounleutay +17 (78-78-77=233)
T40. Caroline Caudill +18 (80-76-78=234)
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