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Mercedes Benz Collegiate Championship
Women’s golf places 12th at Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
9/21/2021 2:43:00 PM | Women's Golf
Knoxville, Tenn. – The Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate concluded Tuesday, with Middle Tennessee finishing 12th. The Blue Raiders finished play with a 54-hole score of 880 (+28) on the par-71, 5,946-yard course at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville.
Caroline Caudill led the way for MT, tying for 20th at 217 (+4). The elder Caudill sister carded a 70 (-1) in Tuesday's third and final round, recording three birdies compared to just two bogeys. She moved up 15 spots from a tie for 35th at the end of the second round to end the event as Middle Tennessee's highest finisher.
Taylor Edlin ended the tournament at 220 (+7) to tie for 32nd. Her score of 72 (+1) was the Blue Raiders' second-lowest individual score of the day and her lowest round of the season.
Molly Bebelaar finished with a score of 221 (+8) to tie for 39th.
Catherine Caudill carded a 78 (+7) to finish the tournament at 224 (+11) in a tie for 58th. Sophie Burks finished the event in a tie for 77th place with a score of 230 (+17).
Playing as an individual, Madison Smith tied for 74th at 229 (+16). Her third-round score of 74 was the third-best by a Blue Raider on Tuesday. Smith was 1-under on par-3 holes throughout the tournament, tied for the fifth-best score among the field on such holes.
QUOTING COACH ADAMS
"Not the overall finish we wanted as a team, but we have to regroup as we have a short turnaround for Vandy," head coach Chris Adams said. " Caroline had a great tourney, and we had some great rounds from everyone. We just have to put it all together moving forward. We are going to take some positives out of this tourney and be ready to go at Vandy."
UP NEXT
The Blue Raiders have little time to reflect and recharge this week, competing in the Mason Rudolph Championship hosted by Vanderbilt at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn. The tournament is scheduled for Friday, September 24 through Sunday, September 26.
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