UNCG Women’s Golf Jumps Three Spots in Final Round at Golfweek Fall Challenge
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women’s golf team concluded the Golfweek Fall Challenge in a tie for seventh place out out of 20 competing schools after the final round on Tuesday at Caledonia Golf Club in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
TEAM
UNCG carded a two-over-par (286) in the final round of play for the third best team score on the day.
The Spartans turned in an overall score of 19-over par (871).
In the entire tournament, UNCG had the fourth best Par three score at 3.04 average.
As a team, the Spartans recorded 12 birdies and 63 pars in the final round.
UNCG had the third most pars in the tournament with 178 over three days.
Charlotte won the tournament with a seven-under-par (845).
INDIVIDUAL
Freshman Chanelle Mwangi led the Spartans for the tournament with a two-over-par (215) performance over three days tying her at 17th.
Mwangi was tied for the most pars recorded over the tournament with 42.
Sophie Lauture finished five-over-par (281) for the tournament and shot a one-under-par (70) for the final round to jump 17 spots to finish tied for 29th.
Lulu Leetham carded a three-over par (74) on the final round. She ended the tournament with an overall five-over par (218) to finish tied for 29th.
Leetham shot a 2.87 stroke average on par three’s this tournament which was tied for fifth in the entire field.
Julie Baeumken rebounded in the final round, posting a three-under par (68). Baeumken climbed 30 spots to be tied for 41st place with a seven-over par (220) final score.
Kasey McIlvaine carded a four-over par (75) and ended the tournament with a cumulative score of 11-over par (224) and tied for 59th.
Elle Burnette rounds out the team with an eight-over par (79) final round with a 13-over par final score, tied for 79th.
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UP NEXT
The Spartans next tournament is the Blessings Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Arkansas Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at Blessings Golf Course in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Grayson Chastain
Strategic Communications Coordinator
UNC Greensboro
Hernandez Earns SoCon Offensive Player of the Week After Heroic Performance Against Dayton
Spartanburg, S.C.- Steven Hernandez of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s soccer team has been named The Southern Conference (SoCon) Offensive Player of the Week for after scoring two goals, including the game-winner against Dayton, the league announced
Tuesday.
The Winston-Salem, North Carolina native, earned his second start of the season against Dayton this past Saturday. He quickly rewarded the trust placed in him by scoring a goal in the fifth minute of action to put UNCG up 1-0 early. This was the first goal
scored by Hernandez since Oct. 10, 2022. After a few goals scored on both sides the match was tied 3-3 and a draw looked to be inevitable. However, in the 89th minute, a shot ricocheted off a Dayton defender right to the feet of Hernandez, allowing him to
score the game-winning goal. This was his first game-winning goal of his career to push UNCG past Dayton, 4-3.
“It’s a big accomplishment,” said Hernandez, “I was just happy we got the job done against Dayton.”
Up Next
The UNCG men’s soccer team will remain at home as they welcome South Carolina Saturday at UNCG Soccer Stadium. Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m. with a food truck in attendance.
Grayson Chastain
Strategic Communications Coordinator
UNC Greensboro