Sunday, March 26th, 2006

Piedmont Finishes 21st At Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational

The Piedmont College women’s golf team finished in 21st place at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational this weekend held on Indian Mounds Golf Course at the Jekyll Island Golf Club. The Lady Lions posted a 54-hole total of 424-446-433--1,303.

The 21-team field featured 15 of the nation's top-30 ranked NCAA Division-III teams in addition to two NAIA top-10 teams and a NCAA Division-I school.

Piedmont's Lynne Laseter carded the Lady Lions' lowest score with a 54-hole total of 96-98-92--286 which was good for a tie for 82nd place out of 112 golfers.

Piedmont will return to action on April 4th when the team hosts The Orchard 2006 Spring Invitational with Methodist College (ranked #1 nationally), Oglethorpe University, and Georgia Soutwestern.

Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational
Indian Mounds Course - Jekyll Island, GA
Par 72 - 5,807 Yards

Team Finishes Score Piedmont Score
1. Berry 330-310-327--967 t82. Lynne Laseter 96-98-92--286
2. Harvard 327-327-323--977 101. Jennifer Hewett 101-105-107--313
3. SCAD 337-337-333--1,007 t102. Maleah Kelly 105-112-99--316
4. St. Thomas 349-332-336--1,017 112. Sandi Tatum 122-131-135--388
5. DePauw 336-352-335--1,023                                  
6. Southwestern 339-349-341--1,029
7. Middlebury 347-359-324--1,030
t8. Allegheny 346-351-338--1,035
t8. Wellesley 339-354-342--1,035
10. IL Wesleyan 349-351-342--1,042
11. Hardin-Simmons 358-359-338--1,055
12. Oglethorpe 351-366-350--1,067
13. Otterbein 362-357-357--1,076
14. St. Lawrence 369-364-349--1,082
15. Mount Holyoke 386-347-354--1,087
16. Trinity 378-356-370--1,104
17. McMurry 363-392-379--1,134
18. LeTourneau 402-388-380--1,170
19. Centre 404-391-378--1,173
20. Sewanee  419-427-408--1,254
21. Piedmont 424-446-433--1,303