JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- The Bridgewater College women's golf team continued a streak of making the cut at the Jekyll Island Collegiate after shooting a final round 348 on Indian Mound on Sunday.
The bottom two teams in the field each year do not get to return the following season and sometimes have to wait three or four years before getting another invitation. The Eagles have never missed the cut in 10 years as a program and made it through once again despite the higher than average scores.
Shaina Beach managed to score below her average on a day where the team as a whole struggled. She finished with an 82 and ended up tying for the lead of the team for the weekend and played most consistently.
"Shaina really came through for us this week, and honestly she hit the ball in a way that easily could have been very low scores," said head coach
John Rogers. "She just missed some putts and dropped a couple strokes here and there but it was good to have the senior leadership from her."
Beach played her middle eight holes at +2 and hit 12 of 14 fairways.
Savannah Scott carded her best round of the week and almost had a "clean" scorecard minus a triple bogey on a tough fourth hole. Her short game gave her some trouble this week but her irons felt good and she was able to make the turn with a 39.
Much like Scott,
Madolin Neff saw some trouble in her short game, but still tied with Beach for the lowest total for the weekend (254). She said she managed her game better on the back nine and played her final four holes at just +1. Neff finished Sunday with an 89.
Sophia Martone was +5 through eight holes and saw an uncharacteristic score of 94 in the third round.Â
"When she is on her game, Sophia is one of the top players in the conference," said Rogers. "In golf, we all have these random days we would like to forget. In Sophia's case, she will bounce back and we will see more typical results soon."
Kaitlyn Gaeth struggled with hooks all weekend and kept fighting after a rough start to play better on the back nine. This was her first experience in the starting lineup and she wrapped up the event with a 98 in the third round.
Competing as an individual,
Evelyn Hunter shot a solid 89 on the Oleander Course to conclude the individual event in 17th out of almost 30 golfers. She matched her collegiate best nine holes with a 41 on the back nine today.
"We have been erratic in the early part of this season," said Rogers. "Two very good rounds and three rounds we just need to learn from so far, now we need to get home and practice and be ready for the tournament coming up. We did play well enough this week to secure our spot for next year, which is good because it's an amazing experience for our student-athletes."
The Eagles are back in action at the Camp Lejeune Collegiate in North Carolina as a part of the first-ever women's field in the event. The three-day tournament runs from March 31 through April 2.Â
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