TROY, Ala.--The
ULM women's golf team charged into the lead following the second round of the
Troy Invitational on Monday afternoon behind Angela Drane's
1-under-par 71. The lead turned into a team championship as heavy rain forced
the cancellation of the final round on Tuesday at the Troy Country Club.
Drane (75-71-146) finished in second place
on the individual leaderboard by just one stroke behind Troy's Haley Lawrence (71-74-145).
Drane now has two first place finishes and one second place finish in ULM's
three tournaments this fall.
The Warhawks fired a season-low 297 in the second round to move from a
tie for fourth into the lead. After carding two birdies and four bogies in the
opening round, Drane battled back with five birdies and four bogies in the
second round.
Taynee Pearson finished in a tie for ninth after carding a 78-75-153 for
her best finish of the season. Victoria Gustafsson (78-77-155) finished tied
for 16th, Lina Billing was tied for 21st (84-74-158),
Lina Lagergren placed in a tie for 23rd (79-80-159) and Britany
Hanna finished 30th (84-77-161) to round out the field for ULM.
ULM's two-stroke victory over Troy, 607-609, is the second tournament
victory in the program's five-year history and first since the inaugural 2005-06 season. The
Warhawks held a 10-stroke advantage over third-place Western Kentucky and a
13-stroke mark over fifth-place South Alabama - both Sun Belt Conference foes
of the Warhawks.
The Warhawks conclude the fall season next Monday and Tuesday at the
Fall Beach Classic in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Team Standings:
1. ULM 310-297-607, 2. Troy
303-306-609, 3. Western Kentucky 310-306-616, 4. Jacksonville State
301-316-617, 5. South Alabama 308-312-620, 6. Austin Peay 321-302-623, 7.
Jacksonville 313-320-633, 8. Jackson State 329-319-648, 9. Alabama State
367-352-719, 10. Tennessee State 378-379-757
Individual Leaders:
1. Haley Lawrence (Troy)
71-74-145, 2. Angela Drane (ULM) 75-71-146, 3.
Chelsea Harris (Austin Peay) 78-70-148, T4. Fanny Eineren (South Alabama)
73-76-149, T4. Claudia Wolf (South Alabama) 74-75-149
ULM Individuals:
2. Angela Drane 75-71-146, T9.
Taynee Pearson 78-75-153, T16. Victoria Gustafsson 78-77-155, T21. Lina Billing
84-74-158, T23. Lina Lagergren 79-80-159, 30. Britany Hanna 84-77-161
