East Carolina University
Day 2
ECU Takes Home Lady Pirate Intercollegiate Title
September 29, 2015 | Women's Golf
2015 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate
Course: Brook Valley Country Club (Par-72, 6,039-yards)
Team Result: East Carolina finishes first of 17 teams (27-over, 891)
Top Finisher: Lisa Pettersson and Nicoline Engstroem Skaug (4-over, 220) -- t2nd Place
Up Next: Wendy's Invitational (Oct. 5-6) in Charleston, S.C.
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- East Carolina continued its solid play to open the 2015-16 season by claiming the 2015 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate team title with a score of 891 Tuesday afternoon. The two-day, 54-hole event was being held at the par-72, 6,039-yard Brook Valley Country Club.
ECU (26-1) ended its 12-year drought by winning the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate for the first time since 2002, when it claimed the last of their three-straight titles (2000-02).
"This is a course that will test your focus and patience," said ECU Head Coach Kevin Williams. "Our seniors had solid rounds and I was really proud of the way Lisa and Catherine played. I thought we had a better tournament than we did in qualifying rounds, even with the difficult weather out here the last two days."
The Pirates, who held a one-shot lead heading into final round action, won the event by seven strokes over Old Dominion (898) after posting an 8-over par 296. Elon (921) finished third, while William & Mary (929) and Gardner-Webb (934) rounded out the top five.
William & Mary's Alessandra Liu took home individual medalist honors with a score of 217 (1-over) finishing three strokes ahead of ECU's Lisa Pettersson (220) and Nicoline Engstroem Skaug (220). Maggie Simmermacher (ODU) took fourth with a 220 (6-over), while Tan Cheeranont (High Point) and Taylor Dodson (Gardner-Webb) claimed a share of fifth with a 223 (7-over) to round out the all-tournament team.
Frida Gustafsson Spang posted her 14th career top 10 finish with an 8-over par 224, which was good enough for a share of seventh. Catherine Ashworth claimed a share of 14th, her first career top 15 finish, with an 11-over 227. Rounding out the Pirates roster was Kate Law who cared a tournament score of 240 (24-over) for a share of 43rd.
Playing as an individual, Lane Gakeler posted a 54-hole score of 465 (49-over) to finish tied for 84th.
The Pirates will be back in action Oct. 5-6 when they travel to Charleston, S.C. to participate in the Wendy's Invitational, which will be held at the Rivertowne Country Club.
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