Women's Golf Concludes Season At NCAA East Regional

GAINESVILLE, Fla. The Ole Miss women’s golf team concluded its best season in several years Saturday, finishing tied for 17^th place at the NCAA East Regional with a 307-293-309909 at the Mark Bostick Course.

Denver carded the low round (279) of the tournament in the final round for a total of 862 to win the regional by four over Alabama who finished at 866.  Tennessee took third at 873, Virginia finished fourth at 874 and Tulane rounded out the top five at 876.  Duke, North Carolina and Georgia were the three remaining teams to advance to the finals at Caves Valley in Owing Mills, Md.

“It was a tough day for us,” head coach Michele Drinkard said.  “I am proud of the team for making it to NCAA Regionals.   We gained a lot of positives that we can use to build on for next year as we look to make it back and advance to finals.”

This marked the Rebels first NCAA appearance since 2004 and their fifth overall.  They have enjoyed a successful season which included winning the program’s first tournament title (Jonie Imes) since 2004 and five top-five finishes. 

Senior Dori Carter completed her illustrious career, tying for 40^th with a 75-73-75223.  The Valdosta, Ga., native earned All-SEC first team honors for the second year in a row this year, and won the Rebel Intercollegiate for her first tournament title.  She leaves as the first ever All-American in the program, having earned that honor in 2008.

“We owe a lot to Dori,” Drinkard said.  “What a great career she’s had.  She has given a lot to the program and helped us reach a lot of goals this year.  We will certainly miss her, but we wish her well in her future endeavors.”

Freshman Haley Millsap finished with a 76-69-80225, junior Sara Grantham turned in a 76-77-79232, sophomore Jillian Brodd had an 80-74-79233, and freshman Ashley Lance carded an 81-80-76237 to complete the Rebel scoring.

All four will return next year, and the Rebels will add incoming freshman standout Haley Sanders of Rogers, Ark., along with two other newcomers.

NCAA EAST REGIONAL GAINESVILLE, Fla.

TEAM STANDINGS (FINAL RESULTS)

1. Denver   287  296  279  862 

2. Alabama  284  291  291  866  

3. Tennessee  292  293  288  873 

4. Virginia  290  297  287  874 

5. Tulane  292  296  288  876 

T6. Duke  298  293  290  881 

T6. North Carolina  291  303  287  881 

8. Georgia   297  295  297  889 

9. East Carolina   283  313  296  892 

10. Auburn  304  294  295  893 

11. Vanderbilt  286  299  309  894 

12. South Carolina  308  290  299  897 

13. Coastal Carolina  301  297  300  898 

14. Furman  305  290  308  903 

15. Florida State  307  297  303  907 

16. Florida  305  301  302  908 

T17. OLE MISS  307  293  309  909 

T17. UCF   309  302  298  909 

19. Stetson  309  303  304  916 

20. College of Charleston  302  310  312  924 

21. Jackson State  324  336  331  991 

OLE MISS INDIVIDUALS

T40. Dori Carter  75  73  75  223 

T53. Haley Millsap  76  69  80  225 

T76. Sara Grantham  76  77  79  232 

T80. Jillian Brodd  80  74  79  233 

T88. Ashley Lance  81  80  76  237 

The University of Mississippi Athletics

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