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Rebel Intercollegiate
Rebels Finish Second in Rebel Intercollegiate
4/3/2016 | Women's Golf
OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss women's golf team posted their best finish of the spring season Sunday, placing second at their home event at the Ole Miss Golf Course. This is the second time Ole Miss has claimed runner-up honors, doing the same in 2009 with former Ole Miss women's golfer Dori Carter earning medalist honors.
Troy's Fatima Cano claimed medalist honors while Murray State's Moa Folke was named runner-up. The two scored 73-70-66-209 and 71-68-75-214 respectively.
For the Rebels, it's a big boost before headed to the SEC Women's Golf Championship in two weeks.
"Today was a lot of fun," head coach Kory Henkes said. "It's the best round we've had since the fall, shooting 2-under as a team so I was really proud of how we fought back. We were a few shots back going into today so a second place finish is something for the team to be proud of. It should give us a little bit of momentum going into the SEC Championship."
Senior Alison Hovatter (Meridianville, Ala.) led the way for the Red and Blue in the final round, firing a 4-under par 68 and finishing in a tie for sixth. Several low numbers, including five birdies and a 4-under par back nine, highlighted her round.
"It was good seeing Ali, being a senior, shooting a 68," Henkes said. "Same thing with Abby (Newton) shooting a 71. It was huge to have that leadership from them to get the team going today."
"It was really special," Hovatter added. "I knew I just wanted to go out there today and give it everything I had for my team and this university. I feel like I did that today. I was 1-over after six and Coach Drew (Belt) came to me and told me to putt like I'm going to make everything. I did that and it changed my mentality from that point on. I felt like I could make any putt I looked at from that point on."
Junior Madisen Bentley (University Place, Wash,) and Maria Toennessen (Grimstad, Norway) also finished in the top-20. Bentley carded a 16th place 79-72-72-223 while Toennessen posted an 18th-place finish 72-74-79-225.
The Rebels are back at it in two weeks when they play at the SEC Women's Golf Championship in Birmingham, Ala.
Rebel Intercollegiate Tournament Notes
Winner: Troy (297-282-292-871)
Runner Up: Ole Miss (303-299-286-888)
Medalist: Fatima Cano, Troy (73-70-66-209)
Runner Up: Moa Folke, Murray State (71-68-75 -214)
-Troy's 54-hole score of 871 is tied for fifth lowest at the Rebel Intercollegiate
-There are four first-time participants to the Rebel Intercollegiate. James Madison, Troy, Western Carolina and Yale are all first time participants to the Ole Miss Rebel Intercollegiate. Murray State and Memphis have participated in each year of the Rebels Intercollegiate.
-Fatima Cano's third round score of 66 was tied for the lowest round in tournament history and her 209 54-hole score is second lowest trailing just Missouri's Julia Potter who had a 208 in 2010.
-Troy's two-round score of 579 is the fourth lowest 36-hole score in tournament history. Tennessee holds the 36-hole low with a 569 set at the 2011 tournament.
-Murray State's Moa Folke's 36 hole score of 139 is tied for the fifth lowest 36-hole score.
-Fatima Cano's third round score of 66 was tied for the lowest round in tournament history and her 209 54-hole score is second lowest trailing Missouri's Julia Potter who had a 208 in 2010.
For all Ole Miss women's golf news and information, go to OleMissSports.com, and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf and Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Golf. Fans can also follow head coach Kory Henkes on Twitter at @KoryThompson1.
Team Standings
1. Troy: 297-282-292-871
2. Ole Miss: 303-299-286-888
T3. Harvard: 301-300-294-895
T3. Fresno State: 304-305-286-895
5. ETSU: 300-299-303-902
6. Memphis: 304-309-291-904
7. Western Carolina: 310-308-291-909
8. Murray State: 303-300-308-911
9. Tulsa: 309-300-304-913
10. Southern Miss: 314-305-296-915
11. Western Kentucky: 310-306-302-918
12. Samford: 313-310-301-924
13. James Madison: 307-313-310-930
14. Yale: 307-318-306-931
15. Redlands CC: 330-326-321-977
Ole Miss Players
T6. Alison Hovatter: 76-75-68-219
16. Madisen Bentley: 79-72-72-223
T18. Maria Toennessen: 72-74-79-225
T18. Martina Flori (I): 73-78-74-225
T26. Kie Purdom (I): 76-76-76-228
T36. Abby Newton: 81-78-71-230
T36. Katie Voll (I): 76-75-79-230
T39. Laura Hoskin: 76-80-75-231
T72. Sofia Idoyaga (I): 80-78-80-238
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