ATHENS, Ga. – The Georgia Southern women's golf team competed in its first Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, one of the oldest sporting events in women's intercollegiate athletics, and the Eagles placed 16th at UGA Golf Course.
The field featured 11 teams in the top-40 nationally and 22 individuals in the top-100, according to Golfstat. Fourth-ranked South Carolina won the event, followed by 16th-ranked Texas A&M and third-ranked Wake Forest.
Sarunchana Rattanasin tied for 48th to lead the Eagles, and Abby Newton tied for 55th.
Results
Team – 312-328-315=955 (+91), 16
Sarunchana Rattanasin – 75-78-79=232 (+16), T48
Abby Newton – 76-79-80=235 (+19), T55
Madison Heideman – 80-87-77=244 (+28), 78
Mia Kness – 89-84-79=252 (+36), 81
Kaysie Harrelson – 81-88-87=256 (+40), 82
Quotables from Coach Mimi Burke
"It was good experience to get to play in another elite field this week against multiple top-ranked schools.