NEWBERRY, SC – Wingate University claimed its first South Atlantic Conference Women’s Golf Championship, posting a three-round score of 981 to win the title by 26 shots over Catawba. The tournament was held at the 5,815-yard, par-72 Newberry Country Club in conjunction with the SAC Spring Sports Festival at Newberry and Presbyterian Colleges.

Daniela Kessler shot three rounds of 79, finishing fourth, while Chris Mechereffe placed third on 236 to lead the Bulldogs. Both earned all-tournament honors along with Lenoir-Rhyne’s Meghan Jolly, Catawba’s Kristen Kyle and medalist Aubrey Mosley, of Newberry. Mosley had a total of 233 to nip Kyle by a single shot.

Catawba earned its highest finish in the tournament’s three years with a second place. Kyle led the Lady Indians as she bettered her own school record by two shots with a 76 in the final round. Lenoir-Rhyne was third, a shot behind Catawba, while Tusculum finished one shot behind Lenoir-Rhyne in fourth.

TEAM SCORES
Wingate University 981
Catawba College 1007
Lenoir-Rhyne College 1008
Tusculum College 1009

INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Aubrey Mosley, Newberry 76 78 79 233
Kristen Kyle, Catawba 80 78 76 234
Cris Mechereffe, Wingate 81 74 81 236
Daniela Kessler, Wingate 79 79 79 237
Meghan Jolly, Lenoir-Rhyne 77 84 77 238