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Terrier Intercollegiate
Paksanont Posts Second Straight Top-10 Finish to Close out Terrier Intercollegiate
10/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate golfer Pan Paksanont grabbed her second straight top-10 finish on Tuesday afternoon to lead the Spartan women's golf team to a season-best eight place performance at the Terrier Intercollegiate.
Upstate fired a final round 313, its lowest score of the tournament, during the final day of competition at the par 72, 6012-yard Country Club of Spartanburg. As a team, the Spartans cut nine strokes off their first round score and concluded the Terrier Intercollegiate with a 635 (322-313).
Paksanont is the first women's golfer since 2014-15 to record back-to-back finishes of tenth or better when Rachel Reiling placed sixth and tied for eighth at the Terrier Intercollegiate and Winthrop Invitational to finish the fall campaign. The freshman posted her second straight round of 77 and finished at 154 (77-77) for the tournament. Paksanont wrapped up play tied for third in par 3 scoring at even-par and was tied for seventh with 23 pars.
"I am very proud of the effort we showed today," said head coach Todd Lawton. "The hole locations were tougher and the green speeds went up which is always tough. We have made some good progress. Pan has been very steady and has led us well. Anna's consistency and Payton's play today were key to a good round as well."
Payton Culler compiled the lowest round of the day for Upstate after shooting a 76, leading to a 37th place performance at 160 (84-76). Culler ended the two-day tournament tied for seventh with four birdies.
Anna Chanthaphaeng was the second highest Spartan on the individual leaderboard as the freshman placed in a tie for 27th at 157 (79-78) following her final round 78. The freshman finished in the top-10 for two individual categories as she was tied for fourth with 24 pars and tied for tenth in par 4 scoring with a stroke average of 4.25.
The Spartans also counted scores of 82 from Sidney Dermody and 83 from Caroline Heustess. Dermody posted her second consecutive round of 82 and was tied for 43rd place at 164 (82-82). Heustess recorded her lowest round of the Terrier Intercollegiate with an 83 on Tuesday and tied for 58th with a 172 (89-83).
Playing as individuals, Allie Gennaula, Marley DeFreitas and Allea Hawkins all finished within four strokes of each other in the standings. Gennaula turned in a score of 85 on Tuesday and concluded the tournament tied for 49th place at 167 (82-85). DeFreitas carded an 86 and placed in a tie for 53rd with a 170 (84-86). Hawkins had a score of 90 and tied for 56th position after shooting a 171 (81-90).
Winthrop carded the lowest round of the day to win the Terrier Intercollegiate by one stroke over Western Carolina with a combined score of 609. Western Carolina's Natalia Villavicencio held off Iben Hvass of Georgia Southern to capture individual medalist honors with a 2-over 146.
UPSTATE TEAM RESULTS
T10: Pan Paksanont – 154 (77-77)
T27: Anna Chanthaphaeng – 157 (79-78)
37: Payton Culler – 160 (84-76)
T43: Sidney Dermody – 164 (82-82)
T49: Allie Gennaula – 167 (82-85)*
T53: Marley DeFreitas – 170 (84-86)*
T56: Allea Hawkins – 171 (81-90)*
T58: Caroline Heustess – 172 (89-83)
* - Playing as individuals
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1: Winthrop – 609 (309-300)
2: Western Carolina – 610 (296-314)
3: Appalachian State – 611 (303-308)
4: Georgia Southern – 613 (300-313)
5: Wofford – 616 (305-311)
6: Gardner-Webb – 618 (315-303)
7: Presbyterian College – 622 (315-307)
8: USC Upstate – 635 (322-313)
9: Converse – 647 (326-321)
10: UNC Asheville – 653 (323-330)
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