University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Big South Conference Championship
Hinson Finishes Tied for 11th; UNC Asheville Ties for 5th at 2018 Big South Championship
04.14.2018 | Women's Golf
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NINETY SIX, S.C. – To conclude the 2018 Big South Championship on Saturday, freshman Taylor Hinson finished tied for 11th individually, while the UNC Asheville women's golf team tied for fifth at the two-day postseason tournament at The Patriot Golf Club.
Last season, the Bulldogs finished seventh out of nine teams, so Asheville made a two-position improvement in just its second year of existence.
Also, UNC Asheville finished 2018 with a 310.56 round team scoring average, which was an impressive 8.65 stroke improvement from last year.
Highlights
As a team, UNC Asheville finished tied for fifth with Longwood. The Bulldogs posted a 23-over 311 to round out the two-day conference championship. The tied for fifth finish was a one-spot improvement after the first two rounds.
Individually, Hinson led the squad in the 54-hole tournament, as the freshman finished tied for 11th with a 12-over 228 (77-74-77). She rounded out the three-round tournament with a 5-over 77, which included 13 pars.
Adelyn Deery was right behind her teammate, as the sophomore placed tied for 16th at 16-over 232 (77-77-78). The Lancaster, Pa. native inked one birdie and 13 pars on the final 18 holes, and overall, she carded 37 total pars.
Becca Black finished within the top-25 with a 19-over 235 (79-78-78). She sank three birdies in total on Saturday and was only 1-over on the back nine holes on the final day of the tournament. Overall, Black totaled nine birdies, which was tied for the second most in the 44-person outing.
Kellen Alsip rounded out the top-4 scores for Asheville, as the sophomore carded a 23-over 239 (82-79-78).
Nationally-ranked Campbell won the outing with a 13-over 877. The team victory gave the Camels the Big South Conference's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament.
Isabell Ekstrom of Campbell won the tournament out-right with a 3-under 213. Her teammate, Stacey White, earned runner-up status, as she carded an even-par 216.
Quotable
"I was proud of how our girls mentally played this tournament. We came in expecting a three-day tournament, but with weather affecting the schedule, the girls really handled the adversity well and stayed mentally tough. We played solid on Friday, but unfortunately, we started on some tough holes on Saturday. However, we answered really strong on the back nine. We really held it together and were able to finish tied for fifth. I am just really proud of our girls working hard all year and achieving our goals we set out earlier this year."
- Head Coach Breanne Hall -
