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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Monday, April 3
Morganton, NC
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Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate
Bulldogs Take Fifth, Land Two in the Top 15 at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate
04.04.2023 | Women's Golf
MORGANTON, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's golf took fifth place as a team, landing two individuals inside the Top 15 at Appalachian State's Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate on Tuesday (Apr. 4).
The Bulldogs recorded their third consecutive top-five finish as a team, posting a round of 306 (+18) to bring their tournament total to 924, tying for the 12th-best 54-hole team total in program history.
Kayla Benge finished third individually after a 75 (+3) in her final round, bringing her tournament total to 222 (+6) to tie her for the 12th-best 54-hole individual score in program history. Benge's third-place finish was also a new career-best, as well as her third career Top-20 finish and first career Top-10 finish. Ally Kerr posted a 73 (+1) in her final round to notch a total of 229 (+13) and finish 12th individually. This was Kerr's second career Top-20 finish. Madyson Gold finished in a tie for 36th after an 82 (+10) on the final day, while Phoebe Carles finished in a tie for 50th after a 76 (+4) on the last day. Hailey Pendleton also finished in a tie for 52nd after an 85 (+13) on the day.
Benge began her final round with a par on No. 4, before a bogey on No. 5 and a par on No. 6. She would make the turn to the back nine after a birdie on No. 7, a par on No. 8 and a triple bogey on No. 9. She would start the back nine with three straight pars, before making double bogey on No. 13 and a par on No. 14. After a birdie on No. 15, she would finish the back nine with pars on No. 16 and No. 17 and a bogey on No. 18. She would turn back to the front and conclude her tournament with birdies on No. 1 and No. 2 before making par on No. 3.
Kerr began her day with a par on No. 5, before making bogey on No. 6 and back-to-back pars on No. 7 and No. 8. She would bogey No. 9 before making the turn to the back, starting with pars on No. 10 and No. 11. After a birdie on No. 12, she would record four straight pars before making birdie on No. 17 and par on No. 18. She would start the front nine with a birdie on No. 1, before making double bogey on No. 2. She would conclude her round with a birdie on No. 3 and a bogey on No. 4.
Carles began her round with a par on No. 7, before making bogeys on No. 8 and No. 9 before making the turn. After a par on No. 10 and a double bogey on No. 11, Carles would shoot even par through the rest of the back nine before turning back to finish the front. She began the front with a bogey on No. 1, before making par on No. 2 and a birdie on No. 3. She would shoot even par on her remaining three holes to close out her round.
"Kayla played solid golf this week and as a team we showed moments of great golf, but we continued to do things that are just momentum killers," said head coach Ross Cash. "We have played so well over the last month, it is hard to put my finger on what really was the cause of this result. While thinking about it in the van on the way home, I am not gonna ascribe it too much weight because I think that will make it bigger than it is. We are a great team pure and simple and we intend to put our best foot forward at winning the Big South Conference which lies ahead and not behind, so our focus will be ahead."
The Bulldogs return to action on Apr. 12 to begin play the Big South Conference Championships. Live results for the tournament will be available at www.uncabulldogs.com.Â
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The Bulldogs recorded their third consecutive top-five finish as a team, posting a round of 306 (+18) to bring their tournament total to 924, tying for the 12th-best 54-hole team total in program history.
Kayla Benge finished third individually after a 75 (+3) in her final round, bringing her tournament total to 222 (+6) to tie her for the 12th-best 54-hole individual score in program history. Benge's third-place finish was also a new career-best, as well as her third career Top-20 finish and first career Top-10 finish. Ally Kerr posted a 73 (+1) in her final round to notch a total of 229 (+13) and finish 12th individually. This was Kerr's second career Top-20 finish. Madyson Gold finished in a tie for 36th after an 82 (+10) on the final day, while Phoebe Carles finished in a tie for 50th after a 76 (+4) on the last day. Hailey Pendleton also finished in a tie for 52nd after an 85 (+13) on the day.
Benge began her final round with a par on No. 4, before a bogey on No. 5 and a par on No. 6. She would make the turn to the back nine after a birdie on No. 7, a par on No. 8 and a triple bogey on No. 9. She would start the back nine with three straight pars, before making double bogey on No. 13 and a par on No. 14. After a birdie on No. 15, she would finish the back nine with pars on No. 16 and No. 17 and a bogey on No. 18. She would turn back to the front and conclude her tournament with birdies on No. 1 and No. 2 before making par on No. 3.
Kerr began her day with a par on No. 5, before making bogey on No. 6 and back-to-back pars on No. 7 and No. 8. She would bogey No. 9 before making the turn to the back, starting with pars on No. 10 and No. 11. After a birdie on No. 12, she would record four straight pars before making birdie on No. 17 and par on No. 18. She would start the front nine with a birdie on No. 1, before making double bogey on No. 2. She would conclude her round with a birdie on No. 3 and a bogey on No. 4.
Carles began her round with a par on No. 7, before making bogeys on No. 8 and No. 9 before making the turn. After a par on No. 10 and a double bogey on No. 11, Carles would shoot even par through the rest of the back nine before turning back to finish the front. She began the front with a bogey on No. 1, before making par on No. 2 and a birdie on No. 3. She would shoot even par on her remaining three holes to close out her round.
"Kayla played solid golf this week and as a team we showed moments of great golf, but we continued to do things that are just momentum killers," said head coach Ross Cash. "We have played so well over the last month, it is hard to put my finger on what really was the cause of this result. While thinking about it in the van on the way home, I am not gonna ascribe it too much weight because I think that will make it bigger than it is. We are a great team pure and simple and we intend to put our best foot forward at winning the Big South Conference which lies ahead and not behind, so our focus will be ahead."
The Bulldogs return to action on Apr. 12 to begin play the Big South Conference Championships. Live results for the tournament will be available at www.uncabulldogs.com.Â
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