Mississippi State
SEC Championship
Mathis Leads State To 10th-Place Finish At SEC Championship
April 22, 2007 | Women's Golf
Freshman Gina Sharp finished a career best tied for 21st, shooting a 224 for the tournament including a final round 74. Julia Huh finished with a 235 and ended the tournament with a 235. Sophomore Leigh Phillips finished with a 238 and a tie for 47th, while Suzanne Stanley shot a 240 for the weekend and tied for 52nd.
The Georgia Lady Bulldogs shot a field-best 289 on Sunday to retain their lead and claim the team title. UGA finished with an 865 for the weekend and claimed their first SEC Championship since 2001. Florida fired a 290 on the final day to take the runner-up position, finishing with an 881.
It was UGA sophomore Taylor Leon who stole the show on the final day of the individual competition. The Dallas, Texas, native shot a third-round 67 to overtake the lead and never looked back, as she claimed the title with a three-round score of 208. Marci Turner of Tennessee and Garrett Phillips of Georgia both shot a 212 for the tournament to finish in a tie for second.
.2007 SEC WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP-THRU SECOND ROUND
4-22-07-Old Waverly Golf Club-West Point, Miss.
Team Scores 1. Georgia 285-291-289=865; 2. Florida 296-295-290=881; 3. Tennessee 292-296-298=886; 4. South Carolina 295-289-303=887; 5. Alabama, U. of 291-300-302=893; 6. Vanderbilt 296-303-299=898; 7. Louisiana State 294-303-302=899; 8. Auburn 298-302-302=902; 9. Arkansas, U. of 296-299-311=906; 10. Mississippi St. U. 312-295-307=914; 11. Kentucky, U. of 308-308-315=931; 12. Mississippi, U. of 312-311-323=946.
MSU Individuals
t14. Amanda Mathis 75-72-75=222
t21. Gina Sharp 78-72-74= 224
44. Julia Huh 84-73-78= 235
t47. Leigh Phillips 78-78-82=238
t52. Suzanne Stanley 81-79-80=240
Players Mentioned
