Lady Bulldogs Finish Seventh At Liz Murphey Classic
Picayune, Miss., native Amanda Mathis shot a three-under par 69 on the last day to finish tied for seventh. Mathis paced the squad for the third time this season with her 222 event total. Senior Beth Irwin finished tied for 41st-place, shooting a 233 for the tournament. Both finishing tied for 55th-place, Janet Dyer recorded a 76 in the third round, and Stephanie Godare shot a 77. Julia Huh finished tied for 83rd.
Host Georgia took the team title with a 300 on the final day of competition leading all three rounds of the tournament. Georgia's Kelly Froelich earned the individual crown, shooting a 71 and finishing with a two-over par 218 total.
The field consisted of Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, East Carolina, Florida State, Furman, Georgia, Kent State, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan State, Mississippi, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tulane and Wake Forest.
Next, the squad travels to Tunica, Miss., for the Southeastern Conference Championship on May 15-17.
33rd annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
1 Georgia, U. of 298 294 300 892 2 Louisiana State U. 300 300 305 905 3 Auburn University 304 297 307 908 Tulane University 301 298 309 908 5 Tennessee, U. of 311 296 302 909 6 Wake Forest Univ. 301 306 303 910 7 Mississippi St. U. 309 305 305 919 8 Ohio State Univ. 307 308 306 921 Michigan State U. 315 308 298 921 10 Furman University 321 292 309 922 11 Arkansas, U. of 306 313 306 925 12 Kent State 322 301 308 931 13 Mississippi, U. of 325 312 306 943 14 South Carolina, U of 313 310 322 945 15 Kentucky, U. of 327 316 311 954 16 East Carolina Univ. 324 313 318 955 17 Alabama, U. of 319 311 326 956 18 Florida State Univ. 308 329 326 963 7 Mississippi St. U. 309 305 305 919t7 Amanda Mathis 77 76 69 222t41 Beth Irwin 73 77 83 233t55 Janet Dyer 84 76 76 236t55 Stephanie Godare 83 76 77 236t83 Julia Huh 76 85 87 248