(Portions of this story were taken from the DePauw
University and Centre College websites)
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - Top-seeded DePauw shot
a third-round 332 and dropped a spot to fifth with a tree-round 997
at the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships at the Mission
Inn Golf and Tennis Resort. Centre moved up to seventh place with a
score of 1004, after being in eighth place the previous two
rounds.
Individually, Centre's Emily Bachert a junior from Bowling Green,
Ky. heading into the final 18 holes. Bachert who came into
Thursday's round tied for fourth, had her best performance so far
in the event, as she posted a 76 to give her a three day score of
235. She recorded an 80 on Tuesday and a 79 on Wednesday.
Rounding out the Colonels, sophomore Whitney Miller also had her
best showing in the third round, finishing with an 83. She is tied
for 31st with a score of 253. Tied for 41st place with a 256 is
freshman Allison Hancock, who shot a 90 on Thursday. Senior Paige
Burton and sophomore Lauren Mashburn are both currently tied for
79th place with a 269. Burton completed the round of 18 with a 92.
Mashburn played well for the Colonels in the third round, as she
recorded an 83.
Leading the DU Tigers, Taylor Beaty and Paige Gooch are each tied for 14th at 247 as Beaty shot a 79 today and Gooch an 82.
Camila Romero is tied for 26th at 251 after shooting 86 this
afternoon followed by Kelly Gaughan in a tie for 37th at 255 with
today's 85 and Natalie Gough in a tie for 41st with a 256 following
today's 87.
Senior Stephanie Mingos of Rhodes College, playing in her fourth
consecutive NCAA Championship, fired a third-round 80, her lowest
round of the tournament to improve from a tie for 19th place to a
tie for 12th (246) among all individuals heading in the final
round.
Methodist leads with a 966 followed by Gustavus Adolphus at 978,
Illinois Wesleyan at 991 and St. Mary's (Ind.) with a 992.
The fourth and final round of the NCAA Division III Women's Golf
Championships will be played on Friday, April 13 at the Mission Inn
Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fl.
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