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Evans Derby Experience
Alabama Women’s Golf Finishes Third at Evans Derby Experience
3/20/2018 2:55:00 PM | Women's Golf
Lauren Stephenson records sixth top-three finish in seven outings this season
AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama women's golf team clinched third place with a 10-under par final round on Tuesday in the Evans Derby Experience at the par-72, 6,280-yard Auburn University Club.
The Crimson Tide (288-284-278/850) finished the tournament at 14-under par after carding the second-lowest team round on Tuesday. Arkansas (280-279-277/836) won the tournament at 28-under par after an 11-under final round. Duke (285-279-281/845) finished nine shots back at 19-under par. Alabama was third at 14-under par, followed by Auburn (285-290-288/863) in fourth at 1-under par and Florida State (278-292-295/865) in fifth at 1-over par.
"We got off to a slow start on the first day when the course was pretty scoreable," Alabama head coach Mic Potter said. "We just couldn't get it going until today. This is a tough game to be totally on top of it every tournament and you're going to have weekends like this, but I'm pleased with how we came back and played today to finish."
Junior Lauren Stephenson (69-73-67/209) was the low finisher for the Crimson Tide, posting her sixth top-three finish in seven tournaments this season with a 7-under par performance. Stephenson has finished par or lower in 16 of 20 rounds and has 14 rounds in the 60s in 2017-18. Freshman Angelica Moresco (72-70-70/212) tied for ninth place at 4-under par for a new career-low score.
"I'm really happy with Angelica's play this weekend," Potter added. "She's good enough to be competitive at this level and she showed that in this tournament with a top-10 finish. We need five women capable of winning and her performance this weekend is a step in that direction."
Sophomore Kristen Gillman (74-69-71/214) tied for 17th at 2-under par. Junior Cheyenne Knight (73-72-70/215) tied for 23rd at 1-under par while senior Lakareber Abe (74-74-72/220) tied for 34th at 4-over par. Senior Nicole Morales (76-76-77/229) tied for 50th at 13-over par playing as an individual this week.
Alabama will return to action April 13-15 in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic at the University of Georgia Golf Club in Athens, Ga.
2018 Evans Derby Experience
Auburn University Club
Auburn, Ala.
Host: Auburn University
Alabama Final Results
T-3. Lauren Stephenson – 69-73-67/209 (-7)
T-9. Angelica Moresco – 72-70-70/212 (-4)
T-17. Kristen Gillman – 74-69-71/214 (-2)
T-23. Cheyenne Knight – 73-72-70/215 (-1)
T-35. Lakareber Abe – 74-74-72/220 (+4)
T-50. Nicole Morales* – 76-76-77/229 (+13)
*- Playing as an individual
Team Standings
1. Arkansas – 280-279-277/836 (-28)
2. Duke – 285-279-281/845 (-19)
3. ALABAMA – 288-284-278/850 (-14)
4. Auburn – 285-290-288/863 (-1)
5. Florida State – 278-292-295/865 (+1)
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