HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Appalachian State sophomore golfer
Melany Chong won individual medalist honors to lead the Mountaineers to a tie for third place in the final team standings Sunday at the two-round Low Country Intercollegiate.
Chong carded a 3-over-par 147 (73-74) to win the first individual tournament title of the Canadian's collegiate career. Her back-to-back birdies down the stretch at the Moss Creek Golf Club North course clinched the victory.
"All in all, it was a nice tournament for us," head coach
Heather Brown said. "It was great to be in the hunt and make a move today. Melany played very well on a course that was playing tough."
Freshman
Abby Bolt was the next-best finisher for the Mountaineers in a tie for 19th place at 12-over 156 (77-79). Junior
Joliana Elias was next at 158 (79-79), followed by junior
Patricia Thompson at 161 (81-80).
App State will look to build on the momentum from this weekend in its next tournament, the March 25-27 John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate in Atlanta, Ga.
Low Country Intercollegiate Final Team Standings
1. Seton Hall – 299-310-609 (+33)
2. Albany – 307-310-617 (+41)
T3. App State – 310-310-620 (+44)
T3. Quinnipiac – 309-311-620 (+44)
5. USC Upstate – 313-308-621 (+45)
6. Wofford – 310-316-626 (+50)
7. Findlay – 320-314-634 (+58)
8. USC Beaufort – 322-317-639 (+63)
T9. Bethune-Cookman – 322-318-640 (+64)
T9. Presbyterian – 319-321-640 (+64)
11. Indiana State – 319-340-659 (+83)
12. Citadel – 342-336-678 (+102)
13. Gardner-Webb – 343-342-685 (+109)
14. Quinnipiac B Team – 359-360-719 (+143)
