CHARLESTON, S.C. — Each App State Women's Golf starter posted at least one victory as the Mountaineers took fourth place at the Oyster Shuck Match Play event.
App State opened the two-day event with a 3-2 victory against North Carolina, lost by a 4-1 score against eventual champion Western Carolina in the semifinal round and lost 3-2 against Samford in the third-place match.
Sarah Hardin went 2-1 to lead the Mountaineers with victories against North Carolina A&T (4&3) and Samford (1 up). Mary Sears Brown also won against Samford, posting a 3&1 victory.
Hardin,
Layla Meric (3&2) and
Hannah Wang (9&8) were victorious against North Carolina A&T, and
Meghan Mitchell had a 3&2 win against Western Carolina.
Oyster Shuck Match Play
Charleston Municipal Golf Course
Par 72 – 5810 Yards
Opening Round
App State def North Carolina A&T, 3.0-2.0
Christyn Carr (NCAT) def
Meghan Mitchell (APP), 5&4
Layla Meric (APP) def Isabela Miravite (NCAT), 3&2
Hannah Wang (APP) def Kiaira Porter (NCAT), 9&8
Vileska Gelpi (NCAT) def Mary Sears Brown (APP), 3&2
Sarah Hardin (APP) def Jayla Rogers (NCAT), 4&3
Semifinals
Western Carolina def App State, 4.0-1.0
Elizabeth Lohbauer (WCU) def
Hannah Wang (APP), 2&!
Meghan Mitchell (APP) def Kayleigh Baker (WCU), 3&2
Victoria Ladd (WCU) def Mary Seals Brown (APP), 1UP
Kaitlyn Wingnean (WCU) def
Layla Meric (APP), 2&1
Madison Isaacson (WCU) def
Sarah Hardin (APP), 7&5
3rd Place
Samford def AppState, 3.0-2.0
Mary Kate Horton (SAM) def
Meghan Mitchell (APP), 6&5
Sarah Hardin (APP) def Bailey Dunstan (SAM), 1UP
Christian Williams (SAM) def
Layla Meric (APP), 2&1
Mary Sears Brown (APP) def Kelley Topiwala (SAM), 3&1
Sophie Membrino (SAM) def
Hannah Wang (APP), 2UP