Oct. 27, 2009
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -
University of Maryland women's golfer Jessica Hollandsworth finished the fall season with a bang, finishing first at the Palmetto Intercollegiate Tuesday at Oak Point Golf Course in Kiawah Island, S.C., leading the Terrapins to a fifth-place finish.
Hollandsworth won her second career individual medal, finishing the tournament with a 3-under-par 213 with rounds of 69, 68 and 76. Hollandsworth's previous medal came last fall at the Spider Invitational in Richmond, Va.
Maryland finished with a 34-over-par 898 to finish fifth, only three strokes shy of second place. It was the Terrapins' third top-finish in five fall events.
Christine Shimel shot 6 over par to finish in a tie for 10th place, shooting an even-par 72 in Tuesday's final round. Kerri Connolly finished 14 over par (76-71-83) and Hayley Brown finished 18 over par (77-75-82) to round out Maryland's counted scores. Lauren Varnas shot 22 over par with rounds of 78, 78 and 82.
East Tennessee State won the team championship, finishing 15 over par.
TEAM SCORES
1 East Tennessee State 289 294 296 879 +15
2 Kansas 306 295 294 895 +31
3 Kennesaw St. Univ. 297 297 302 896 +32
4 East Carolina Univ. 295 303 299 897 +33
5 Maryland, U. of 296 290 312 898 +34
T 6 Campbell University 298 293 308 899 +35
T 6 UALR 298 303 298 899 +35
8 Western Carolina U. 300 306 300 906 +42
9 Georgia State Univ. 299 299 311 909 +45
10 Elon University 310 300 308 918 +54
T 11 Kansas State 304 304 313 921 +57
T 11 Wm. & Mary, Coll. of 312 302 307 921 +57
13 Charleston, Coll. of 299 309 316 924 +60
14 Mississippi St. U. 315 309 305 929 +65
15 Richmond, U. of 313 312 307 932 +68
16 UMKC 308 312 315 935 +71
17 Miami, U. of 325 301 315 941 +77
18 Citadel, The 331 340 330 1001 +137
MARYLAND SCORES
1 Jessica Hollandsworth Maryland 69 68 76 213 -3
T 10 Christine Shimel Maryland 74 76 72 222 +6
T 37 Kerri Connolly Maryland 76 71 83 230 +14
T 58 Hayley Brown Maryland 77 75 82 234 +18
T 71 Lauren Varnas Maryland 78 78 82 238 +22
- TERPS -
