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Marshall University
Day 2
Herd Concludes Play at Lady Pirate Intercollegiate
10/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Led by a duo of seniors, Marshall women's golf moved up one spot to finish 13th at East Carolina's Lady Pirate Intercollegiate at Greenville Country Club on Tuesday. As a team, the Thundering Herd posted a 54-hole total of 67-over-par 931.
Senior Sarah Helly (Enniscrone, Ireland) carded a team-best 2-over 74 in the final round to move up 13 spots into a tie for 27th at 12-over 228. Classmate Korakot Simsiriwong (Narathiwat, Thailand) was the Herd's best finisher overall in a tie for 23rd with an 11-over 227. Simsiriwong finished with the third-most birdies of the tournament (12) and sunk the team's only eagle of the event on the final day.
ON THE LEADERBOARD
GRU Augusta championed the event with a 12-over 876, followed by Kennesaw State (31-over 895) and the Herd's Conference USA foe Middle Tennessee (33-over 897). Winthrop's Jennifer Dilger took individual honors with a 2-under 214.
AMONG THE HERD
- T23: Korakot Simsiriwong (74-77-76=227, +11)
- T27: Sarah Helly (77-77-74=228, +12)
- T63: Leigha Holt (78-77-83=238, +22)
- 80: Ashley DeMoss (81-82-80=243, +27)
- T86: Gabby Marcum (88-78-82=248, +32)
LET'S GET SOCIAL
Keep up with the latest news about Herd men's and women's golf by following the teams' official Twitter page: @HerdMWGolf, @HerdZone on Instagram and by liking Marshall University Athletics on Facebook.
UP NEXT
Marshall will travel to Buies Creek, N.C. to compete at its final fall event: Campbell's Fighting Camel Classic (Oct. 20-21). For all the latest information about Marshall women's golf, follow @HerdMWGolf on Twitter.
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