CLEVELAND, Tenn.- It was a sweep for the Lee University women's golf team on Tuesday at the Savannah Lakes Invitational. The Lady Flames took the team title while Banthita "Pearl" Phoncharatkun claimed the individual title. It was the lowest ever score for both Phonchataratkun and for the Lady Flames.
 
Phoncharatkun shot a four under 212(69-74-69)  in the three rounds. She tied Lander University senior Kajsa Lindqvist after the 54 holes, but then the Phoncharatkun won the playoff hole to take the title. It was the first title for her at Lee University.
 
The Lady Flames finished the tournament eleven over as a team. They took the title by seven strokes. Lee shot a 875 (292-291-292) over the 54 holes. It was the lowest ever score over 54 holes in program history. The previous low was 884 at the 2018 Gulf South Conference tournament.
 
Emilia Nordström competed as an individual and came in fourth. She shot a 218 (72-70-76) over the three rounds. Hannah Nall was tied for fifth with a 219 (74-70-75). Lehane Louis-Dumond and Hope Harrell came in tied for 18^th each shooting a 224. Louis Dumond shot a 76-73-75 while Harrell had a 73-74-77.
 
Haley Blevins rounded out the scoring for the Lady Flames. She came in tied for 22^nd with a score of 226 (76-77-73).
 
The University of North Georgia came in second place with a score of 882. Host school Lander University was third with a 391 while Florida Southern was fourth with a 899. The University of West Florida rounded out the top five with a 901.
 
The Lady Flames will be back in action on October 7 and 8 at the 11^th Annual LeAnn Noble Memorial tournament in Gainesville, Ga.

Coach Almeida's Thoughts:

"What an incredible week! Our team made history by breaking our 54-hole tournament record, and two players set career-best scores. I couldn't be prouder of how the team responded to the adjustments we needed to make after our home tournament. It was a true team effort, with everyone contributing to our success. There are so many positives to take away!

A special shoutout to Pearl for her individual win! She hit two of her personal goals this week—claiming an individual victory and finishing a tournament under par. She also broke her personal record, and I couldn't be prouder.

Emilia had an outstanding week as well, breaking her personal best while competing as an individual. Her top-4 finish is a testament to her hard work and perseverance.

Hannah Nall's consistency shone through again, earning her a spot on the all-tournament team. Lehane, Hope, and Haley also stepped up, each shooting three consecutive rounds in the 70s to help secure the team win.

This week was filled with remarkable achievements, and I'm excited to keep building on our success as we progress through the season. The potential of this team is limitless!"