NINETY-SIX, SC – With Hannah Nall leading the way, the Lee women's golf team finished in a third-place tie with University of North Georgia in the Grand Harbor Classic, hosted by Anderson University at Patriot Golf Course at Grand Harbor on Monday and Tuesday. The 54-hole event saw Wingate University (863) edge out Lander University (866) to take the two top spots. Lee and North Georgia each carded an 877.

Nall tied for medalist honors with rounds of 74-68-67 (209). Her 7-under par total came with seven birdies in the second round. She came back to create more excitement on the 18th hole of the final round when she posted a birdie (her seventh of the round) for a 67 and forced a playoff. Amely Bochaton of Wingate birdied the first hole in the playoff to win the medalist title.

Joy Aspetaki, Lincoln Memorial (213) was third, Kajsa Lindqvist, Lander and teammate Sakurako Tanaka (214) tied for fourth.

The Lady Flames got solid efforts from Justine Emond, 70 (eagle on 18), 74- 72 (218) and Olivia Ireland, 75–71–72 (218) and tied for 10th in the individual pairings. Emilia Nordström, 79–78–77 (234) and Lehane Louis Dumond, 82–76-80 (238) followed, while Gabby Diaz, 78–80–77 (235) was playing as an individual.

The Lady Flames will return to practice action and get ready for the Gulf South Conference Tournament, which is scheduled for Dickson, Tenn. on April 20-22.

Coach Geandra Almeida's thoughts:
"I'm really proud of our team and how we battled this week, especially in the way we finished our rounds. One of our challenges this spring has been closing rounds strong, so it was really encouraging to see how well we did that in the second and third rounds. We stayed steady, competed hard and finished in a really solid way.
"I'm also very proud of Hannah for tying for first. It's a true reflection of her hard work and determination. Having three players up there, one tied for first and two more finishing in the top 10, is really encouraging to see. Super proud of Justine and Olivia for how they played this week and how they helped put us in the position we finished.
We're still working to get a stronger fourth score, but I do think we're getting closer, and I believe in this team. Now it's about continuing to build on what we learned this week, taking the positives with us, and getting ready for conference."