Tunnell Finishes Tied For 27th At NCAA Women’s Golf National Championship

ALLENDALE, Mich. - Carson-Newman freshman Mary Tunnell (Memphis, Tenn.) carded a 6-over-par 78 Saturday, in the final round of the 2011 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships at The Meadows in Allendale, Mich., to finish in a tie for 27th.

Tunnell finished with a four-round total of 308 (+20), which included a season-low score of 75 (+3) in the third round. For the second consecutive day, Tunnell was 1-under after the front nine as she recorded birdies on the par-5 first and par-4 fifth holes. Her struggles began on the ninth hole with her first bogey of the day. Tunnell went on to score a 42 (+7) on the back nine, which included five bogeys and a double-bogey on the par-4 eleventh.

Nova Southeastern's Taylor Collins cruised to the individual title in record-setting fashion. Her four-round total of 278 (-10) was the best finishing score in relation to par at the NCAA Division II Championship. Collins' teammate and 2010 individual champion, Sandra Changkija (286; -2), finished second and Abbey Gittings, yet another Nova Southeastern player, rounded out the top three with a total of 287 (-1).

Nova Southeastern dominated the team tournament from start to finish and ended with a total of 1,157 (+5) to win by 28 strokes over runner-up Rollins (1,185; +33). Florida Southern finished in third with a total of 1,196 (+44).

NCAA Division II Women's Golf National Championships
Allendale, Mich. The Meadows
Par: 72 Yardage: 6,111

Top-5 Team Results (Final) Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Total Relation to Par
1. Nova Southeastern 283 291 283 300 1,157 +5
2. Rollins 293 300 291 301 1,185 +33
3. Florida Southern 299 299 287 311 1,196 +44
4. Tarleton State 306 306 289 305 1,206 +54
5. St. Edward's 305 307 299 323 1,234 +82

Individual Top-10
Individual Team Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Total Relation to Par
1. Taylor Collins Nova Southeastern 68 69 66 75 278 -10
2. Sandra Changkija Nova Southeastern 72 73 72 69 286 -2
3. Abbey Gittings Nova Southeastern 70 70 71 76 287 -1
4. Joanna Coe Rollins 76 71 70 74 291 +3
5. Emily Flanigan Florida Southern 73 75 69 78 295 +7
6. Dianne Luke California-PA 77 77 70 72 296 +8
Erin Misheff Ashland 75 80 68 73 296 +8
Fabia Rothenfluh Rollins 73 73 74 76 296 +8
9. Sharon Lau Tarleton State 79 76 72 70 297 +9
10.M.J. Audette Florida Southern 74 72 73 79 298 +10

T27. Mary Tunnell Carson-Newman 77 78 75 78 308 +20