INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Following a second-place finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, the Carson-Newman women's golf team remains inside the top-20 of the Golfstat national rankings.
The Eagles fell two spots to no. 18 in the national rankings. Carson-Newman ranks behind fellow SAC members no. 3 Limestone, no. 5 Anderson, and no. 17 Wingate. Lynn University remains at first in the national rankings.
Carson-Newman shot a 27-over 311 in the second round, finishing second at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate tournament with a 41-over 609. That score passes Eastern Kentucky's 36-hole score of 620 in 2015 for the third-best score in Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate history. The Eagles finished ahead of several Division-I teams and SAC rival Tusculum.
Maeve Cummins is ranked 34th in all of Division-II women's golfers. Cummins riose up twelve spots between rounds to finish tied for 17th in Sevierville after shooting a four-over 75 in the second round. The Waringstown, Northern Ireland native finished at eleven-over with a score of 153. Cummins averaged two-over on par fours with an average score of 4.14.
Ellie Haughton is up one spot in the rankings, sitting at 39th in the nation. Haughton became just the sixth woman in Bobby Nichols history to shoot a 147, 36-hole score. The Lincolnshire, England native shot a five-over 76 to finish the week in a tie for third place. Haughton had the fifth-best score on par threes, averaging 3.17 and shooting two-over, along with the third-best score on par fours with an average score of 4.07 and shooting one-over. She also carded four birdies in 36 holes.
Alice Gotbring of Barry is ranked as the number one player in Division-II women's golf by Golfstat.
Carson-Newman will take the next week off before heading to the Greenwood Country Club for the Lady Bearcat Invitational in Greenwood, S.C. on Mar. 28. Fans can follow along with updates on the Eagles women's golf team at cneagles.com.
