PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – Emily Gottman recorded the best finish of her young career on Sunday (Feb. 22), as the freshman took seventh place at the Battle at the Beach, leading the Mastodons to third as a team.
Gottman shot 75-81-156, finishing the event under her season average of 78.64 per round. In round two of Stonehill’s event, the freshman turned in three birdies on holes one, 13 and 18. She paired those with eight pars.
Hunar Mittal tied for 14th place with an 82-78-160. She had back-to-back birdies on holes three and four on Sunday, setting up her improved second round. Lillian Gottman was one shot back of Mittal with an 81-80-161. She rattled off 11 pars and a birdie on hole 10, a 327-yard par-4.
Lara Dommach and Louise Ekesall tied for 25th place with scores of 162. Dommach shot 79 in round two thanks to nine pars and a birdie. She had five pars in a row, then birdied hole seven for a 1-under stretch of six holes. Ekesall shot 81 on Sunday, finding 12 pars with six on each nine.
Natalie Papa played as an individual and shot 81-86-167.
The Mastodons’ 319-318-637 for third place, behind just Charleston Southern (603) and Fairfield (617).
Purdue Fort Wayne will visit Vero Beach, Florida on March 13-15 for their next tournament: the NKU Spring Fling.
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