In their second off-season showing, Longwood tied Towson University for second place, averaging a score of 77.5 across the span of a three-round tournament on Navy’s par-72 course.
Sophomore Kyra Horlock and junior Courtney Tolton both led the Lancers, sharing third with each other and Sacred Heart University junior Ellen Nighbor, with a total score of 227.
All of the other Longwood golfers finished in the upper half of golfers, contributing to Longwood’s top five finish.
"As a team, there definitely are areas we can improve to shave a few more shots off but as a whole, we had a good, fun weekend," said women’s golf head coach Shannon Briggs on the Longwood athletics official website.
Horlock also earned Longwood’s lowest score, hitting two above par (74) twice during the weekend. Tolton was one above her teammate (75) on the first day.
The pair was two away from the tournament leaders who totaled 225.
"To have both Courtney and Kyra place T3 overall and just two shots back of first-place is a huge accomplishment for them both this early in the season," said Briggs on the Longwood athletics official website.
Longwood competed against 10 other schools and improved on their fifth place finish at the William & Mary Invitational the previous weekend.
The Lancers will travel again this upcoming weekend to play in the East Carolina University Lady Pirate Intercollegiate tournament in Greenville, North Carolina from Sept. 28 to Sept. 29.
"We will continue to improve our overall health and fitness to decrease the likelihood of injury," Briggs said on the Longwood athletics official website. "The stronger we can be both physically and mentally in our stamina will allow us to have the results we're looking for."
