HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (April 13, 2024) – Making its second trip to Moss Creek Golf Club this season, the ETSU women's golf team hopes for the same result as the first time. The Bucs, who won on this course last month at the Low Country Intercollegiate, begin play at the Southern Conference Championship from the same venue on Sunday morning.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: Southern Conference Championship          
Dates: Sunday, April 14 – Tuesday, April 16
Location: Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Moss Creek Golf Club 
Course Info: Par 72 – 6,036 yards
Format: 18-18-18 (Sunday-Tuesday) 
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Weather: Sunday – 75°, Sunny, Winds S @ 9mph; Monday – 79°, Sunny, Winds SW @ 10mph; Tuesday – 77°, Partly Cloudy, Winds S @ 9mph
Tee Times: Rounds start each day at 8:30 a.m.
 
THE FIELD
·      The field includes the nine SoCon teams that sponsor women's golf – ETSU, Citadel, Furman, Mercer, UNCG, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford  
·      Six teams are ranked in the top 150 of the Scoreboard powered by Clippd rankings: No. 62 Furman, No. 77 Chattanooga, No. 84 Mercer, No. 127 Samford, No. 135 ETSU and No. 143 Western Carolina
·      Furman has won the last two SoCon titles, while ETSU captured the crown in 2021 –marking the Bucs' first-ever SoCon championship
·      While playing at Moss Creek last month, the Bucs defeated Samford, Western Carolina, UNCG, Wofford and the Citadel
·      Last week, ETSU finished sixth at the Chattanooga Classic, where the Blue & Gold were 10 shots better than Chattanooga
 
ETSU's LINEUP
·      ETSU's lineup features #1 Sophie Bert, #2 Brianna Castaldi, #3 Alex Crafton, #4 Grace Chin and #5 Amber Thornton
·      ETSU is grouped with Samford and Western Carolina in Sunday's opening round and tee off at 9:20 a.m.
 
COVERAGE
·      Fans can follow live scoring via Golfstat.com
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's golf, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's golf page.