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Women's Golf

Buccaneers to Conclude Fall Season in Spartanburg

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - East Tennessee State University women's golf team concluded the fall season at the Terrier Intercollegiate, Monday-Tuesday, at the Spartanburg Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C.

The field consists of Appalachian State, Elon, Wofford, Seminole State, UNC Greensboro, East Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian, Western Carolina, Winthrop, and South Carolina State. 

The Buccaneers took first place in the event last year with an 891 score, defeating second-place Wofford by six strokes. Sophia Gambini tied for first place with a one-over-par 219 total score. 

Arisa Piyamanit will tee off first for the Bucs in the tournament. Piyamanit averages 72.00 strokes per round in her eight rounds played this fall, with seven of those eight rounds counting towards the team total. The sophomore finished first on the leaderboard for the Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate, finishing at a five-over-par 218 for the tournament. She shot an even-par 71 in the final round to tie for 31st place. Her performance earned her Southern Conference Player of the Week honors. 

McKenzie Hauk is next off the tee, averaging 74.88 strokes per round. Hauk has competed in eight rounds, with five of those counting for the team. She finished in a tie for 36th place in Knoxville last week after a final round of 77, six over par. Hauk had a six-over-par 219 to conclude the tournament.

Defending champion Gambini is next up, averaging 72.88 strokes per round. Gambini had played eight rounds this fall with five counting for the team. Gambini had a one-over-par 72 in the final round in Knoxville. She finished the tournament in a tie for 42nd place with her eight-over-par 221 total. 

Next on the tee sheet is Aliezah Robinson with a 74.38 stroke average in eight rounds played, with three counting for the Bucs. Robinson finished in a tie for 36th place at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate with a final score of one over par, 72.

Francisca Mortiz rounds out the Buccaneers lineup with a 75.25 scoring average. She had an even-par 71 in the final round of play last week, allowing her to finish in a tie for 55th place with a 12-over-par 225 54-hole total. 

Elzbieta Aldana Leonardo is set to compete as an individual, with a 75.20 scoring average. 

The Terrier Intercollegiate begins Monday with a 12 p.m. shotgun start. The Bucs are paired with SoCon opponents Wofford, UNCG, and Western Carolina. 
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Players Mentioned

Sophia Gambini

Sophia Gambini

5' 6"
Sophomore
McKenzie Hauk

McKenzie Hauk

5' 4"
Junior
Arisa Piyamanit

Arisa Piyamanit

5' 4"
Sophomore
Elzbieta Aldana Leonardo

Elzbieta Aldana Leonardo

Freshman
Aliezah Robinson

Aliezah Robinson

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sophia Gambini

Sophia Gambini

5' 6"
Sophomore
McKenzie Hauk

McKenzie Hauk

5' 4"
Junior
Arisa Piyamanit

Arisa Piyamanit

5' 4"
Sophomore
Elzbieta Aldana Leonardo

Elzbieta Aldana Leonardo

Freshman
Aliezah Robinson

Aliezah Robinson

Freshman