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Women's Golf

Behnsen and Palmeros Earn Top 25 Finish at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

ATHENS, Ga. | Anna Behnsen and Daniela Palmeros each fired a three-round 224 to finished tied for 21st Monday at the 54th Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic hosted by Georgia at the UGA Golf Course.

The host Bulldogs held off a couple of third-round charges to take home the team title with a 10-under-par 875 (293-284-298), three shots ahead of Rutgers (878). South Alabama finished 12th at the event with a three-round 907 (301-304-302).

Georgia's Trinity Beth took home top individual honors with a 10-under-par 206, which was three strokes better than the closest competitor.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host):
54th Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (Georgia)
Course: UGA Golf Course

TEAM SCORES
(1) Georgia 293-284-298—875 (+11); (2) Rutgers 295-294-289—878 (+14); (3) Indiana 303-300-281—884 (+20); (4) High Point 290-306-390—886 (+22); (5) Florida Gulf Coast 305-288-295—888 (+24); (6) Alabama 303-300-286—889 (+25); (7) Penn State 306-291-295—892 (+28); (8) James Madison 303-295-295—893 (+29); (9) Old Dominion 306-292-297—895 (+31); (10) Jacksonville State 309-300-290—899 (35); (11) Western Kentucky 300-297-305—902 (+38); (12) South Alabama 301-304-302—907 (+43); (13) Western Carolina 321-308-295—924 (+45): (14) Kennesaw State 305-295-309—909 (+60); (15) Toledo 331-312-317—960 (+96); (16) Queens 338-324-330—992 (+128)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(1) Trinity Beth (Georgia) 66-69-71—206 (-10); (2) Barbara Car (Old Dominion) 70-69-70—209 (-7); (3) Molly McLean (South Carolina)* 69-72-69—210 (-6); (t-4) Saia Rampersaud (Indiana)* 70-71-72—213 (-3); (t-4) Natachanok Tunwannarux (Alabama) 73-70-70—213 (-3); (t-6) Karoline Tuttle (Georgia) 77-67-71—215 (-1); (t-6) Judy Amano (Rutgers) 71-71-73—215 (-1); (t-8) Klara Sionkova (James Madison) 72-68-76—216 (E); (t-8) Sheridan Clancy (Indiana) 74-72-70—216 (E); (10) Sydney Hackett (Western Kentucky) 73-72-73—218 (+2)
* - Individual 

SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
(t-21) Anna Behnsen 74-76-74—224 (+8); (t-21) Daniela Palmeros 74-76-74—224 (+8); (t-48) Lilian Buehle 76-77-75—228 (+12); (t-66) Mercedes Aldana 77-75-82—234 (+18); (81) McKenna Murphy 85-82-79—246 (+30)

UP NEXT
South Alabama will compete at the Sun Belt Conference Championship held at Lakewood Golf Club on Point Clear, Ala., April 20-23.

NOTES
•    Murphy led South with six birdies, while Behnsen and Palmeros were right behind her with five each
•    The tournament marked the final regular-season event for the Jaguars

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Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Behnsen

Anna Behnsen

5' 9"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman
Lilian  Buehle

Lilian Buehle

5' 3"
Freshman
McKenna  Murphy

McKenna Murphy

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Behnsen

Anna Behnsen

5' 9"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman
Lilian  Buehle

Lilian Buehle

5' 3"
Freshman
McKenna  Murphy

McKenna Murphy

5' 6"
Freshman