The second ranked Dalton State women's golf team collected their first team tournament win of the season with a 6-stroke victory in the Music City Classic at Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, Tenn. on Monday and Tuesday.
#2 Dalton State (Ga.) posted 887 (+23) with #4 Keiser (Fla.) (893, +29) in 2nd. The host, #11 Cumberland (Tenn.) (906, +42), came in 3rd, while #6 Southeastern (Fla.) (908, +44) was 4th. NCAA DI Belmont (915, +51) rounded out the top-5.
Dalton State shot an impressive 298 (+14) as a team and were in 2nd just 6 shots off the lead held by Keiser (Fla.) after Round 1.
Rylie Kosney fired a 2-under 70 to lead the Lady Roadrunners after the first round.
Mailey Buzzell carded a 3-over 75, with Cameron Daniel close behind after a round of 76 (+4). Megan Donahue collected the last counter with a 77 (+5).
Sydney Hermann struggled with a string of over-par holes and posted 81 (+9) as the last Lady Bird in the lineup. Ella Cress and Hanna Bullard, playing as individuals, had solid rounds with Cress shooting 79 (+7) and Bullard 80 (+8).
Donahue had a strong Round 2 firing a 1-under 71 to skyrocket up the leaderboard as the course toughened up during the second round. Hermann did the same as she recovered nicely her second trip around the course with a 73 (+1).
Daniel and Buzzell remained steady with the last counters as they shot 74 (+2) and 77 (+5) respectively as the team shot 1 of the 2 sub-300 second rounds with a 295 (+11). Kosney had a rough go on the back 9 in Round 2 as she shot 83 (+11). Bullard improved with a 78 (+6) as Cress shot 81 (+9).
DS closed with a team 294 (+6) as Daniel carded a 1-under 71 to share for 2nd overall individually. Hermann and Buzzell both came home with 2-over scores of 74 to finish tied for 21st and 15th respectively.
Kosney bounced back from a hard Round 2 to collect the last counter with a 3-over 75, tying her for 21st with Hermann. Donahue had it rolling thru 9, sitting in second until a 5-over 41 on the back 9 dropped her to a tie for 7th. Cress and Bullard polished off their tournaments with rounds of 76 (+4) and 81 (+9).
The fourth ranked Dalton State men shot the second-best round of the day in the final round, but couldn't cut the deficit enough and had to settle for second as Coastal Georgia hung on for the team tournament win in the Monument Golf Oldfield Classic at Oldfield Golf Club in Okatie, S.C.
#20 Coastal Georgia (863, -1) collected the team title with #4 Dalton State (Ga.) (870, +6) in 2nd. (RV) Point (Ga.) (872, +8) was 3rd followed by #24 Reinhardt (Ga.) (873, +9) in 4th. SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) (877, +13) rounded out the top-5.
It was a good start to the tournament for the Birds as they tallied a team total of 290 which was good enough for 3rd as Round 2 play began on the 36-hole first day. Trevor Bassett and Gavin Noble each shot 2-under 70 to carry the Roadrunners with Steve Kibare carding a 1-over 73. Brock Hoover and Cole Wentworth both shot 5-over 77 as the 4th counting score.
Play was suspended due to darkness following a weather delay late in the afternoon that saw the 2nd round completed early on Day 2. Bassett continued his hot play with an even-par 72 to hold a top-10 spot as Kibare matched him with 72 (E) to move up the leader board.
Hoover shot better in Round 2 with a 74 (+2), with Noble posting 75 (+3). Wentworth remained consistent with another 77 (+5) as the team shot 293 to remain in 3rd as play continued into Round 3.
Noble started strong with an eagle from the fairway on No.1 en route to a 3-under 69 and a tie for 3rd individually as the Roadrunners shot the second-best round of the day, a 287 (+3). Bassett polished off a fantastic tournament with a 1-under 71 to finish runner up.
Wentworth closed strong with an even-par 72 to tie for 30th with teammate Hoover and others. Hoover shot 3-over 75 on the day as the last counter for the team score. Kibare had a rough go on the back 9 with a 5-over 41, but came away with a 29th place finish and a 7-over 79.
The #4 Roadrunners will host what many consider an NAIA major in their next tournament when the nation's best head to Dalton to compete in the Roadrunner Classic at The Farm on April 4-5.
#2 Dalton State will host a strong field next week when they tee it up in the Roadrunner Women's Invitational at Nob North Golf Course in Dalton on April 4-5.