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Orlando, Fla.----The WGCA NCAA Division II no. 15 Wingate University women's golf team finished seventh in the Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational Tuesday. The Bulldogs posted a second-round 327 to finish 36 holes at 638. No. 2 Lynn edged No. 23 Barry by five strokes (601-606) to claim the team title on the Orange Tree Golf Club layout.
 
Freshman Thalia Perez Vieco had Wingate's best round Tuesday with a two-over-par 74. She finished tied for 22nd place at 157. Junior Jess Brown led the Bulldogs, tying for 16th place at 155. Brown had a second-round 82. Lynn graduate student Maria Hoyos earned medalist honors. The No. 1-ranked women's golfer in the Golfstat relative rankings, Hoyos turned in scorecards of 72 and 71 for a 36-hole of 143.
 
Since 1977, the Rollins College women's golf team has hosted the Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational in early spring to honor Ms. Bell's legacy in the world of golf. The tournament quickly became one of the premier NCAA events as teams both big and small from around the nation traveled to Central Florida to take advantage of the weather and top competition.
 
Tournament Information
 
Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational (18 holes Monday/18 holes Tuesday)
Orange Tree Golf Club (par 72, 6118 yards)
Orlando, Florida (hosted by Rollins College)
 
Wingate Line-up
 
7-Wingate 311-327=638
T16-Jess Brown, 73-82=155
T22-Thalia Perez Vieco, 83-74=157
T30-Mary Ma, 79-82=161
T44-Hailey McLaughlin, 76-89=165
T62-Marie Luise Schrader, 84-89=173
 
Wingate/Tournament Notes
 
- Tournament organizers shortened this event to 36 holes mid-afternoon Monday
- Wingate played the par threes at plus-three (3.08), best in the 13-school field
- The Bulldogs had 22 birdies, second only to No. 3 Nova Southeastern with 23
- Brown and Perez Vieco had seven birdies each to lead the 'Dogs
- Only NSU's Ellen Andersson had more birdies with eight
- Andersson finished second at 147, four strokes behind champion Hoyos
- On the team charts, Nova Southeastern took third place at 616
- No. 9 Rollins (620) and Eckerd (621) finished fourth and fifth, respectively
- No. 11 Lee (Tenn.) claimed sixth place with a 624
- Wingate hosts the second annual Jerry Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate tournament March 20-21
- The two-day, 54-hole event will be held at the Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe, N.C.

What They Are Saying
Wingate freshman student-athlete Thalia Perez Vieco
 
"I think this was a tough course. It was difficult to get good scores, so I'm really happy with my round today. I was really confident with my short game, which is something I've been struggling with lately…so to have that touch this week was great."
 
"The team had some good scores for the conditions we were playing in yesterday. I'm happy with my results this season as I am playing much better and I am more confident in my game. As a team, we are playing much better too, so I think that if we continue like this, we have the opportunity to be one of the best teams."
 
Wingate University
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 38 undergraduate majors as well as seven master's and four doctoral degrees. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; the Thayer School of Education; and the School of Sport Sciences. 
 
Wingate is a leader in healthcare education, and nearly one in five Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 25 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 14 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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