NEWS | Wingate women's golf Day One SKI recap
RESULTS | Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate live results
 
St. Augustine, Fla.----The No. 2 Wingate women's golf team earned its third victory of the 2024-25 season Tuesday, taking home both the team and individual hardware in the LMU Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on the Golf Club at South Hampton layout. The 'Dogs shot a 54-hole total of 882, 18 strokes better than the No. 18 Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish.
 
NCAA Division II No. 10 golfer and Wingate fifth-year senior Jess Brown earned medalist honors with her even-par 216. NCAA Division II No. 1 golfer and Bulldog freshman Amely Bochaton tied for second at one-over-par 217.
 
Third round quick hits
 
- Brown was a model of consistency with two birdies, two bogeys and 14 pars
- She posted rounds of 71, 74 and 71 on her way to her three-round score of 216
- Bochaton answered with scores of 71, 73 and 73 for her 54-hole total of 217
- She tied for second place with Palm Beach Atlantic's Riley Hamilton
- Playing as an individual, junior Thalia Perez Vieco tied for fifth place
- Her scorecard featured tallies of 76, 71 and 72 for her three-over-par 219
- Perez Vieco had a team-best four birdies Tuesday on the way to her 72
- Freshman Olivia Meinecke gave Wingate four golfers in the top 10
- Meinecke finished alone in 10th place at seven-over-par 223
- She had round-by-round scores of 73, 75 and 75
- Junior Lauren Sutcliffe was next in 11th place at nine-over-par 225
- Sutcliffe had a three-over-par 75 Tuesday after rounds of 76 and 74 Monday
- Grad student Hailey McLaughlin tied for 19th place at 229
- Her ledger included rounds of 71, 76 and 82 for her 229
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate fifth-year senior Jess Brown
 
"This week was a great start to the season for the team. We have all put in a lot of work since coming back to school and it has paid off. The greens this week were tough…I'm proud of the team for staying mentally strong and keeping a positive attitude. I'm proud of my two teammates Amely and Thalía who played very well too, who finished tied for second and tied for fifth.
 
I played solidly this week. I was feeling the nerves being the first tournament back, but I'm pleased with how I overcame them and played good golf. I'd like to thank my coach JD Lamm; he as always was brilliant. It was great to have his support throughout this week. It's a great start to the year and I hope we can continue this next week in Hilton Head. Go Bulldogs!"
 
Wingate graduate student Hailey McLaughlin
 
"I am so proud of how the girls played this week. We came into this tournament with limited practice time, but we made sure to take advantage of every minute we did have and it paid off. All of us are very driven and motivated this season in preparation to hopefully make nationals. This is a great way to start our journey."
 
"The course may not have been in the best shape, but we listened to coach JD (Lamm) and didn't complain about it. Mentally, we stayed strong and I think that was the key to the team's victory."
 
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