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Cleveland, Tenn.----What does a team that wins seven tournaments the previous season do to start the next campaign? In the case of the No. 3 Wingate University women's golf team…you win the first tournament of the following season. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs put the pedal to the medal, taking the checked flag by 15 strokes in the NCAA Division II South Regional Preview hosted by Lee University at the Cleveland Country Club.
 
Wingate shot a Tuesday-best round of 290 to finish 54 holes at 13-over-par 877, 15 strokes better than 36-hole co-leader Lynn. The LU Fighting Knights posted an even-par 288 in the second round, pulling into a tie with the 'Dogs. Lander, Lee and Anderson rounded out the top five teams in the 16-team tournament. The Wingate Bulldogs and the AU Trojans finished 1-2 in the 2025 South Atlantic Conference tournament in Greenville, South Carolina.
 
Bochaton wins seventh career title by one stroke
 
Wingate sophomore Amely Bochaton won her seventh career individual title by one stroke over junior teammate Jacqueline Gonzalez Howard. Both Bochaton and Gonzalez Howard shot one-under-par 71s Tuesday to finish 54 holes at one-under-par 215 and even-par 216, respectively.
Only one stroke separated the two teammates entering Tuesday's final round.
 
Paramore and Meinecke give the 'Dogs four in the top 10
 
Bulldog sophomores Haley Paramore and Olivia Meinecke tied for ninth place at seven-over-par 223. Meinecke had an even-par 72 Tuesday, while Paramore posted a four-over-par 76. Playing in only her second intercollegiate tournament, Paramore recorded a career-best round of one-under-par 71 in Monday's second stanza.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate sophomore student-athlete Amely Bochaton
 
"I'm very happy with the results this week. I'm also extremely proud of the team results. I am excited for our tournament next weekend…hopefully we can continue to play at this level."
 
Up next for the No. 3 Wingate Bulldogs
 
The Bulldogs will return to the links Monday and Tuesday, September 22-23, as they will participate in the Eckerd College Invitational in Gulfport, Florida. The Eckerd College Tritons host this event at the Pasadena Yacht and Country Club.

Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. 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.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 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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