By Lohan Sutton
Tennessee closed out its fall season in Stanford, California, at the Stanford Intercollegiate on Sunday afternoon.
The Volunteers got off to a slow start in round one, finishing the day 15-over par. Despite the setback, they were able to finish rounds two and three at 4-over par.
The Lady Vols would finish the tournament in a tie for 12th place with Northwestern at 19-over par.
The standout freshman Madison Messimer was the low scorer for Tennessee, finishing 4-under par and tied for 10th place. This is Messimer’s third top-10 finish of the season as the Myrtle Beach native hits the winter break.
Manassanan Chotikabhukkana had a strong performance, finishing 1-under par for the tournament and in a tie for 20th place. Chotikabhukkana has been a dominant force for the Lady Vols in the past and is still making that known.
Tennessee Finishers:
T10. Madison Messimer, -4
T20. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, -1
T71. Thitikarn Thapasit, +10
T90. Sofie Engeseth, +17
T90. Lauren Nguyen, +17
The Cardinal ran away with this one at 35-under par for the tournament. They beat second-place Oregon by 21 strokes.
Dr. Condoleezza Rice and Stanford University were the hosts of the tournament. To bring attention to breast cancer awareness, the tournament was played with the #PlayForHer initiative.
Top-10 Leaderboard:
1. Stanford, -35
2. Oregon, -14
3. Southern California, -10
4. Pepperdine, -6
5. Arizona State, -4
6. UCLA, -3
7. Arizona, -1
8. Colorado, +9
T9. Iowa State, +11
T9. Texas, +11
The Lady Vols now see a successful fall season come to a close. Their next tournament is the FAU Paradise Invitational at Osprey Point Golf Course; the tournament will start on Feb. 2 and conclude on Feb. 4.