April 22, 2001

April 22, 2001 – The University of Kentucky women’s golf team finished 10th at the 2001 Southeastern Conference Championships in Gainesville, Fla., after shooting a 313 in Sunday’s final round.

Junior Towa Okiyama led the way for Kentucky, shooting a three-round total of 228 to tie for 26th place. Sophomore Kelly Anders landed in 38th place with a 233 total, while sophomore Rachel Lester’s 234 tied her for 41st. Freshman Eva Gessner tossed in a 245 for the weekend to end up in 52nd place, while senior Jenny Throgmorton closed out her SEC career by shooting a 253 for 58th place.

Georgia claimed the tournament title with an eight-over-par 872 for the weekend. South Carolina’s Kristy McPherson was the top individual in the event, shooting a nine-under-par 207 in the three-day tourney. LSU’s Katy Harris, who shot a tournament record-low 65 in Saturday’s second round, finished in second place with a 210.

The Lady Kats return to action May 10-12 when they travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., for the NCAA Regional Championships. The tournament, which will be played on the Finley Golf Course, is a qualifier for the NCAA Championships that will be played May 22-25, in Deland, Fla.

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Team Standings1. Georgia 290 290 292 8722. LSU 287 289 391 8773. Auburn 294 300 293 8873. South Carolina 295 300 293 8875. Florida 290 303 298 8916. Tennessee 302 293 302