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Led by senior Lisa Cave, Florida Southern claimed the inaugural Division II Women's Golf Championship, besting runner-up Rollins by seven strokes.
The Moccasins trailed Rollins by nine shots heading into the final round but posted a tournament-low 303 on the last day to grab the title. The tournament was played at Texas Star Golf Course in Euless, Texas, May 16-19.
Cave nabbed her second straight individual title (she won the combined Divisions II/III tournament last year), coming from 10 strokes behind on the final day to win medalist honors. The senior fired a one-over-par 72 in the last round, catching Rollins' Lyndsey Devenish, who had the lead after the third round. Devenish and teammate Jennifer Beames tied for second with a 312 total. Nebraska-Kearney's Carla Dobchuk and Florida Southern's Lisa Ball tied for fourth at 313.
Florida Southern's decisive final round included Cave's 72, a 76 from Ball, a 77 from Norie Nakagawa and a 78 from Teri Goolsby.
The Moccasins posted a tournament total of 1,259 to edge Rollins' score of 1,266. Northeastern State was third with a 1,330 total. Western New Mexico (1,337) and Minnesota State-Mankato (1,374) rounded out the top five.
Team results
1. Fla. Southern, 318-329-309-303 -- 1,259; 2. Rollins, 321-320-306-319 -- 1,266; 3. Northeastern St., 328-339-333-330 -- 1,330; 4. Western N.M., 331-337-326-343 -- 1,337; 5. Minn. St.-Mankato, 346-344-342-342 -- 1,374; 6. Grand Valley St., 342-342-347-350-- 1,381; 7. Longwood, 361-345-336-343 -- 1,385; 8. North Dakota, 369-369-363-362 -- 1,463.
Individual results
1. Lisa Cave, Fla. Southern, 80-79-79-72 -- 310; 2. (tie) Jennifer Beames, Rollins, 81-78-74-79 -- 312; and Lyndsey Devenish, Rollins, 75-77-76-84 -- 312; 4. (tie) Carla Dobchuk, Neb.-Kearney, 80-79-74-80 -- 313; and Lisa Ball, Fla. Southern, 77-82-78-76 -- 313; 6. (tie) Kasey Aanenson, Minn. St.-Mankato, 77-81-83-78 -- 319; and Norie Nakagawa, Fla. Southern, 78-87-77-77 -- 319; 8. (tie) Karen Calvesbert, Rollins, 81-84-77-78 -- 320; and Meghan Jolly, Lenoir-Rhyne, 83-88-76-73 -- 320; 10. Janette Carrillo, Western N.M., 80-80-80-83 -- 323; 11. Teri Goolsby, Fla. Southern, 83-86-77-78 -- 324; 12. Reetta Laakkonen, Lewis, 75-92-79-79 -- 325; 13. Maria Persson, Fla. Southern, 85-82-77-82 -- 326; 14. Jen Smith, Rollins, 88-81-79-81 -- 329; 15. (tie) Erika Ochs, Winona St., 81-86-82-81 -- 330; and Hannah Storey, Gardner-Webb, 85-88-78-79 -- 330; 17. (tie) Lena Mathies, Rollins, 84-84-82-81 -- 331; Sara Mobley, Northeastern St., 78-84-86-83 -- 331; and Vicki Matkovich, Longwood, 87-87-78-79-331; 20. Katie Collins, Grand Valley St., 84-86-79-83 -- 332; 21. Mandy Beamer, Longwood, 88-84-79-83 -- 334; 22. (tie) Casey Cooper, Western N.M., 82-89-84-81 -- 336; and Karin Haggard, Western N.M., 88-83-78-87 -- 336; 24. Jenny Eckert, Northeastern St., 83-83-84-89 -- 339; 25. (tie) Katie Soule, Longwood, 91-81-85-83 -- 340; Shay Thompson, Northeastern St., 86-89-79-86 -- 340; and Shelley Farmer, Northeastern St., 90-86-84-80 -- 340; 28. Cecilia Rubeling, Northern Colo., 80-88-87-86 -- 341; 29. (tie) Cara Cash, Western N.M., 81-85-84-92 -- 342; and Jamie Johnson, Northeastern St., 81-86-94-81 -- 342; 31. Rebeca Barton, Western Wash., 90-83-87-84 -- 344; 32. (tie) Becky Digmann, Minn. St.-Mankato, 88-90-82-88 -- 348; and Suzie Bright, Grand Valley St., 85-87-87-89 -- 348; 34. Casey Curb, Minn. St.-Mankato, 87-86-91-85 -- 349; 35. Kristine Kading, Grand Valley St., 89-83-92-87 -- 351; 36. Jess Lackey, Grand Valley St., 84-94-91-92 -- 361; 37. Stacey Bolster, Minn. St.-Mankato, 98-88-86-91 -- 363; 38. Briana Berryman, Western N.M., 90-92-86-96 -- 364; 39. (tie) Jen Lackey, Grand Valley St., 99-86-90-91 -- 366 and Jolene Solheim, North Dakota, 91-93-87-95 -- 366; 41. Courtney Tate, Indianapolis, 96-91-93-87 -- 367; 42. Stephanie McMillen, North Dakota, 93-88-91-96 -- 368; 43. Janelle Raaen, North Dakota, 96-92-93-88 -- 369; 44. (tie) Kelly Smith, North Dakota, 90-99-98-86 -- 373 and Lindsay Wells, Minn. St.-Mankato, 94-89-97-93 -- 373; 46. Lindsay Johnson, North Dakota, 95-96-92-93 -- 376; 47. Kacia Shwen, Longwood, 95-93-94-98 -- 380; Brandy Hussey, Longwood, 96-104-104-DNF .