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Haley Sanders Grabs Top 20 Finish At Cougar Classic

9/13/2011 | Women's Golf

Sept. 13, 2011

OXFORD, Miss. -- Junior Haley Sanders shot an even-72 in the final round Tuesday, to earn her second career top-20 finish, as the Rebels finished in 11th place at the Cougar Classic (presented by Piggly Wiggly) in Charleston, S.C.

No. 4 LSU took home the team title and individual title, as defending national champion Austin Ernst finished at 13-under to lead the Tigers. LSU overtook No. 9 North Carolina, who held the lead at the conclusion of Monday's action, with an 11-under final round to end the tournament at 16-under.

Facing a 22-team field that featured nine teams ranked in the top 25, the Rebels finished with an 876 for the tournament.

Sanders birdied four holes on the back-nine Tuesday, finishing at 1-under par overall to lead the Rebels-good for 17th place in the individual standings. The Rogers, Ark. native missed a top-10 finish by just two strokes.

Defending Cougar Classic champion Natalie Gleadall concluded her tournament at 3-over, after rolling in five birdies en route to a 73 in the final round. Junior newcomer Ericka Schneider matched Gleadall with a 219.

Haley Millsap turned in a solid performance on the final day, shooting a 73 to complete her three rounds at 225.

True freshman Taelor Rubin posted a 227 in her first career collegiate tournament.

"It's going to be a fun year, watching the team compete," head coach Michele Drinkard said. "They have experience and want to win. Today's round was a perfect example. We were +9 after three holes of play, and then we played the last four 10-under par. At anytime this team can turn it on and go low. It's going to be a lot of fun!"

The Rebels return to action Sept. 19-21, as they travel to Vail, Colo. for the Golfweek Conference Challenge.

TEAM STANDINGS (FINAL)
COUGAR CLASSIC (CHARLESTON, S.C.)
1. LSU 280-291-277-848
2. North Carolina 285-282-286-853
3. Florida 284-284-288-856
T4. North Carolina State 287-290-287-864
T4. Georgia 295-286-283-864
6. Vanderbilt 290-291-284-865
T7. Tennessee 289-292-286-867
T7. Alabama 287-294-286-867
T7. Duke 292-293-282-867
10. South Carolina 307-283-279-869
11. Ole Miss 296-287-293-876
12. Miami 302-303-292-897
13. Furman 301-302-295-898
14. Maryland 299-305-297-901
15. Wake Forest 307-300-297-904
16. College of Charleston 293-309-304-906
T17. Minnesota 305-301-305-911
T17. Penn State 308-304-299-911
19. UNCG 305-312-298-915
20. Wisconsin 308-315-293-916
21. Richmond 315-321-307-943
22. Charleston Southern 320-323-316-959
OLE MISS INDIVIDUALS
T17. Haley Sanders 68-75-72-215
T30. Natalie Gleadall 75-71-73-219
T30. Ericka Schneider 75-69-75-219
T58. Haley Millsap 78-74-73-225
T67. Taelor Rubin 78-73-76-227

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