HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- The Tusculum College women's golf team finished 11th at the 2011 Newberry Invitational, held this week at the par 74, 5,808-yard Moss Creek Golf Course on Tuesday. Tusculum posted a two-day score of 713.

Tusculum sophomore Jillian Corum tied for 27th place with 90-83=173 and was the team's top finisher. Rookie Sara Howards tied for 35th place with 83-93=176, while senior Emily Palenkas posted 91-86=177 to finish 40th. Sophomore Haley Rye finished 53rd with 95-94=189, while junior Katie Doane placed 57th with 93-100=193.

UNC Pembroke won the team title with a 637, 11 shots better than tournament host Newberry (648). Barry finished third with 662, followed by Carson-Newman (684), Flagler (685), Armstrong Atlantic State (689), Queens University of Charlotte (691), Wingate (697), Catawba (699), Lincoln Memorial (700), Tusculum and Montevallo (734).

First round leader Katja Dammann maintained her lead and carded a 77-76=153 to claim medalist honors by five shots over Newberry's Barbara Castro (79-79=158).

The Pioneers return to action Mar. 21-22 as they compete at the Pinehurst Challenge in Pinehurst, N.C.

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Team Results
Pl. School Scores
1 UNC Pembroke 316 321 637 +45
2 Newberry 325 323 648 +56
3 Barry 332 330 662 +70
4 Carson-Newman 336 348 684 +92
5 Flagler 335 350 685 +93
6 Armstrong Atlantic St. 344 345 689 +97
7 Queens (N.C.) 343 348 691 +99
8 Wingate 350 347 697 +105
9 Catawba 354 345 699 +107
10 Lincoln Memorial 351 349 700 +108
11 TUSCULUM 357 356 713 +121
12 Montevallo 357 377 734 +142

Tusculum Individual Results
Pl. Player Scores
T27 Jillian Corum 90 83 173
T35 Sara Howard 83 93 176
T40 Emily Palenkas 91 86 177
53 Haley Rye 95 94 189
57 Katie Doane 93 100 193