NORTH DEVON'S JESSICA BRADLEY PIPPED FOR FIRST US VICTORY

    JESSICA BRADLEY, in action at Royal Troon GC in last year's "Helen Holm"
                               Image by Cal Carson Golf Agency.

KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina  --- Lynn University established a pair of tournament records on Sunday to win the 10^th annual Tusculum College/Kiawah Island Women’s Golf Intercollegiate, held at Cougar Point Golf Club.

The Fighting Knights posted an 18-hole record 285 in the final round, winning the two-day, 36-hole event by 19 strokes over runner-up and defending champions Florida Southern.

In the individual competition, Kristen Sammarco of Armstrong Atlantic University posted a two-under par 70 on Sunday to finish with 144 and tie with Lynn freshman Jessica Bradley from Bishop's Nympton, North Devon.

Jessica scored 73-71 for level par 144 over the 5,876yd course.

Sammarco won top honours via a card play-off, so denying the English girl her maiden victory on the US college circuit.

Irene Calvo of Lynn finished one shot out of the play-off as she fired 145, including a final round 70.  Megan Kiley (Florida Southern) and Thalia Baigorria (Lynn) tied for fourth place with 146, while Tusculum’s Jillian Corum finished sixth with 70-77=147. 

Lizzi Over from Forest Pines, Lincolnshire was placed joint 28th. A second-round 85, 11 shots worse than her first round, dragged her down the final standings.

LEADING INDIVIDUAL TOTALS

Par 144 (2x72). Yardage: 5,876

144 Kristen Sammarco (Armstrong Atlantic) 74 70, Jessica Bradley (Lynn) 73 71 (Sammarco won the individual title on a card play-off

145 Irene Calvo (Lynn) 75 70.

SELECTED SCORES

159 Lizzi Over (Barry University) 74 85 (T28).

Field of 89 players.

LEADING TEAM TOTALS

582 Lynn Univeresity

601 Florida Southern

610 Barry

625 Tusculum College

628 Armstrong Atlantic.

Field of 18 teams.