South Carolina State University

SAVANNAH, GA—The South State women’s golf team finished third with a team score of  659 behind Bethune-Cookman and Hampton University who both finished at 626 Tuesday at the Savannah  State Tiger Fall Invitational at the par-71 Henderson Golf Course.

The Lady Bulldogs carded a 322 in the first-round six strokes better than 328 the team shot earlier this season at Western Carolina, which set a then-school record. SC State shot a 337 in an 18-hole total in the second-round, behind leaders Bethune-Cookman 311, and Hampton 312 to finish with a combined score of 626.

Junior Honesty Biggers (82) (80) finished eighth overall with a 7-over par 80 to lead SC State in the final round. Biggers carded an overall score of 162. She was followed by senior Addi McLaren (79) (86) and freshman Cabriel Duren (78) (87) tied for eleventh with a score of 165. Senior Geneva Mackey (83) (84) chipped in a score of 167.

Burris praised the effort of her team, which wraps up a challenging 5-match fall schedule with the event.
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