COLUMBUS, Ga. – After trailing first place Trevecca Nazarene by six shots after the first day of competition, the Lander women's golf team stayed strong and came away as the top team at the Lady Cougar Invitational Tuesday afternoon.

The Bearcats finished the tournament shooting 16-over-par as a team and finished with a score of 626 (322+304). Columbus State finished in second place with a team score of 636 and West Georgia finished third with a score of 637.

Junior Hannah Stephenson finished first overall in the tournament after shooting four-over-par on the second day. Overall, Stephenson shot six-over-par for the tournament to best Ainsley Cowart of West Georgia for the title.

Three other Bearcats along with Stephenson finished in the top-15. Sophomore Chloe Hiott finished tied for 10th after shooting 13-over-par on the tournament along with a one-over-par second-day performance. Junior Caroline Hardee tied for 13th after shooting 15-over-par for the tournament. Freshman Ella Nilsson was the last Bearcat to place in the top-15, as she tied for 15th with a 17-over-par performance that featured a four-over-par second day. Freshman Caitlyn Cash finished tied for 26th after shooting 24-over-par.

Lander will play the part of host for its next tournament, as it goes to the  Links at Stoney Point to host the Bearcat Invitational from March 29 to 30.

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