HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The #30 ranked Lenoir-Rhyne women's golf team took ninth out of 19 teams at the Battle at Hilton Head, their first competition of the Spring semester. The Bears shot 310-310-322 to finish with a 54-hole total of 942 (+78).

#1 Wingate won the team title with an 882 (+18) while their own Amely Bochaton was medalist with a 209 (-7).

Eve Neild, ranked #24 in the country, continued her strong season with a 24th place finish, scoring rounds of 77-74-79 to finish with a 230 (+14). Danielle Bekker was 39th with a 236 (+20) while Jaya Wilkinson wasn't far behind with a 238 (+22).

Neild tied for first in par-5 scoring with an average of 4.92 (-1). Neild was tied for the second most birdies in the tournament at nine. Emily Gilmour tallied the lone eagle of the tournament with a three on the par-5 15th in round one.

INDIVIDUAL SCORES

• 24 - Eve Neild - 77-74-79 (230, +14)
• 39 - Danielle Bekker - 77-80-79 (236, +20)
• T41 - Jaya Wilkinson - 77-78-83 (238, +22)
• T55 - Emily Gilmour - 79-78-85 (242, +26)
• T90 - Charlotte Colley - 97-90-81 (268, +52)

Lenoir-Rhyne will be back in action next week when they head to Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, to play host to the LR/West Dunes Intercollegiate. The tournament will take place at the Dunes West Golf Club.