CLEVELAND, Tenn. – #2 Dalton State started the season off with a difficult test and rose to the occasion finishing seventh in the NCAA DII Regional Preview hosted by Lee (Tenn.) at Cleveland Country Club in Cleveland, Tenn. on Monday and Tuesday.

RECAP
ROUND 1
Sydney Hermann and Mailey Buzzell led the Lady Birds during Round 1 as they were both under-par with rounds of 70 (-2) and 71 (-1) respectively. Jia Kataria shot 3-over 75 but got a birdie on her first hole as a collegiate athlete.
 
Sara Burger got the last counter with an 80 (+8), with Hanna Bullard posting 86 (+14) as the number five player. As a team, the Lady Roadrunners shot 296 (+8).
 
ROUND 2
The team posted 299 (+11) and sat in 7^th after the conclusion of Day 1 with Buzzell carding 73 (+1) to lead the team in scoring. Bullard had a better Round 2 with a 74 (+2) as Burger and Hermann each shot 4-over 76. Kataria tagged the final score with an 82 (+10).
 
ROUND 3
Dalton State stayed in 7^th place as the tournament concluded with a 309 (+21), which was in the top half of the 17-team field full of top NCAA DII teams. Hermann and Burger both fired 3-over 75 to lead the charge.
 
Buzzell posted 77 (+5), with Kataria shooting 82 (+10) as the final take. Bullard shot 88 (+16) as the fifth score.
 
QUOTES FROM COACH
Comments From Coach Jim McGrew:
"We got in the tournament to challenge ourselves against a championship field of top 25 (NCAA) DII teams to see where we are and find out what we need to improve on."
 
"I was proud of how we played. We showed we belonged and finished ahead of some good teams."
 
"Proud of Mailey and Sydney for having top 10 finishes. They did what we needed two All-Americans to do. The other three all showed signs of what they can do and contributed winning scores."
 
"We still have a long way to go but this was a good and encouraging way to start the season"
 
UP NEXT
#2-ranked Dalton State will be back in action September 25 and 26 when they host the Invite at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla.
 
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