DALTON, Ga. –#5 Dalton State mounted a charge in the second round after a slow start to the day and looked primed for a stout final day, but Mother Nature had other plans as the 3^rd round was canceled due to unplayable conditions giving the Lady Roadrunners a 3^rd place finish in the Roadrunner Invitational at Nob North Golf Course in Dalton on Monday and Tuesday.
 
#4 SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) took the tournament win with a two-round total of 590 (+14). First-round leader #10 Truett-McConnell (Ga.) (593, +17) fell to 2^nd after a tough finish to Round 2. #5 Dalton State (Ga.) (595, +19) rallied back in Round 2 and finished 3^rd. There was a considerable gap between 3^rd and 4^th with #14 Ottawa (Ariz.) 26 shots back at 621 (+45). #11 SCAD-Atlanta (Ga.) was one-stroke back of Ottawa at 622 (+46).

RECAP
ROUND 1
Sydney Hermann led DS with a 3-over 75. Sara Burger, Hanna Bullard, and Jia Kataria all shot 4-over 76 to complete the four keeper scores and a team total of 303 (+15). Mailey Buzzell was the 5^th score in the lineup with an 81 (+9). Ella Cress carded a 5-over 77 as the individual.
 
ROUND 2
DS shot the best second round of the day with a 292 (+4). Two Lady Roadrunners almost got into red figures as Hermann and Burger each fired even-par 72. Kataria posted 1-over 73 as Bullard and Buzzell each carded 75 (+3). Buzzell recovered nicely her second pass around the course. Cress ended with an 84 (+12).
 
ROUND 3
Rain once again played havoc on a final round as overnight showers created unplayable conditions. With scoring reverted to the last round completed, the Lady Roadrunners finished 3^rd overall. Three Lady Birds took home top-10 finishes, with Hermann tying for 6^th at 3-over.
 
Burger was 9^th at 4-over, while Kataria tied for 10^th at 5-over. Bullard ended the tournament tied for 16^th at 7-over as Buzzell finished solo 38^th at 12-over. Cress had a solid performance as the individual, tying for 33^rd at 17-over.
 
QUOTES FROM COACH
Comments From Coach Jim McGrew:
"Extremely disappointed that we did not get a chance to play the last round. We are an outdoor sport, and that is part of it, but that is two tournaments in a row now that we haven't finished."
 
"Proud of how we played the first day. They got off to a slow start like we do but played great in the last round, with all players playing well. Should be a great confidence boost heading into the postseason."
 
UP NEXT
#5-ranked Dalton State will focus on a national championship as postseason play begins with the SSAC Championship on April 15-17 at RTJ Cambrian Ridge in Greenville, Ala.
 
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