GREENVILLE, Ala. – #5 Dalton State didn't have the finish they hoped for as they posted 314 (+26) on the final day of play at the SSAC Championship at RTJ Cambrian Ridge in Greenville, Ala. on Wednesday.
 
#8 William Carey (Miss.) took the lead early in the second round and never faltered, leading to the SSAC Championship and a tournament-best 885 (+21). #15 Loyola (La.) jumped #5 Dalton State (Ga.) for 2^nd, finishing at 900 (+36). The Lady Roadrunners posted 916 (+52), with Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) (939, +75) in 4^th. Point (Ga.) (974, +110) rounded out the top-5.
 
RECAP
ROUND 3
Low score of the day for the Lady Birds went to Mailey Buzzell with a 4-over 76. It allowed her to grab a top-10 with a solo 10th-place finish. Jia Kataria shot 6-over 78 and ended her tournament alone in 20^th. Sydney Hermann battled an injury in the last round and salvaged a 5th-place finish after a 7-over round of 79.
 
Sara Burger struggled to find birdies on the final day, ending the championship with a 9-over 81 and an 11^th-place finish. Hanna Bullard took home 22^nd and carded 10-over 82 for the last round. Ella Cress tied for 27^th as the individual with an 87 (+15) over the tricky course.
 
QUOTES FROM COACH
Comments from Coach Jim McGrew
"Obviously, was not the result we were looking for this week."
 
"Proud of Sydney on her finish and Sara on Freshman of the Year."
 
"Time to get ready for finals and start preparing for the national championship and correcting the issues we had this week."

AWARDS
Conference awards were announced during the week of the tournament. Five of the six Lady Roadrunners made All-SSAC with Sydney Hermann, Mailey Buzzell, and Sara Burger making 1st team and Hanna Bullard and Jia Kataria 2nd team. Burger and Kataria made the All-Freshman team, with Buzzell, Bullard, and Ella Cress on the All-Academic team. Burger garnered the biggest award as SSAC Freshman of the Year.
 
UP NEXT
#5 Dalton State will now set their sights on the NAIA Women's Golf National Championship at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. on May 14-17.
 
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