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Longwood women's golf finishes 10th, and Abigail Sheldon climbs into a tie for 11th

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Women's Golf Climbs To 10th At Don Denbow Spring Invitational

Sheldon Vaults Up 56 Spots, Leads Longwood Climb Into Top 10

OLDSMAR, Fla. –Longwood women's golf shook off a rough first day to climb three spots and finish in the top 10 at the Don Benbow Spring Invitational, hosted by Butler at the East Lake Woodlands Golf Club in Florida.
 
Abigail Sheldon was spectacular en route to climbing into a tie for 11th place. She was the only player in the tournament with a round below par on either day.
 
RESULTS:
 
The Lancers knocked off 30 strokes from their day one score, carding a 309 as a team in the second round to finish with a 340-309—649 (+73).
 
The finish helped the team climb into 10th in the event out of 15 teams.
 
Sheldon was superb. The freshman ripped off a one-under 71 and had five birdies on the day to climb 56 spots into her tie for 11th in the 95-player field.
 
She finished with a two-round score of 86-71—157 (+13), and she was at her best in the closing stretch. In her final 13 holes, she had four birdies.
 
Fellow freshman Chiara Wippert also climbed up the rankings to move into a tie for 36th after vaulting up 31 spots. She finished with a second-round 76 for a two-round score of 86-76—162 (+18).
 
Aine Martin also had her best collegiate appearance for Longwood with a tie for 40th. She finished 82-81—163 (+19).
 
Breanna Hoese shaved off five strokes from her first round, carding an 86-81—167 (+23) to move up 10 spots and tie for 57th.
 
Ester Choi closed out the group with an 89-88—177 (+33) to finish tied for 84th.

WHAT THEY SAID:

"I was so pleased to see the comeback today, leading the field with our team score and individual score!" said Longwood Head Coach Megan Weaver. "It can be hard to block out the struggles from yesterday, but the team really erased the bad shots and focused on the present shot at hand. We have been working a lot on the mental side of the game prior to the tournament. To see the intentionality and commitment to the shots, and accepting the results, was really refreshing both days."
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood to action on Monday and Tuesday, March 24-25 at The Nashville Invitational at the Hermitage Golf Course-President's Reserve in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
#GoWood #HorsePower
 
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Players Mentioned

Ester Choi

Ester Choi

5' 1"
Senior
Breanna Hoese

Breanna Hoese

5' 6"
Sophomore
Chiara Wippert

Chiara Wippert

5' 7"
Freshman
Abigail Sheldon

Abigail Sheldon

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ester Choi

Ester Choi

5' 1"
Senior
Breanna Hoese

Breanna Hoese

5' 6"
Sophomore
Chiara Wippert

Chiara Wippert

5' 7"
Freshman
Abigail Sheldon

Abigail Sheldon

5' 7"
Freshman