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Wake Forest Wins the 2014 Landfall Tradition
10/26/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
By Erika Carrubba, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWGolf)
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Wake Forest became the first three-time champion in the 13-year history of The Landfall Tradition Sunday at the Country Club of Landfall's Pete Dye Course. Wake Forest finished the tournament at even par with a score of 286-289-289=864. The Demon Deacons ended a six-year drought after winning the event in 2007 and 2008.
After sharing the top of the leaderboard with Oklahoma State through two rounds, the Demon Deacons broke out front early on Sunday and blew past the rest of the 18-team field in impressive fashion. Sunday's 289 total snapped the Sunday record shared by Tulane (2004) and Wake Forest (2007) and the three-day score of 864 was 13 shots better than Purdue's total in 2005.
"It was a team effort," said head coach Dianne Dailey. "Everyone contributed to the victory. The team played tough and kept their focus. We had five birdies on the last three holes which propelled us to the top. The entire team worked so hard this semester and can now enjoy the rewards of their efforts. Any one of them is capable of being under par and they demonstrated that this weekend."
The tournament win is the first for Wake Forest since the 2010-11 season when the Deacs won the Bryan National Collegiate on March 27, 2011.
Allison Emrey was Wake Forest's top individual finisher at fourth place. Emrey carded a 3-under 213 (72-69-72) for the weekend. Freshman Erica Herr posted a 2-under 70 in the final round to finish tied for 11th at 216 (73-73-70).
Sierra Sims wrapped up the weekend tied for 24th with a score of 220 (69-76-75). Marissa Dodd and Mariana Sims tied at 41st with matching scores of 222.
Trailing WFU in the standings was Alabama (868), Notre Dame (871), South Carolina (871), Virginia (872), Oklahoma State (873), Duke (876), Purdue (876), Florida (878), Arizona (881), UCF (881), N.C. State (884), Tennessee (885), North Carolina (889), Ohio State (892), UNCW (913), Michigan State (914) and Penn State (924).
Wake Forest is off until Feb. 8, 2015 when the Deacs travel to Palos Verdes, Calif. For the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge.
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