By: UC Sports Information
Kansas City, MO – The University of the Cumberlands women's golf team maintained its position at No. 11 in the latest NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25 Poll, earning 332 points in the national rankings.
Cumberlands opened the spring portion of its season with a strong showing at the Currahee Club Invitational in Toccoa, Georgia, finishing fourth out of nine teams with a three-round total of +93. The Patriots competed against a loaded field that featured multiple nationally ranked programs. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) captured the team title at +48, followed by Dalton State (Ga.) in second at +59 and Cumberland (Tenn.) in third at +76. Cumberlands also finished ahead of several ranked teams including Indiana Wesleyan, Southeastern (Fla.), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), and Truett McConnell (Ga.).
Individually, Ginevra Capo led the way for the Patriots with a top-10 finish, tying for 10th overall with a 233 (+17). Capo opened the tournament with a 77 (+5) before posting rounds of 82 (+10) and 74 (+2) while recording five birdies across the three rounds.
Atchariya Thanaudomkul also delivered a strong performance, finishing T-15 with a 238 (+22). She carded rounds of 75 (+3), 87 (+15), and 76 (+4) while leading the Patriots with seven birdies during the tournament.
Jasmine Points finished T-18 overall with a 239 (+23) after rounds of 77 (+5), 80 (+8), and 82 (+10), tallying five birdies across the event.
Rounding out the Patriots' lineup, Ainslee Cruce placed T-36 with a 251 (+35) after posting rounds of 84 (+12), 85 (+13), and 82 (+10), while McKenzie Trautman finished 40th overall with a 256 (+40) after rounds of 88 (+16), 83 (+11), and 85 (+13).
The Patriots continue to hold their spot among the nation's top teams while competing in one of the strongest conferences in the country. Within the Mid-South Conference, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) sits at No. 16, while Cumberland (Tenn.) comes in at No. 17 in the poll.
The Patriots will return to action on March 30-31 when they host the Patriot Invite in London, KY.
For the latest and most up-to-date information on University of the Cumberlands Athletics. Please visit www.cumberlandspatriots.com. Follow us on Twitter- @UC_Patriots and @UCPatsGameday, Instagram- @UCPatriots, TikTok- @ucpatriots, Youtube- Cumberlands Patriots, and Facebook by searching University of the Cumberlands Athletics.