FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Abby Newton shot a bogey-free 69 in the final round and tied for 18th at the Mason Rudolph Championship which concluded Sunday at the Vanderbilt Legends Club.

Newton made three birdies in the round, including two in a row on 10 and 11, and her score tied for the fourth-lowest round of the day. She was one of 18 players to shoot under par for the tournament, finishing at 1-under.

Sarunchana Rattanasin shot 72-71-73=216 (E) to tie for 21st. The sophomore made five birdies in the first round on her way to an even 72 and finished her second round with a birdie to shoot 71. 

The tournament field featured six teams in the latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll in LSU (8), Auburn (13), Alabama (17), Georgia (19), Arizona (23), Kentucky (25) while host Vanderbilt, Ohio State and Mississippi State were receiving votes. 

Mississippi State won the team title by four strokes over Arizona. Georgia Southern finished 12th, and the Eagles ranked second in the field in pars with 184 on the week.

Scores
Team – 303-293-292=888 (+24), 12
Abby Newton – 74-72-69=215 (-1), T18
Sarunchana Rattanasin – 72-71-73=216 (E), T21
Haley Yerxa – 75-76-76=227 (+11), T55
Karlee Vardas – 82-75-74=231 (+15), T66
Meiqi Gao – 85-75-79=239 (+23), 75

Quotables from head coach Mimi Burke
"I am proud of the team's bounce back during round two and three this weekend. They were challenged after round one and really responded in round two and three, showing great teams what they are capable of. Although we are happy with the team's improvement throughout the weekend, we still left a ton of shots out there around the greens and on par-5s.  We are excited to get home and back to work this coming week dialing in short game and wedges. We are very close, and the future is bright. Hail Southern!"

Next Up
The Eagles play in the Edisto Island Invitational Oct. 9-11, at The Plantation Course in Edisto Island, South Carolina.