Oct. 29, 2012
Palmetto Intercollegiate Final Results (HTML)
Palmetto Intercollegiate Final Results 
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The Coastal Carolina women's golf team completed its fall 2012 schedule with a third-place finish at the College of Charleston-hosted Palmetto Intercollegiate held at the Oak Point Golf Club.
Campbell won the tournament with a three-round total of 866 (+2). East Tennessee State (887) claimed second followed by the Chanticleers (891). Michigan, Elon and Maryland tied for fourth with score of 894.
After the tournament was postponed due to darkness on Sunday, the Chants played out the final five holes of their second round on Monday, posting a 302 to sit fourth overall after 36 holes. Coastal continued to play well throughout the remainder of the day, shaving five strokes off its round-two total, to card a team score of 297 over the final round. With a three-round score of 891 (+27) the Chants secured their fourth consecutive top 10 finish of the fall season.
Freshman Marissa Hinchman finished ninth overall to pace the Chants for the first time in her young career. Hinchman was the model of consistency over her final 36 holes, posting identical scores of 74 en route to her three-round tally of 220 (+4). Hinchman turned in 10 birdies through her 54 holes of play, while carding 34 pars.
Jessica Alexander placed 14th in the 95-competitor field, marking her third top 20 finish of the season. The senior bookended her second round 77 with even-par rounds of 72 to tally a score of 221 (+5). After posting a double-bogey on the par-5, 423-yard fourth hole on her second round, Alexander carded an eagle on the hole to start her third round. In all, Alexander played 45 holes at par or better.
Senior Brittany Henderson and freshman Lena Schaeffner tied for 39th overall with 54-hole scores of 228 (+12). The duo each shot a round of 74 and a pair of rounds at 77. Henderson fired 77 on her opening two rounds before carding a 74 over her final 18 holes. Schaeffner's (77-74-77) 228 equaled her season-best 54-hole tournament score.
Senior Eugenia Guerra (71-79-82) rounded out the Chanticleer contingent with a 232 to tie for 57th overall. Guerra carded Coastal's low round of the tournament with her first-round tally of 71.
Campbell's Maria Jose Benavides claimed the individual title with a 3-under score of 213.
Coastal returns to the links at the Red Tail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla., for the UCF Invitational on Feb. 10-12.
Palmetto Intercollegiate
Oak Point Golf Club
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Par: 72 - 5,906 yards
Dates: Oct. 28-29
1. Campbell 282 295 289 866 +22. East Tennessee State 296 300 291 887 +233. Coastal Carolina 292 302 297 891 +274-t. Michigan 296 295 303 894 +304-t. Elon 303 293 298 894 +304-t. Maryland 298 293 303 894 +307. Kansas 307 296 299 902 +388. College of Charleston 309 298 299 906 +429. Augusta State 302 305 300 907 +4310. Jacksonville State 309 296 305 910 +4611. Richmond 306 298 308 912 +4812. Xavier 307 303 306 916 +5213. James Madison 301 307 311 919 +5514. South Florida 309 306 307 922 +5815. Georgia State 315 306 310 931 +6716. Charleston Southern 311 308 315 934 +7017. The Citadel 326 328 334 988 +124
Coastal Carolina Results9-t. Marissa Hinchman 72 74 74 220 +414. Jessica Alexander 72 77 72 221 +539-t. Brittany Henderson 77 77 74 228 +1239-t. Lena Schaeffner 77 74 77 228 +1257-t. Eugenia Guerra 71 79 82 232 +16