Lee University won the two-day event, finishing 18 shots ahead of the runner-up Lady Hawks.
Berry College, the tournament’s host school, finished sixth.
The tournament, which was played amid cold temperatures among other unfavorable weather conditions, featured a field of 75 players representing a total of 12 schools.
Shorter’s Maria Bengtsson, a sophomore from Sweden, earned a share of third place overall by finishing at 10-over-par.
Lee was fueled by the performance of the tourney’s individual champion, Courtney Shelton, who carded a 3-over-par 147 (73-74). Kaylon King of Trevecca Nazarene was second with a two-day 153 (78-75).
For Shorter, Isabella Baldacci joined Bengtsson among the Top-10 by taking eighth place, finishing at 12-over.
Other scores for the Lady Hawks were: Rachel Butler 78-82-160 (+16) in 16th; Claudia Orrantia 77-86-163 (+19) in 20th, and Pauline Schopp 80-86-166 (+22) in 29th.
Lee won the title with scores of 305-310-615. Shorter shot 310-323-633.
The Lady Hawks entered a pair of golfers as unattached competitors: Amanda Schwartz shot 84-84-168 (+24) and Alyson Hicks (185).
Kaylon King of Trevecca Nazarene was second after tallying a 153 (78-75).
Lee posted the lowest team score both days. The University of the Cumberlands placed third with a 636, three strokes behind Shorter. Lindsey Wilson was fourth (643), and Cumberlands University (648) rounded out the top five.
Berry was the top finisher among the three competing NCAA Division III teams in the field.
Nikki Cline led the lady Vikings with a 14th place finish (77-82-159).
Other Berry scoring included Lacey Sheppard 82-79-161 (tied for 18th); Nicole Wood 85-84-169 (36th); Chelsea Hoag 85-86-171 (41st); and Lauren Buschhorn 95-101—196 (tied for 61st).
The Lady Vikings are back in action on March 15 when they open play in the three-day Jekyll Island Intercollegiate event.
Shorter’s next action is on March 17, when the Lady Hawks travel to Achasta Golf Course in Dahlonega to play North Georgia.
RN-T INVITATIONAL SCORES
Monday-Tuesday, At Coosa Country Club
Hosted by Berry College
1 Lee University 305-310-615
1 Courtney Shleton 73-74-147
T 3 Madison Alexander 74-80-154
T 6 Bernadette Little 80-75-155
T 14 Sloane Skinner 78-81-159
T 31 Kristin Bourg 82-86-168
2 Shorter University 310-323-633
T 3 Maria Bengtsson 78-76-154
T 8 Isabella Baldacci 77-79-156
T 16 Rachel Butler 78-82-160
T 20 Claudia Orrantia 77-86-163
T 29 Pauline Schopp 80-86-166
3 Cumberlands, U. of 310-326-636
T 3 Laura Beth Harris 76-78-154
T 12 Cristina Jimenez 77-81-158
T 18 McKinzie Price 78-83-161
T 20 Liz Stephens 79-84-163
T 37 Bri-Anne Tokariwski 81-89-170
4 Lindsey Wilson Coll. 323-320-643
T 8 Kelsey Joslyn 74-82-156
T 12 Kaitlin Allan 79-79-158
T 23 Jennifer MacKinnon 84-80-164
T 25 Sara Kiozumi 86-79-165
T 42 Candace Stacy 92-83-175
5 Cumberland U. 317-331-648
T 6 Katie Legge 76-79-755
T 10 Allyson Agee 75-82-157
T 31 Kayla Smith 83-85-168
T 31 Lindsey Taylor 83-85-168
T 44 Quincy Hogan 88-88-176
6 Berry College 329-331-660
T 14 Nikki Cline 77-82-159
T 18 Lacey Sheppard 82-79-161
36 Nicole Wood 85-84-169
41 Chelsea Hoag 85-86-171
T 61 Lauren Buschhorn 95-101-196
7 Trevecca Nazarene U. 337-333-670
2 Kaylon King 78-75-153
T 20 Marlee Ingham 80-83-163
T 23 Mikayla Dodson 81-83-164
57 Maddie Privott 98-92-190
59 Madison Campbell 98-95-193
8 Oglethorpe Univ. 340-338-678
T 16 Jordan Krahn 82-78-160
T 25 Chelsea Gatterdam 83-82-165
T 44 Mary Roberts 86-90-176
46 Tori Van Wyen 89-89-178
T 51 Erin McPhee 92-89-181
9 Huntingdon College 354-355-709
T 10 Saem Hur 78-79-157
T 31 Ali Hamil 84-84-168
T 47 Sydney Robbins 87-92-179
T 65 Jessie Culey 105-100-205
73 Shay Robertson 112-106-218
10 Reinhardt University 358-359-717
T 25 Makenzie Bruce 81-84-165
T 37 Caitlin Stevens 84-86-170
T 37 Kayla Smith 88-82-170
72 Jordan Gills 105-107-212
11 Young Harris 367-354-721
T 29 Kelsey McEntrye 83-83-166
T 47 Carol Raterman 94-85-179
54 Rachel Mason 94-88-182
60 Katie Bludworth 96-98-194
71 Sarah Pinson 110-101-211
12 Truett-McConnell 392-373-765
T 47 Courtney Watts 90-89-179
T 51 Laura Pickens 92-89-181
63 Bridgette Fordham 106-94-200
T 65 Tiffany Sims 104-101-205
74 Ashley Tosky 115-120-235
Individual
T 25 Chelsea Rake, Lee 84-81-165
T 31 Amanda Schwartz, Shorter 84-84-168
T 37 Chelsea Branscum, Cumb. 84-86-170
T 42 Sarah Beth Foote, Cumberland 90-85-175
T 47 K.C. McGinley, Cumberland 91-88-179
T 51 Jessica Meloche, Ind.-Wes. 97-84-181
55 Alyson Hicks, Shorter 90-95-185
56 Nicole Ricketson, Olgethorpe 96-92-188
58 Tara Smith, Greensboro 94-97-191
T 61 Alexis Gregory, Greensboro 96-100-196
64 Haley Elenbass, Ind.-Wes. 101-100-201
67 Jessica Pegg, Ind.-Wes. 104-102-206
68 Cady Clark, Berry 101-107-208
69 Ellen Rayburn, Berry 104-105-209
70 Courtney Holt, Greensboro 105-105-210
WD Kristi Phillips, Olgethorpe 94-WD
— Results compiled
by Casey Padgett
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