ETOWAH, N.C. --- The Tusculum College women's golf team posted a final round 337 to finish fourth with 1011 at the 2009 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Championship, held this week at the Etowah Valley Country Club & Golf Resort.

Tusculum sophomore Emily Palenkas tied for eighth place with her 80-83-83=246 during the 54-hole tournament. Palenkas earned a spot on the SAC All-Tournament Second Team, marking the second straight year the Maryville, Tenn. Product has earned SAC All-Tournament recognition.

Carson-Newman College won the team event as the Lady Eagles led wire-to-wire, carding a three-round 968. Wingate University finished second with 983, followed by Catawba College (999), Tusculum, Newberry College (1020), Lenoir-Rhyne University (1022), Lincoln Memorial University (1032), Mars Hill College (1107) and Brevard College (1229).

Senior Susanne Sisco, playing in her final collegiate tournament, tied for 17th with 254. Sophomore Adriana Vizcarrondo tied for 22nd with 257, while her sister, Mary Ann Vizcarrondo posted a 259. Senior Amber Ladner, who was also playing in her collegiate finale, placed 25th with 261. Rookie Katie Doane, who was playing as in individual competitor, shot 268 to finish 28th.

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Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Golf Championship
Pl. Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total
1 Carson-Newman 320 320 328 968
2 Wingate 327 332 324 983
3 Catawba 331 337 331 999
4 TUSCULUM 336 338 337 1011
5 Newberry 335 342 343 1020
6 Lenoir-Rhyne 340 337 345 1022
7 Lincoln Memorial 334 357 341 1032
8 Mars Hill 362 369 376 1107
9 Brevard 413 398 418 1229

Tusculum Individual Scores
Pl. Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total
T8 Emily Palenkas 80 83 83 246
T17 Susanne Sisco 82 87 85 254
T22 Adriana Vizcarrondo 87 82 88 257
24 Mary Ann Vizcarrondo 87 87 85 259
25 Amber Ladner 91 86 84 261
28 Katie Doane* 84 87 93 264
* Individual Competitor