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Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
Chotikabhukkana Places Second at Mercedes Benz Collegiate Championship
October 17, 2023 | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- It was a career showing for Tennessee sophomore Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, who posted a career-best 7-under (206) en route to a second-place finish at the 26th annual Mercedes Benz Collegiate Championship.
The best finish of her career was highlighted by a 67 in round two on Monday and a 69 in the third and final round on Tuesday at Cherokee County Club. As a team, the Lady Vols shot 6-over (290) on Tuesday and finished the tournament at 15-over (867) in ninth place.
After four bogeys in round one on Sunday capped her at 1-under, Chotikabhukkana only logged two bogeys over the remaining 36 holes, leveraging thirteen total birdies to achieve her 7-under scorecard. Her last three tournaments have netted a 71.11 round average and second, ninth and twelfth-place finishes.
Vanessa Gilly recorded her second consecutive even-par score on Tuesday and finished 20th overall. The senior recorded a par or better in 47 of 54 holes, resulting in a cumulative score of 2-over (215).
Competing as an individual, sophomore Angela Arora shot even-par on the day, thanks to two birdies in her final five holes. She wrapped up the tournament tied for 33rd place at 5-over (218).
In her debut appearance in the Lady Vol starting five, freshman Martina-Lopez Lanchares shot 10-over (223) and placed 50th. Sophomore Caroline Patterson tied for 59th with a 54-hole score of 13-over (226), and senior Kayla Holden shot 16-over (229) to place 65th. Competing as an individual, junior Bailey Davis placed 75th with a cumulative score of 23-over (236).
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
2. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, -7 (70+67+69=206)
T20. Vanessa Gilly, +2 (73+71+71=215)
T33. Angela Arora, +5 (74+73+71=218)*
T50. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, +10 (73+75+75=223)
T59. Caroline Patterson, +13 (74+75+77=226)
65. Kayla Holden, +15 (80+74+75=229)
75. Bailey Davis, +23 (82+79+75=236)*
*competed as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. UCF, -17 (271+291+273=835)
2. Ole Miss, -5 (284+285+278=847)
T3. Maryland, E (283+292+277=852)
T3. Pepperdine, E (287+285+280=852)
5. Louisville, +3 (288+285+282=855)
6. Clemson, +10, (288+286+288=862)
T7. NC State, +14 (287+291+288=866)
T7. Kansas State, +14 (287+298+281=866)
9. Tennessee, +15 (290+287+290=867)
10. Kent State, +17 (294+288+287=869)
11. Chattanooga, +31 (301+295+287=883)
12. Wisconsin, +35 (295+299+293=887)
13. Kansas, +36 (292+300+296=888)
14. ETSU, +53 (306+300+299=905)
UP NEXT
The Lady Vols will enjoy a weekend off before heading to Wilmington, North Carolina, where they will compete in the Landfall Tradition from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29 at the Country Club at Landfall.
The best finish of her career was highlighted by a 67 in round two on Monday and a 69 in the third and final round on Tuesday at Cherokee County Club. As a team, the Lady Vols shot 6-over (290) on Tuesday and finished the tournament at 15-over (867) in ninth place.
After four bogeys in round one on Sunday capped her at 1-under, Chotikabhukkana only logged two bogeys over the remaining 36 holes, leveraging thirteen total birdies to achieve her 7-under scorecard. Her last three tournaments have netted a 71.11 round average and second, ninth and twelfth-place finishes.
Vanessa Gilly recorded her second consecutive even-par score on Tuesday and finished 20th overall. The senior recorded a par or better in 47 of 54 holes, resulting in a cumulative score of 2-over (215).
Competing as an individual, sophomore Angela Arora shot even-par on the day, thanks to two birdies in her final five holes. She wrapped up the tournament tied for 33rd place at 5-over (218).
In her debut appearance in the Lady Vol starting five, freshman Martina-Lopez Lanchares shot 10-over (223) and placed 50th. Sophomore Caroline Patterson tied for 59th with a 54-hole score of 13-over (226), and senior Kayla Holden shot 16-over (229) to place 65th. Competing as an individual, junior Bailey Davis placed 75th with a cumulative score of 23-over (236).
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
2. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, -7 (70+67+69=206)
T20. Vanessa Gilly, +2 (73+71+71=215)
T33. Angela Arora, +5 (74+73+71=218)*
T50. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, +10 (73+75+75=223)
T59. Caroline Patterson, +13 (74+75+77=226)
65. Kayla Holden, +15 (80+74+75=229)
75. Bailey Davis, +23 (82+79+75=236)*
*competed as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. UCF, -17 (271+291+273=835)
2. Ole Miss, -5 (284+285+278=847)
T3. Maryland, E (283+292+277=852)
T3. Pepperdine, E (287+285+280=852)
5. Louisville, +3 (288+285+282=855)
6. Clemson, +10, (288+286+288=862)
T7. NC State, +14 (287+291+288=866)
T7. Kansas State, +14 (287+298+281=866)
9. Tennessee, +15 (290+287+290=867)
10. Kent State, +17 (294+288+287=869)
11. Chattanooga, +31 (301+295+287=883)
12. Wisconsin, +35 (295+299+293=887)
13. Kansas, +36 (292+300+296=888)
14. ETSU, +53 (306+300+299=905)
UP NEXT
The Lady Vols will enjoy a weekend off before heading to Wilmington, North Carolina, where they will compete in the Landfall Tradition from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29 at the Country Club at Landfall.
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