Feb 24, 2009

Gibson Finishes Tied for First at the Ann Rhoads Shootout

CALERA, Ala. - Sophomore Emily Gibson (Toronto, Ontario) of the University of Montevallo women's golf team finished tied for first in the Gold Division of the Ann Rhoads Shootout hosted by Birmingham Southern College. The Gold Division consisted of teams from NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA. Seven Division I squads competed as well and when ranked against all the competitors Gibson would have finished tied for third beating 40 D-I golfers.

The Falcons as a team finished fourth just nine strokes behind conference rival the University of West Florida. Gibson led all Gulf South Conference golfers including last year's GSC individual winner Natalia Espinosa of West Florida.

Freshman Emma Breen (Swindon, England) also finished ahead of Espinosa as she shot a two round 160 to finish 10th. Sophomore Britney Martin (Fishers, Indiana) finished tied for 26th while junior Rachel Shaner (Madison, Alabama) and sophomore Heather Mutton (Dunstable, England) finished 37th and 38th, respectively.

The next tournament for the Falcons is March 16-17 at the Samford University Intercollegiate.




March 16, 2010
Women's Golf vs. Samford Intercollegiate Invitational @ Limestone Springs, Oneonta, Ala.
March 23, 2010
Women's Golf vs. West Georgia Invitaional @ Mirror Lake Golf and CC, Villa Rica, Ga.
March 29, 2010
Women's Golf vs. SCAD Invitational @ Savannah, Ga.
April 1, 2010
Women's Golf vs. Birmingham Southern @ Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail - Oxmoor Valley, Birmingham, Ala.
April 13, 2010
Women's Golf vs. Peach Belt Conference Tournament @ Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Ga.