MONTPELIER, Va. - Junior Airielle Dawson tied for 15th to show the way for the Tigers who placed seventh in a field of 11 teams at the Tribe Invitational Golf Tournament hosted by William & Mary on the par 71 5,829-yard The Hollows.
Western Carolina captured the team trophy, holding off Morehead State 598-599 for a one-stroke victory. Towson was 41 shots back at 639.
Dawson paced the Tigers with a 155 (77-78) for a tie for 15th in the field of 57 golfers. The 155 is her best score for 36 holes this fall.
Elsewhere senior Elisabeth Herzfeld tied for 22nd with a 158 (81-77), freshman Casey VanDyke tied for 31st with a 162 (81-81) and Emily Kwak tied for 39th with a 168 (85-83). Junior Sara Eichelberger carded an opening round 81 but later withdrew.
Towson closes out the fall portion of its 2010-11 schedule November 1-2 at the Spider Invitational hosted by Richmond at the Independence Golf Club.
The Tigers: T15 Airielle Dawson (77-78-155 +13), T22 Elisabeth Herzfeld (81-77-158 +16), T31 Cassandra VanDyke (81-81-162 +20), T39 Emily Kwak (85-83-168 +26), WD Sara Eichelberger (81-WD).
Team Standings: Western Carolina (295-303-598 +30), Morehead State (296-303-599 +31), Wofford (299-315-614 +46), Wm. & Mary (307-310-617 +49), Old Dominion (312-313-625 +57), Georgetown (312-317-629 +61), Towson (320-319-639 +71), William & Mary B (327-332-659 +91), St. Francis (328-334-662 +94), Hampton (329-342-671 +103), Mount St. Mary's (332-350-682 +114).
