Muse leads Bucs in fall opener

PAWLEY’S ISLAND, S.C. (Sept. 13, 2022) – The ETSU women’s golf team completed play at the Golfweek Fall Challenge, which concluded on Tuesday at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in Pawley’s Island, S.C.

Senior Hollie Muse (Liverpool, England) led the Bucs in the fall opener as she finished 14th in the 104-player field at 1-under-par 212 (70-69-73). Muse dominated the par-5s for the week as she played them at six-under over the three-day, 54-hole tournament. Overall, Muse totaled 35 pars, nine birdies and one eagle.

Sophie Bert (Deurle, Belgium), who registered a hole-in-one in Sunday’s opening round, finished tied for 28th. Bert carded an even-par 71 in Tuesday’s final round en route to posting a 54-hole score of 4-over-par 217 (72-74-71).

Austin Peay’s Erica Scutt earned medalist honors by finishing at 9-under-par 204, as she edged out Campbell’s Tomita Arejola by one stroke and New Mexico State’s Alison Gastelum by two shots.

As a team, ETSU moved up four spots on Tuesday after finishing with a 4-over 288, while the Bucs placed ninth with a tournament total of 26-over-par 878 (290-300-288).

Campbell won the team title with a score of 18-under-par 834, while UNCW finished runner-up at 2-under-par 850 and Lipscomb was third at 3-over-par 855.

ETSU returns to the course on Monday, Sept. 26 as first round play of the Golfweek Red Sky Challenge gets underway in Vail, Colo.

For more information on Buccaneer women’s golf, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women’s golf page.