LAKELAND â€" After finishing third in 2008, and tied for second last year, Nova Southeastern took the next step by winning the 2010 Lady Moc Classic by 17 strokes over Rollins, and 24 over third-place Florida Southern.
The top six spots in the tournament were held by teams from the Sunshine State Conference, and with the type of teams competing, it also looked more like the leader board at the national finals. Nova, Rollins, Florida Southern and Barry are all ranked in the top-five, and took spots one through four at the Lady Moc Classic. Saint Leo (#21) and Lynn (#11) are also nationally ranked and finished fifth and sixth respectively. Queens University of Charlotte was a distance seventh, trailing Saint Leo by 42 strokes.
Ranked #1 in the latest national poll, Nova won its fourth tournament of the season behind two-time Division II National Player-of-the-Year Sandra Changkija. The junior began play on Monday with an even par 72, and followed that with a one-under 71. Playing in tough conditions on Tuesday, her 76 was still the second best score of the day and gave her a nine-stroke victory over last year’s champion, Joanna Coe of Rollins, and 2008 champion Marianne Andersson of Florida Southern.
Changkija’s margin was the largest in the tournament’s 12-year history, and the fact it came over the previous two Lady Moc champions made it even more impressive. Her final score of three-over par 219 was also one stroke off the tournament record set by Coe in 2009.
The Sharks’ lead after Monday’s first round was only four strokes over Florida Southern and Saint Leo, but with Changkija shooting a one-under par 71, and both Maria Garcia Austt and Taylor Collins shooting a 75, they began pulling away in round two. Their 298 in that round was the only score of the tournament under 300, and with rain and high winds the order of the day on Tuesday, no one came close to that mark in round three.
Nova’s 312 was the best any team managed under those conditions in the final round, with Rollins shooting a 318 and both Florida Southern and Barry shooting a 319. It had the effect of ending the tournament under a NASCAR caution flag, with the Sharks cruising into the winner’s circle. Only 12 golfers in the field managed to break 80 on Tuesday, and four of them belonged to Nova, including individual participant Abbey Gittings.
Rollins, which came into the tournament ranked #3 in the country, counted three scores in the 70’s in the final round, led by a 77 from Daniela Vargas. The Tars counted four such scores in round two, and three in round one.
The 4th-ranked Moccasins got a 78 from Andersson and a 78 from M.J. Audette on Tuesday, with their other two counters shooting an 80 (Emily Flanigan) and an 83 (Silvie Dittertova). That was still better than most of the teams behind them. Outside of the top three teams in the tournament, there were only three other golfers who broke 80 in Tuesday’s final round.
Flanigan’s final score of 236 earned her a fourth top-10 finish this year, tying her with Andersson for second on the team. Audette just missed her own top-10 finish, which would have also been her fourth. Dittertova placed 14th, the highest position in the tournament for any team’s #4 golfer, and seven strokes better than the Sharks’ #4.
Florida Southern’s next competition will be on March 8 and 9 at the Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational hosted by Rollins.
 FINAL RESULTS          Lady Moc Classic            Â
                        The Club at Eaglebrooke Lakeland, FL Â
                        Dates: 03/01 - 03/02    (Today:03-02-2010)
                                  Par:       72              Â
                                  Yardage: 6255              Â
     Fin.  School                  ScoresÂ
        1  Nova Southeastern U.    306 298 312   916      +52
        2  Rollins                 311 304 318   933      +69
        3  Florida Southern        310 311 319   940      +76
        4  Barry University        322 314 319   955      +91
        5  St. Leo University      310 321 343   974     +110
        6  Lynn University         327 329 324   980     +116
        7  Queens Univ of Charl    343 327 352  1022     +158
        8  Flagler College         341 338 345  1024     +160
        9  Florida Inst of Tech    344 335 354  1033     +169
       10  Northwood U. - FL       346 338 355  1039     +175
       11  Eckerd College          355 347 358  1060     +196
       12  Webber International    353 350 359  1062     +198
      DNF  Mercyhurst College      419 421 DNF          Â
 FINAL RESULTS          Lady Moc Classic            Â
 * Individual           The Club at Eaglebrooke Lakeland, FL Â
                        Dates: 03/01 - 03/02    (Today:03-02-2010)
                                  Par:       72              Â
                                  Yardage: 6255              Â
  Fin.  Name                  School      ScoresÂ
     1  Sandra Changkija      Nova SE      72  71  76   219  +3
     2  Joanna Coe            Rollins      77  73  78   228 +12
         Marianne Andersson    Fl. South.   77  73  78   228 +12
     4  Taylor Collins        Nova SE      80  75  75   230 +14
     5  Daniela Vargas        Rollins      78  77  77   232 +16
     6 *Abbey Gittings        Nova SE      79  76  78   233 +17
     7  Kaitlyn Edwards       Flagler      75  79  81   235 +19
         Lizzi Over            Barry (Fl)   82  75  78   235 +19
     9  Emily Flanigan        Fl. South.   78  78  80   236 +20
         Maria Garcia Austt    Nova SE      78  75  83   236 +20
    11  M.J. Audette          Fl. South.   78  81  78   237 +21
    12  Anna Haglind          Barry (Fl)   78  82  78   238 +22
         Fabia Rothenfluh      Rollins      80  79  79   238 +22
    14  Silvie Dittertova     Fl. South.   77  79  83   239 +23
    15  Maha Haddioui         Lynn         84  79  77   240 +24
         Suzanne Ervin         St. Leo      77  82  81   240 +24
         Cristina Coll         Barry (Fl)   79  81  80   240 +24
    18  Camilla Mallberg      Queens NC    81  76  84   241 +25
    19  Elin Marcsdottir      Rollins      76  80  86   242 +26
         Brianna Seo           Rollins      83  75  84   242 +26
    21  Anna Riss             St. Leo      76  77  90   243 +27
         Goeun Lee             St. Leo      74  83  86   243 +27
    23  Ellen Chambers        Lynn         78  82  84   244 +28
        *Amanda Henry          Rollins      79  79  86   244 +28
    25  Patricia Gibbens      Barry (Fl)   83  77  85   245 +29
    26  Karisma Smith         FL Tech      83  82  81   246 +30
         Thalia Baigorria      Lynn         80  85  81   246 +30
         Fredrika Hakansson    Nova SE      86  77  83   246 +30
    29  Jessica Hook          FL Tech      80  81  87   248 +32
         Julia Wennerlund      Queens NC    80  87  81   248 +32
         Nicole Whitmore       Nova SE      76  94  78   248 +32
    32  Kim Ulander           Fl. South.   81  83  85   249 +33
    33 *Cecilia Kleinert      Rollins      85  78  87   250 +34
    34  Kayte Decker          N'wood-FL    85  81  85   251 +35
    35  Jordan Hatch          St. Leo      83  79  90   252 +36
         Taylor Babcock        Barry (Fl)   88  81  83   252 +36
    37  Donia Scarello        Lynn         86  86  82   254 +38
    38  Manavi Halwasiya      Lynn         85  83  88   256 +40
    39  Melanie Roux          N'wood-FL    87  85  85   257 +41
    40  Nicole Lasasso        Eckerd       86  83  89   258 +42
         Kristina Carvalho     St. Leo      87  85  86   258 +42
        *Amy Hodgkinson        Fl. South.   83  87  88   258 +42
    43  Mikaela Lyander       Webber Int   89  88  84   261 +45
    44  Stacy Hunter          N'wood-FL    87  85  90   262 +46
    45  Elin Karlsson         Flagler      93  86  84   263 +47
         Morgan Duetsch        Eckerd       88  84  91   263 +47
    47  Leila Marquet         Webber Int   84  85  95   264 +48
         Dana Quinn            Flagler      85  91  88   264 +48
    49 *Adrienne Twinem       Fl. South.   91  83  91   265 +49
    50  Hilary Lassoff        FL Tech      93  84  89   266 +50
    51  Cassie Dull           Webber Int   88  91  89   268 +52
         Georgia Gordon        Eckerd       89  90  89   268 +52
    53  Dana Mattson          Webber Int   92  86  91   269 +53
    54  Marissa Marinan       Flagler      88  90  92   270 +54
         Emelie Andersson      N'wood-FL    88  87  95   270 +54
    56  Natalie Mirra         Queens NC    90  84  97   271 +55
         Leah Colombo          Eckerd       92  90  89   271 +55
         Laura Martellino      Flagler      93  83  95   271 +55
    59  Ceci Rezk             N'wood-FL    87  88 100   275 +59
         Courtney Treubert     FL Tech      90  88  97   275 +59
    61  Mallory Ruhling       Queens NC    92  80 105   277 +61
    62  Laura Belanger        Queens NC   102  91  90   283 +67
    63  Stacey O'Hara         FL Tech      91  99  97   287 +71
    64  Jessica Potter        Eckerd       97 109  92   298 +82
    65  Kelly Rubash          Webber Int   97 106 100   303 +87
    WD  Evann Parker          Mercyhurst   88  92  WD     Â
    WD  Breda Knott           Mercyhurst  104 101  WD     Â
    WD  Veronica McCoy        Mercyhurst  106 112  WD     Â
    WD  Andrea Carneval       Mercyhurst  121 116  WD      Â
    WD *Kelly Krusoe          Rollins      90  WD  78     Â
 FINAL RESULTS          Lady Moc Classic            Â
                        The Club at Eaglebrooke Lakeland, FL Â
                        Dates: 03/01 - 03/02    (Today:03-02-2010)
                                  Par:       72              Â
                                  Yardage: 6255              Â
     Fin.  School                  ScoresÂ
        1  Nova Southeastern U.    306 298 312   916
        1   Sandra Changkija        72  71  76   219
        4   Taylor Collins          80  75  75   230
     T 9   Maria Garcia Austt      78  75  83   236
     T 26   Fredrika Hakansson      86  77  83   246
     T 29   Nicole Whitmore         76  94  78   248
        2  Rollins                 311 304 318   933
     T 2   Joanna Coe              77  73  78   228
        5   Daniela Vargas          78  77  77   232
     T 12   Fabia Rothenfluh        80  79  79   238
     T 19   Elin Marcsdottir        76  80  86   242
     T 19   Brianna Seo             83  75  84   242
        3  Florida Southern        310 311 319   940
     T 2   Marianne Andersson      77  73  78   228
     T 9   Emily Flanigan          78  78  80   236
       11   M.J. Audette           78  81  78   237
       14   Silvie Dittertova       77  79  83   239
       32   Kim Ulander             81  83  85   249
        4  Barry University        322 314 319   955
     T 7   Lizzi Over              82  75  78   235
     T 12   Anna Haglind            78  82  78   238
     T 15   Cristina Coll           79  81  80   240
       25   Patricia Gibbens        83  77  85   245
     T 35   Taylor Babcock          88  81  83   252
        5  St. Leo University      310 321 343   974
     T 15   Suzanne Ervin           77  82  81   240
     T 21   Anna Riss               76  77  90   243
     T 21   Goeun Lee               74  83  86   243
     T 35   Jordan Hatch            83  79  90   252
     T 40   Kristina Carvalho       87  85  86   258
        6  Lynn University         327 329 324   980
     T 15   Maha Haddioui           84  79  77   240
     T 23   Ellen Chambers          78  82  84   244
     T 26   Thalia Baigorria        80  85  81   246
       37   Donia Scarello          86  86  82   254
       38   Manavi Halwasiya        85  83  88   256
        7  Queens Univ of Charl    343 327 352  1022
       18   Camilla Mallberg        81  76  84   241
     T 29   Julia Wennerlund        80  87  81   248
     T 56   Natalie Mirra           90  84  97   271
       61   Mallory Ruhling         92  80 105   277
       62   Laura Belanger         102  91  90   283
        8  Flagler College         341 338 345  1024
     T 7   Kaitlyn Edwards         75  79  81   235
     T 45   Elin Karlsson           93  86  84   263
     T 47   Dana Quinn              85  91  88   264
     T 54   Marissa Marinan         88  90  92   270
     T 56   Laura Martellino        93  83  95   271
        9  Florida Inst of Tech    344 335 354  1033
     T 26   Karisma Smith           83  82  81   246
     T 29   Jessica Hook            80  81  87   248
       50   Hilary Lassoff          93  84  89   266
     T 59   Courtney Treubert       90  88  97   275
       63   Stacey O'Hara           91  99  97   287
       10  Northwood U. - FL       346 338 355  1039
       34   Kayte Decker            85  81  85   251
       39   Melanie Roux            87  85  85   257
       44   Stacy Hunter            87  85  90   262
     T 54   Emelie Andersson        88  87  95   270
     T 59   Ceci Rezk               87  88 100   275
       11  Eckerd College          355 347 358  1060
     T 40   Nicole Lasasso          86  83  89   258
     T 45   Morgan Duetsch          88  84  91   263
     T 51   Georgia Gordon          89  90  89   268
     T 56   Leah Colombo            92  90  89   271
       64   Jessica Potter          97 109  92   298
       12  Webber International    353 350 359  1062
       43   Mikaela Lyander         89  88  84   261
     T 47   Leila Marquet           84  85  95   264
     T 51   Cassie Dull             88  91  89   268
       53   Dana Mattson            92  86  91   269
       65   Kelly Rubash            97 106 100   303
      DNF  Mercyhurst College      419 421 DNF     Â
       WD   Evann Parker            88  92  WD     Â
       WD   Breda Knott            104 101  WD     Â
       WD   Veronica McCoy         106 112  WD     Â
       WD   Andrea Carneval        121 116  WD     Â
  Fin.  Individuals           School      ScoresÂ
     6  Abbey Gittings        Nova SE      79  76  78   233
  T 23  Amanda Henry          Rollins      79  79  86   244
    33  Cecilia Kleinert      Rollins      85  78  87   250
  T 40  Amy Hodgkinson        Fl. South.   83  87  88   258
    49  Adrienne Twinem       Fl. South.   91  83  91   265
    WD  Kelly Krusoe          Rollins      90  WD  78     Â
