October 30, 2005
Williams, Lady Monarchs win NCAA Division III Preview by whopping 57 strokes

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – Opposition of the Methodist Lady Monarch women’s golf team got an early glimpse of the Lady Monarchs’ potential this weekend at the NCAA Division III Preview. Based on the result, spring could not get here sooner for the Lady Monarchs.

With four players finishing in the top five amongst the individuals, Methodist ran away with the 11-team field on Sunday. The Lady Monarchs shot a 312 for the second round on Sunday and finished with a 645. That was 57 strokes ahead of second place finisher Southwestern, which finished with a 702. Gustavus Adolphus finished third with a 711, followed by Mary Hardin-Baylor with a 712 and Oglethorpe with 715.

Individually, Methodist’s Charlotte Williams shot a 77 in the second round and finished tied for first with Susan Choi from Wellesley with a 150. The two went into a one-hole playoff for the individual championship, and Williams won it when Choi missed a bogey putt.

In addition to Williams, Katie Dick finished tied for third with teammate Heather Martin with a 163, while Colleen Walsh finished fifth with a 164. All four Lady Monarchs made the All-Tournament Team. Other Methodist scores included Emily Ranney tied for 14th with a 177 and Holly Knox tied for 16th with a 178.