BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. --- Washington and Lee University sophomore Megan Kanaby ran away with individual medalist honors by eight strokes on Monday afternoon, highlighting a Generals contingent that featured four of the top-seven finishers to power W&L to its third straight ODAC Women's Golf Tournament team title. W&L out-paced the University of Lynchburg by 13 strokes, 641-to-654.
After a rainy practice round on Saturday, conditions were ideal for strong championship play at Bryan Park Golf & Conference Center north of Greensboro, N.C. The tournament included 36 holes of competition on the par-72 layout set to 5,813 yards on the Champions Course.
Washington and Lee, which has now won four conference titles since women's golf became a league sport in 2013, earns the ODAC's automatic entry into the NCAA Division III Tournament slated for May 11-14 at Forest Akers in East Lansing, Mich. The tournament's full field will be announced on May 3 or 4, 2021.
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Kanaby, like the Generals squad, completed a wire-to-wire performance in claiming the individual crown. She opened with a 1-over 73, the best score of the opening 18 holes by four strokes over teammate Grace Owen. Kanaby closed with a 4-over 76 to post a 5-over 159. Owens tied for third at 16-over 160 (77-83) with fellow Generals Savannah Johnson and Cassie Robinson finished fifth and seventh, respectively, at 21-over 165 (87-78) and 23-over 167 (85-82). W&L senior Beth Ann Townsend placed 15th at 31-over 175 (91-84).
Lynchburg saw all five members of its lineup place inside the top-12. Emily Erickson paced the group at 13-over 157 (80-77), while fellow first-year Emily Brubaker tied for third at 16-over 160 (81-79). Gracie Cannon placed eighth at 24-over 168 (83-85) with NoraNoël Nolan finishing tying for ninth at 25-over 169 (86-83) and Ivy Foran tying for 12th at 30-over 174 (89-85).
Bridgewater College featured a pair of top-10 finishers. Maddi Neff earned the last All-Tournament Team position by placing sixth at 22-over 166 (82-84). Heather Donnelly tied for ninth at 25-over 169 (86-83).
Washington and Lee posted a 65-over 641 team total following the two lowest rounds of the tournament at 322 and 319, sequentially. Lynchburg placed second at 78-over 654 (330-324), and Bridgewater finished third at 106-over 682 (346-336).