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Emory & Henry’s Lexi Humbert Competes At The Patsy Rendleman Invitational

Lexi Humbert taking an iron shot.
-photo courtesy of Catawba Athletics

SALISBURY, N.C. – Emory & Henry University senior women's golfer Lexi Humbert (Greeneville, Tenn.) continued her season at Catawba College's Patsy Rendleman Invitational, finishing 35th overall.

The Basics
TOURNAMENT
– Patsy Rendleman Invitational
HOST
– Catawba College
FORMAT
– Stroke Play/54 Holes/5-count-4
LOCATION
– Salisbury, North Carolina
COURSE
– The Country Club of Salisbury
PAR
– 35-36 – 71
LENGTH
– 5,832 Yards (R1&2); 5,969 Yards (R3)

How It Happened
Humbert opened the event with a +18 (89) in round one on Monday morning. The afternoon session saw her shave off two strokes with an 87 (+16), sitting tied for 32nd after 36 holes.

On Tuesday, Humbert shot a 95 (+24) to finish 35th overall.

The Winners
University of Tampa won the event by 30 strokes with a score of +36 (292-290-306 – 888). The Spartans put four golfers in the top five of the field. Carson-Newman University was the team runner-up, shooting a 918 (+66).

Justine Bayle of UT claimed medalist honors, scoring a +7 (68-73-79 – 220) to win the event by two strokes over teammate Kelly Shanahan 222 (+9).

Up Next
Humbert will close out the year at the South Atlantic Conference Championships between Sunday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 8. The tournament will be held at The Preserve at Verdae in Greenville, South Carolina.

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