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Women's Golf

Bucs Earn First Team Title Under Clark; Stephens Claims Individual Win at Fripp Island

FRIPP ISLAND, S.C. – The Charleston Southern women's golf team claimed the team title at the Fripp Island Intercollegiate on Monday afternoon, winning the event with a three-round score of 894 (+30). The tournament was played at Ocean Creek Golf Course at Fripp Island Resort on a par-72 layout and marks the first team championship under first-year head coach Scooter Clark.

Katie Stephens led the Buccaneers and captured the individual championship. She opened the tournament with a 69, followed by a 74 in the second round, and closed with a steady 71 to finish at 214 (-2). Her victory is the first individual title of her career and the first under Coach Clark, pacing CSU from start to finish.

Eugenie Varet secured a runner-up finish to give Charleston Southern a 1-2 standing at the top of the leaderboard. She posted rounds of 75, 72, and 71 to finish at 218 (+2), closing with back-to-back strong rounds to help secure the team win.

Chayse Cool also turned in a top-five finish, tying for fifth overall. She recorded scores of 78, 76, and 77 for a 231 (+15) total.

Summer Griffiths tied for 12th after posting rounds of 80, 79, and 76 to finish at 235 (+19), while IY Ibnu tied for 18th with rounds of 83, 75, and 80 for a 238 (+22) total.

Charleston Southern posted consistent team rounds of 302, 297, and 295, improving each day and finishing 36 strokes ahead of second-place Presbyterian.

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Players Mentioned

Chayse Cool

Chayse Cool

Junior
Katie Stephens

Katie Stephens

5' 3"
Junior
Eugenie  Varet

Eugenie Varet

5' 6"
Junior
IY Ibnu

IY Ibnu

Graduate Student
Summer Griffiths

Summer Griffiths

Junior

Players Mentioned

Chayse Cool

Chayse Cool

Junior
Katie Stephens

Katie Stephens

5' 3"
Junior
Eugenie  Varet

Eugenie Varet

5' 6"
Junior
IY Ibnu

IY Ibnu

Graduate Student
Summer Griffiths

Summer Griffiths

Junior