LAKELAND, Fla. – Montevallo women's golf placed 12^th in an 18-team field that featured 17 ranked teams at the Lady Moc Classic hosted by Florida Southern.
 
The three-round event was shortened to just 36 holes after a rain delay on Monday, Feb. 24 suspended play late in the first round of action. Of the first 18 holes, Montevallo sat in a tie for third at 11-over before slipping to 12^th after posting a 30-over team score in the second round.
 
Montevallo was led by freshman Kate Cost who finished 21^st at the event with the team's low score at six-over after posting a seven-over 79 after the first round before carding a one-under 71 in round two with four birdies in the final 18 holes. Caterina Oliveri and Meredith Bennett tied for second on the team at 11-over for a tie for 46^th. Oliveri opened the tournament with a three-over 75 with three birdies before posting an eight-over 80 in round two. Bennett tallied a three-over 75 in round one with a trio of bridies before turning in an eight-over 80.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
WHAT: Lady Moc Classic | Florida Southern
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 24 & Tuesday, Feb. 25
WHERE: Grasslands Golf and Country Club | Yardage 6,105
 
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Kate Cost's team-leading score of six-over featured a total of five birdies during the two-round event.
• Caterina Oliveri highlighted Montevallo's scoring with a team-leading six birdies en route to a 11-over 46^th-place finish.
• Francesca DeRoover finished the tournament at 15-over after shooting six-over in round one and nine-over in round two.
• Angelina Olivieri finished the tournament with a score of 14-over with a pair of seven-over rounds in Florida.

 
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

• The Lady Moc Classic featured 18 teams with 17 teams in the field ranked by Clippd.com.
• The Falcons topped ranked squads No. 18 Palm Beach Atlantic, No. 22 Barry, No. 28 Florida Southern, No. 33 Eckerd and No. 47 Embry-Riddle.
• Montevallo finished just one stroke behind 11^th-place West Florida as the only Gulf South teams to compete.
• Anderson took first in the tournament at 12-over while 13-over Lynn took second and 18-over Flagler took third.