Oct. 30, 2011

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Junior Haley Sanders fired a 3-over 75 in the final round of the Landfall Tradition to earn a 13th place finish, as the Rebels shot a 307 for the day to finish in 14th place.

Purdue took home the tournament championship, besting second place No. 3 Auburn by 14 strokes.  The Boilermakers held a narrow lead over the Tigers going into Sunday’s round before they sealed the victory with a 297 team score.    

“This was a nice to finish to the tournament with a better score than the first two rounds,” said Ole Miss head coach Michele Drinkard.  “The team understands that one round does not define what we are all about.  However, we also realize that we need to do a better job of putting three rounds together to compete at the top level.”

Sanders was consistent for the entire tournament despite cold and windy conditions in Wilmington.  The junior moved up the leaderboard with a 76 on Saturday and clinched her third career top-20 finish and second of the season with Sunday’s round.

“Haley Sanders played very well for us this trip,” said Drinkard.  “Her tenacity and her focus she has really made a difference in her game this fall.”

Natalie Gleadall got back on track after a tough round Saturday, shooting a 76.  Gleadall stayed at par or under on each of her final 13 holes of the day.

Ericka Schneider also rebounded with her best round of the tournament, carding a 77.

The Rebels have wrapped up the fall portion of their schedule and will return to action Feb. 26-28 for the Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans, La.  

“We will start individual meetings with each player and make a plan on how they can improve in preparation for our Championship Season,” said Drinkard.  

TEAM STANDINGS (FINAL)
LANDFALL TRADITION (WILMINGTON, N.C.)
1. Purdue  304-303-297--904
2. Auburn  297-312-309--918
3. Ohio State  308-311-300--919
4. South Carolina  307-314-301--922
T5. Iowa State  315-306-302--923
T5. Michigan State  312-308-303--923
7. Duke  314-303-307-924
T8. North Carolina State  311-313-308--932
T8. North Carolina  306-313-313--932
T10. Notre Dame  306-314-314--934
T10. Wake Forest  311-315-308--934
T10. Florida State  315-309-310--934
13. Virginia  321-312-305--938
14. Ole Miss  315-321-307--943
15. Tulane  317-316-315--948
16. Northwestern  320-316-314--950
17. Chattanooga  309-328-318--955
18. UNC Wilmington  322-319-328--969
OLE MISS INDIVIDUALS
T13. Haley Sanders  78-76-75--229
T66. Natalie Gleadall  76-89-76--241
T71. Haley Millsap  77-86-79--242
T71. Ericka Schneider  84-81-77--242
T82. Taelor Rubin   86-78-84—248