MT. PLEASANT, S.C. — For the second season in a row, the High Point University women's golf team has won the RiverTowne Intercollegiate, which concluded on Tuesday after 54 holes of play, at the RiverTowne Country Club. Runner-up Makayla Grubb was the Panthers' top finisher as HPU had three of the top-5 finishers and four in the top-10.

High Point (+33) beat out Coastal Carolina (+46), along with host and Big South Conference foe Charleston Southern (+49), while besting Omaha (+77) as well as fellow conference opponents Presbyterian (+101) and USC Upstate (+117).

Head Coach Lyndsey Hunnell: ""I'm so proud of this group for getting their first win of the season. We've been knocking on the door all year, and it was special to see them finally close it out. With the unpredictable weather and limited practice opportunities, they've stayed focused and intentional with every rep. Their dedication and resilience really paid off this week."
 
Site: Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Course: RiverTowne Country Club 
Par/Yardage: 72/6099
 
HPU Top Finisher: Makayla Grubb (T2) —  75, 72, 73 (220) +4                                      
HPU Team Finish: 1 of 6 teams — 302, 298, 297 (897) +33
 
Panther Placement:
T2 Makayla Grubb +4 (75, 72,73) 220
4 Eva Lye +7 (76, 73, 74) 223
5 Anna Howerton +8 (75, 74, 75) 224
T9 Anais Arafi +14 (76, 79, 75) 230
T18 Ella Perna +22 (76, 85, 77) 238
 
Individual
T24 Ambre Matlega +28 (77, 85, 82)
 
Grubb, who had three top-5 finishes in the fall, secures her first this spring with a 4-over-par second-place performance. The freshman made 31 pars and sunk eight birdies, while making a hole-in-one. Grubb's third-ever ace came in the first round on hole 14 with an 8-iron that she drove 138 yards. She followed up a 3-over-par 75 opening round with an even-par 72 round two before wrapping up with an 1-over-par 73 on Tuesday.

Lye earned her second top-5 finish so far as a freshman with a 7-over-par outing, which was good for fourth place. She carded 37 pars and had five birdies with her best round coming at the end of day one. Lye shot a 1-over-par 73 following an opening round of 76, while shooting a 74 to wrap up the tournament.

Howerton solidified her second top-5 finish with an 8-over-par, 54-hole performance for fifth place. The junior had 32 pars and sunk seven birdies as she carded her best round on Monday with a 2-over-par 74 in the second round. Howerton started and ended the tournament with a 75 in rounds one and three each.

Arafi earned her first top-10 finish this season as she placed ninth. The sophomore's best round came on Tuesday, wrapping play with a 3-over-par 75 after rounds of 79 and 76. Arafi carded 32 pars and made six birdies through 54 holes.

Perna carded her fourth top-20 finish after placing 18th. The senior had three birdies and made 31 pars, with her best rounds of 76 and 77 coming in the first and third rounds, respectively. Competing as an individual, Matlega placed 24th with four birdies and had her best 18 come in round one with a 77.

Up Next: The Panthers have a week off before returning to the Palmetto State for the Daniel Island Invitational on March 2-3 in Daniel Island, S.C.