Oct. 18, 2009
FARRAGUT, Tenn. --
Rachel Raastad's 71 keyed TCU's surge into sixth place after Sunday's final round of the Mercedes Benz Collegiate Championships.
The Horned Frogs' 289 was the second-lowest score on the day. Over the final 36 holes, TCU's 586 trailed only Tennessee's 585. The Lady Vols captured the team title with an 868, 19 strokes better than Louisville.
After an opening-round 314, the Horned Frogs dropped their score by 19 shots Saturday and four additional strokes Sunday. TCU had a final round 3-over-par 291.
Sophomore Brooke Beeler paced TCU with a 4-over 220 to finish 10th individually.
Melissa Loh's 72 tied a career-low round for the Horned Frog junior, equaling her score at the 2008 Lady Puerto Rico Classic. Loh and Valentine Derrey, who carded a 74, tied for 29th individually with a 227.
Tennessee's Nathalie Mansson defeated Laura Anderson of Louisville on the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff to take medalist honors.
TCU will close its fall season Oct. 26 when it begins play at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown.
Team Scores
1. Tennessee - 283-291-294=868
2. Louisville - 296-286-305=887
3. South Carolina - 302-290-297=889
4. Kent State - 296-300-301=897
5. Wake Forest - 312-298-289=899
6. TCU - 314-295-291=900
7. Florida - 304-295-303=902
8. Chattanooga - 300-302-305=907
9. Notre Dame - 306-300-302=908
10. Mississippi - 309-296-304=909
T11. N.C. State - 302-307-301=910
T11. LSU - 306-301-303=910
13. Tulane - 304-307-302=913
14. Arkansas - 304-309-307=920
15. Ohio State - 306-313-302=921
16. Furman - 310-306-312=928
17. Kentucky - 322-309-306=937
18. UTSA - 309-318-321=948
TCU Scores
10. Brooke Beeler - 76-70-74=220
T29. Melissa Loh - 79-76-72=227
T29. Valentine Derrey - 80-73-74=227
T55. Rachel Raastad - 79-81-71=231
T73. Prisela Campbell - 81-76-78=235
