USCB women rise in final round, take 3rd at Coker Invitational

Franzi Knoetsch posted a final-round 78, while USC Beaufort teammates Blanca Porta and Vanessa Schloo added 79s as the Sand Sharks used a 28-shot improvement from their opening round to finish third among a field of NCAA Division II schools at the Coker Invitational in Hartsville.

USCB’s two-day total of 660 left the Sand Sharks 12 shots behind Coker’s winning score and just four behind second-place Erskine. USCB was the only NAIA team against the Division II field.

Porta (80-79) tied for second among individuals, finishing six shots behind Shorter’s Paula Oviedo. Knoetsch climbed into a share of 12th, with Schloo another shot back in a tie for 15th.

This story was originally published March 16, 2017 at 1:01 AM with the headline "USCB women rise in final round, take 3rd at Coker Invitational."