MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College women's golf team continued its season in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Monday and Tuesday. The Panthers finished 13^th at the Music City Classic hosted by Trevecca Nazarene at Old Fort Golf Course. Wesleyan posted a pair of season low scores at Old Fort, the site of the Battle of Stones River during the Civil War.
 
The Panthers opened the 36-hole event with a round of 345 on Monday, a season low. Maddie Zimmerman paced the Panthers with an opening round of 11-over par, 83, a total that also stands as a career best. Samantha Yake carded a round of 85 while Erin Sexsmith shook off a shaky start to finish with a round of 86.
 
The Panthers remained consistent in the final round on Tuesday, posting a season best 340. Sexsmith led the team with a final round of nine over 81. Her two-day total of 167 placed in a tied of 52^nd overall. Yake posted an identical second round of 85 to finish with a 170 two-day total.
 
The biggest improvement on the weekend came from Kaelen Rice who opened the event with a round of 91 and bettered her day one score by eight shots on day two, shooting 83. Rice finished 61^st overall. Scout Pope posted back-to-back rounds of 91 to post a 36-hole total of 182.
 
Zimmerman struggled in the final round as she finished the tournament with a 175 two-day total. Playing as an individual, Hayley Frost posted a 193 total to finish in 70^th.
 
Pilar Echeverria from the University of Indianapolis tied for medalist honors with her teammate Cailyn Henderson. Both players finished the event at nine-under par 135. UIndy won the team title as well with a 10 under par total of 566. Carson Newman took runner-up honors, 31 shots behind the Greyhounds.
 
The Panthers will play Brescia in the Battle of Frederica on Thursday afternoon. The match at The Pearl Club will start at 11:30 AM.