Date Posted: 10/5/2007

MACON, Ga. - Belmont junior Lorie Warren enjoyed a record-setting tournament at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate, both individually and for her team. She set a school record for scoring and helped the Bruins to a team-scoring record in the first round en route to a runner-up finish for herself and a fourth-place finish for the team. When combined with her seventh-place finish at the Drake Invitational earlier in September, Warren was named the female Golfer of the Month for September, as announced by the conference office on Friday.

Warren, a management major from Hendersonville, Tenn., also won the Golfer of the Month award for October of her freshman year. This month she broke her own Bruins’ scoring record with a 69 during the first round of the Great Smokies event. Warren had established the 18-hole record with a 71 at the Vanderbilt Triangular match on April 14, 2007. Her stellar play helped lead Belmont to a record-low team score of 294 in that first round, breaking the previous low score of 296 also set at the Vanderbilt Triangular match on April 14, 2007. The Bruins took fourth place in the event, the highest finish Belmont has ever posted in the event.

The Bruins will next take to the course on Monday as part of the 16-team field Lady Indian Classic. The event is hosted by Arkansas State and will be contested on the Jonesboro Country Club.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers

Chelsea Bonk, KSU (So. - Acworth, Ga. - Marketing) -- Led Owls with a 76.3 scoring average thru two tournaments; Posted a 143-57 record in September recording 23rd- and 36th-place finishes.

Katie Garahan, GWU (Jr. - Rock Hill, S.C. - Elementary Education) -- Finished 9th at Draper Invitational with a two-round total of 149; 19th at Sea Trail Intercollegiate and 13th at Great Smokies Intercollegiate.

Heather Hagerman, FGCU (Sr. - New Port Richey, Fla) -- Won the individual title at the FGCU Fall Invitational; led Eagles to a team title, their first team title since the 2003-04 season. 

Mary Mattson, CAM (So. - Ijamsville, Md. - Business Administration) -- Recorded 8th and 9th top-20 finishes; T3 at Ram Fall Classic featuring a field of six top-50 schools; Averaged 73.2 over five rounds.

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 • A-Sun Women's Golf