Date Posted: 12/5/2007

MACON, Ga. - Stetson's Lauren Darnell's second-place finish at the Hatter Fall Classic paced a squad that landed four golfers in the top eight to help propel the Hatters to their first team title of the fall season. In recognition of her strong play, Darnell earned the November Golfer of the Month award, the conference office announced on Wednesday

Prior to this fall, Stetson women's golf team won merely a single Golfer of the Month award in the six-year history of the monthly award. Darnell's win comes on the heels of Danielle Jackson winning the award for the month of October. Darnell carded a 2-under score of 70 in the second round of the event, as the only player in the field of 46 golfers to break par in that round.

For the tournament, held at Victoria Hills Country Club, Darnell, a sophomore from Gainesville, Fla., put together rounds of 76-70-74 to finish three shots behind the champion of the event, Praewnapa Phol-Uayporn of FAU. The Hatters won the event for the first time in team history, defeating their closest competition, Florida Southern, by six shots. Teams from A-Sun rivals Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville and USC Upstate competed in the event.

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.

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