ALEXANDRIA, La. | Alabama State won their third consecutive, and their seventh in the last nine years, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship Tuesday afternoon at the Oak Wing Golf Club.
Jade Sanders and
Kei Harris paced Alabama State in the tournament with each finishing tied atop the leaderboard with identical scores of 6-over (150). Sanders earned low medalist honors following a final round 1-over (73) and a playoff win over her teammate.
The duo was joined on the All-Conference First Team by
Alma Garcia who finished fifth overall with an 18-over (162) following a final round 81. Meanwhile,
Tia Kimbrough was named Second Team All-Conference after finishing eighth overall with a 24-over (168).
Alabama State pulled away with a final round 311 to finish atop the leaderboard with a 52-over (628) to win the title and hand head coach
Quincy Heard his first tournament title and SWAC Coach of the Year award.
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