Alabama wins SEC Women's Golf Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The top-ranked Alabama women's golf team won the 2016 SEC Women's Golf Championship Sunday with a three-day total of 5-under 859 here at Greystone's Legacy Course.

The Crimson Tide entered the day tied for the lead with Florida and fired a final round 7-under 281 to claim their third SEC title (2010, 2013). No. 7 Florida (292-286-286--864) placed second, followed by No. 8 Arkansas (300-294-288--882), No. 25 Texas A&M (299-291-294--884), No. 23 South Carolina (298-301-289--888), No. 5 Georgia (296-296-297--889), Ole Miss (301-300-293--894), Tennessee (297-305-294--896), Missouri (295-303-302--900), Vanderbilt (309-304-292--905), LSU (305-303-303--911), Mississippi State (305-303-306--914), Auburn (304-311-304--919) and Kentucky (312-312-297--921).

Florida's Maria Torres claimed medalist honors with a 9-under 207. She carded rounds of 69, 68 and 70, and her three-day total is the second lowest tournament score in program history.

South Carolina's Katelyn Dambaugh was runner-up with a 7-under 209, followed by Alabama's Cheyenne Knight (212) Emma Talley (213), Lakareber Abe (215) and Arkansas' Maria Fassi (215).

Regional action for NCAA Women's Golf will take place May 5-7.

2016 SEC Women's Golf Championship
Final Results
Greystone Golf & Country Club
Par 72
6195 Yards

Team Leaderboard
1. Alabama -- 286-292-281--859 (-5)
2. Florida -- 292-286-286--864 (E)
3. Arkansas -- 300-294-288--882 (+18)
4. Texas A&M -- 299-291-294--884 (+20)
5. South Carolina -- 298-301-289--888 (+24)
6. Georgia -- 296-296-297--889 (+25)
7. Mississippi -- 301-300-293--894 (+30)
8. Tennessee -- 297-305-294--896(+32)
9. Missouri -- 295-303-302--900 (+36)
10. Vanderbilt -- 309-304-292--905 (+41)
11. LSU -- 305-303-303--911 (+47)
12. Mississippi St. -- 305-303-306--914(+50)
13. Auburn -- 304-311-304--919 (+55)
14. Kentucky -- 312-312-297--921 (+57)