9th VSGA Women's Four-Ball Championship

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Dates: Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8

Format: Two rounds of four-ball stroke play in three divisions: Open, Senior, and Net.

Host site: Fawn Lake Country Club

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Day 2: Spicer sisters remain on top, Easterly/Ellertson take Senior Division title

SPOTSYLVANIA -- Through downpours and clear skies at Fawn Lake Country Club on Sunday, Williamsburg Golf Club's Jessica and Sarah Spicer maintained their lead of the Open Division, finishing the day shooting an 8-under 64 and capping off a weekend total of 64-65—129 (-17), the lowest score across all three divisions.

Starting day two off tied for second in the Senior Division after shooting 3-under 70, Natalie Easterly and Amy Ellertson overcame the deficit and finished Sunday as champions. The duo finished Sunday shooting a 5-under 68, Ellertson with three birdies to push them to the top of the Senior Division leaderboard. 

In the Net Division, the three-way tie broke apart as Spring Creek Golf Club's Olivia De Cuba and Emma Zelaski took first place, finishing the weekend with a total of 71-64—135 (-11). After yesterday's round, the duo sat in fourth place behind the trio of first place teams. 

Notable: 

• The Spicer sisters finished the weekend with no bogeys and 17 birdies between the two rounds, Sarah sinking 12 of them. 
• Mount Vernon Country Club's Joan Gardner and Country Club of Fairfax's Mary Cabriele — who led the Senior Division after day one — finished in second place behind Easterly and Ellertson, shooting a total of 64-65—129 (-17) to close the weekend. 
  
• This was the seventh time Ellertson and Easterly claimed the title together in this event. 

Quotable:

• "Obviously golf is more fun when you play well, but I think, we just always had a great connection, obviously, being twins. I think we just understand each other really well, and so it really just kind of brings out the best in both of our games to play four-ball." -- Sarah Spicer
• "As soon as I see her make a putt, it's like it's almost easier for me to make putts. I feel more comfortable. So overall, it was just a lot of fun. I think especially now that we don't live close together, anytime we get to play together, it's just so much fun and I just look forward to four ball stuff so much when we get the opportunity to play together." -- Jessica Spicer
• "Watching my partner make 12 birdies over two days was pretty fun. Made my job really easy." -- Jessica Spicer

Day 1: Spicer sisters, Gardner/Cabriele hold first-round leads

SPOTSYLVANIA -- Williamsburg Golf Club's Jessica and Sarah Spicer look the 18-hole lead in the Open Division at the 9th Virginia State Golf Association Women's Four-Ball Championship at Fawn Lake Country Club, shooting a 9-under 64. Right behind the twins were the pairs Raquel Walker and Makayla Grubb, and Lauren Greenlief and Alexandra Austin, both sides shooting a 5-under 68.

Mount Vernon Country Club's Joan Gardner and Country Club of Fairfax's Mary Cabriele finished the first round shooting a 5-under 68, leading the Senior Division.

After the first round of the Net Division, the leaderboard is crowded at the top with a three-way tie for first. Springfield Golf and Country Club's Simone Beltz and Christina Bartlett, The Piedmont Club's Maria Kenny and Renee Wood, and the duo of LPGA Amateur GA - DC Metro's Susan Lantz and Laurel Hill Golf Club's Penny Duncan all finished the day 3-under. Shooting 2-under 71 on the day was Spring Creek Golf Club's Olivia De Cuba and Emma Zelaski, now sitting in fourth behind the trio of teams.

Quotable:

• "We were the epitome of ham and egg, I mean, literally. I think if you look at the scorecard, it was like nine or 10 holes I did, nine or 10 holes Joan did. Most of the time we were both in the hole with a few exceptions." -- Cabriele
• "I played a practice round with local Kristen Shifflett, so we had a really good round yesterday. We both played here before, but it had been several years ago, so I got some really good tips and reminders from Kristen and Bev yesterday. I think it paid off." -- Gardner
• "I played with the best, [Joan] was such a great partner, she was really so knowledgeable on the course — she really helped me a lot." -- Cabriele
• "We have no expectations for our team tomorrow. We're just going to go out and have fun, and of course, see what happens." -- Cabriele