Marta Silva from Santiago de Compostela has continued the streak of Spanish victories on the American University Circuit by winning the SEC Women's Championship, a tournament that had not been won by a first-year golfer since 2005.

At Cobblestone Park Golf Club in South Carolina, Marta Silva shot under 73 strokes in all three rounds. She carded a 72 in the first round, a 67 in the second, and a final 71 in the third. These scores allowed the Spanish player from the University of Georgia to achieve her second victory in just one month.

Marta Silva won the UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational in Nevada in March, although she shared the title with her teammate Mallory Hetzel, who this time finished in third place, five strokes behind the leader.

The performance of both golfers drew praise from Georgia's team coach, Kelley Hester, who, after the tournament, said she wasn't surprised by Marta Silva's victory. "She played really well, just as she has been doing these past few months. That's why I'm not surprised she won again," she said.

In addition to the Galician player, Patricia Sanz from Madrid –sixth ranked–, Carolina Andrade from Cadiz and Mariana Macias, also from Madrid, played in South Carolina.

FINAL RESULTS
1.- Marta Silva (Georgia) 210 (72+67+71)
2.- Benedicte Toumpsin (South Carolina) 214 (72+69+73)
3.- Mallory Hetzel (Georgia) 215 (73+70+72)
Full results