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EMCC sophomore women's golfer Lucy Lunceford
Lucy Lunceford closes out EMCC golf career as two-time NJCAA Championship participant

Lucy Lunceford closed out her successful East Mississippi Community College golf career in her hometown by tying for 49th place at this week’s NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship played at Tuscaloosa’s Ol’ Colony Golf Complex.

East Mississippi Community College women's golfer Lucy Lunceford
EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford set to compete in second straight NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship

Sophomore Lucy Lunceford will have an opportunity to close out her East Mississippi Community College playing career by participating in next week’s (May 12-15) 2026 NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship on her home course after earning a second straight at-large selection to the upcoming national tournament.

EMCC women's golfer Lucy Lunceford
EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford places seventh at Northeast Spring Invitational women’s golf event in Corinth

East Mississippi Community College’s Lucy Lunceford claimed her seventh top 10 career finish by placing seventh at this week’s Northeast Spring Invitational. Hosted by Northeast Mississippi Community College, the two-day tournament concluded Wednesday afternoon at Shiloh Ridge Athletic Club.

EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford places 19th in women’s golf spring opener in Georgia
EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford places 19th in women’s golf spring opener in Georgia

East Mississippi Community College sophomore Lucy Lunceford began spring golf competition with a 19th-place individual finish at the Golden Tiger Spring Collegiate Invitational. Hosted by Georgia-based Brenau University, the two-day women’s tournament was held Monday and Tuesday (March 2-3) at Chattahoochee Golf Club.

EMCC women’s golfers continue fall slate at NJCAA South District Preview in Oxford, Ala.
EMCC women’s golfers continue fall slate at NJCAA South District Preview in Oxford, Ala.

East Mississippi Community College continued women’s golf fall competition by participating in the NJCAA Division II South District Preview earlier this week. The two-day tournament, hosted by Snead State Community College, was held Monday and Tuesday at Cider Ridge Golf Club in Oxford, Ala.

EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford collects fifth career top 10 finish in women’s golf season opener at Kirkwood
EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford collects fifth career top 10 finish in women’s golf season opener at Kirkwood

Sophomore Lucy Lunceford placed ninth individually to lead East Mississippi Community College during this week’s season-opening inaugural Ranger Classic held at Kirkwood National Golf Club. The two-day women’s golf tournament, hosted by Northwest Mississippi Community College, was played on Monday and Tuesday.

EMCC women’s golf trio set to begin program’s second season with fall opener at Kirkwood National
EMCC women’s golf trio set to begin program’s second season with fall opener at Kirkwood National

With first-year head coach Mark Furnari at the helm, the East Mississippi Community College women’s golf program is set to begin its second season of competition this week (Sept. 15-16) at the Northwest Ranger Classic hosted by Northwest Mississippi Community College. Golf action is set to take place Monday and Tuesday at Kirkwood National Golf Club in Holly Springs.

Caledonia native and MUW alum Mark Furnari named head golf coach at East Mississippi
Caledonia native and MUW alum Mark Furnari named head golf coach at East Mississippi

With a championship background at the high school and university levels, Caledonia’s Mark Furnari has been hired as the head men’s and women’s golf coach at East Mississippi Community College. His hiring was announced Thursday by EMCC Director of Athletics Sharon Thompson.

EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford finishes strong to place 38th at NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship
EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford finishes strong to place 38th at NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship

With her 20-place improvement from midweek to Friday’s final round, East Mississippi Community College’s Lucy Lunceford finished 38th in this week’s inaugural NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship held in Boone, Iowa. The four-day tournament, hosted by Des Moines Area Community College, was played at Cedar Pointe Golf Club.

EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford set for NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship
EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford set for NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship

East Mississippi Community College’s Lucy Lunceford is set to compete in the first-ever NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship being held this week in Boone, Iowa. The four-day tournament begins Tuesday (May 13) and runs through Friday at Cedar Pointe Golf Course.

EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford qualifies for NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship
EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford qualifies for NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship

East Mississippi Community College freshman Lucy Lunceford has been chosen as an at-large individual selection to compete in the upcoming 2025 NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf National Championship. The four-round tournament will be held May 13-16 at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone, Iowa.

EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford earns fourth top-10 finish of season at Calhoun CC-hosted golf tourney
EMCC’s Lucy Lunceford earns fourth top-10 finish of season at Calhoun CC-hosted golf tourney

East Mississippi Community College freshman golfer Lucy Lunceford posted her fourth top-10 individual finish of the 2024-25 women’s golf season by tying for 10th-place honors during Tuesday’s weather-shortened Calhoun Women’s Spring Classic played at Burningtree Country Club.

Lucy Lunceford paces EMCC women's golf trio with top-10 individual finish
Lucy Lunceford paces EMCC women's golf trio with top-10 individual finish

Freshman Lucy Lunceford paced EMCC's trio of women's golfers by posting a top-10 individual finish at this week's Spring Golden Tiger Collegiate Invitational. Hosted by NAIA member Brenau University, the two-day tournament also included four-year schools from the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

EMCC women’s golfers get spring slate started at Snead State Invitational
EMCC women’s golfers get spring slate started at Snead State Invitational

Lucy Lunceford and Kaylee Dufrene improved a combined 15 strokes between them while finishing 14th and tied for 15th, respectively, during East Mississippi Community College’s spring-opening women’s golf competition played at Azalea City Golf Course in Mobile, Ala. The two-day Snead State Invitational concluded Tuesday.

EMCC women’s golf team claims second tournament title in inaugural season
EMCC women’s golf team claims second tournament title in inaugural season

The inaugural East Mississippi Community College women’s golf team earned its second championship of the fall season by outdistancing the three-team field earlier this week at the Meridian CC-hosted Jim Redgate Invitational played at Briarwood Golf Club.

EMCC women win golf tourney debut; Lions place seventh in men’s season opener at Tunica National
EMCC women win golf tourney debut; Lions place seventh in men’s season opener at Tunica National

The East Mississippi Community College women’s golf program made a dominant debut by claiming team and individual medalist honors at this week’s EMCC Invitational held at Tunica National. Playing at the same venue this past Monday and Tuesday in Tunica Resorts, the EMCC men placed seventh among the 11-team field consisting of conference foes in the MACCC Region Preview tournament.