Jan. 7, 2011

By Zach Stipe, Media Relations Assistant

SEBRING, Fla. - Lady Vol sophomore golfer Erica Popson is tied for eighth in the Championship Flight heading into Saturday's final round at the Harder Hall Invitational.

Popson fired rounds of 67, 73 and 73 for a three-day total of 3-under 213 over the first three days of the tournament.

Kentucky's Ashleigh Albrecht and Wake Forest's Cheyenne Woods are tied for first at 10-under 206.

Competing in Flight 1, Lady Vol senior Rebecca Watson is in 17th after rounds of 82, 74 and 86 for 242 (+26).

The 72-hole competition, held at the 6,151-yard Harder Hall Golf Club, wraps up Saturday. Popson will tee off at 12:10 p.m., while Watson starts her final round at 11:50 a.m.

The Lady Vol golf team returns to action Feb. 27 at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Championship in New Orleans, La.