STATESBORO, Ga.-- TK Kongthong finished tied for first overall to lead the Panthers to a third place finish at The Southern on Tuesday afternoon. 

The Panthers recorded a 905 team score through three rounds to finish third overall, only five strokes behind the No. 2 team. 

Kongthong, a sophomore who finished with a first and second place finish in her freshman season, posted an even-par 216 (73-70-73) score to tie for the win. She recorded eight under-par holes, including back-to-back birdies in round two. 

Sophomore Lindsey Pak finished second on the Panthers' leaderboard, finishing tied for 20th overall with a 12-over par 72 228 (76-74-78) score. Pak birdied on six holes, including back-to-back birdies in round one. 

Freshman Grace Kalina made her collegiate debut with a 16-over par 232 (78-77-77) score with four birdies. 

TOURNAMENT NOTES: 
>  Madison Rookard scored 20-over par 236 (79-80-77). 
> Pariya Sanpanawat scored 27-over par 243 (82-73-88). 
>  Esha Gupta scored 28-over 244 (75-81-88). 

The Panthers are back in action at the Red Bandanna, hosted by Boston College, on Sept. 22-23.