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Tuesday, September 23
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Women's Golf Wins Cardinal Classic in a Playoff
9/23/2014 4:41:00 PM | Women's Golf
The 36-hole total of 598 is the third-lowest 36-hole mark in program history
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YORKTOWN, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team used a playoff to capture the 2014 Cardinal Classic, which concluded Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 23 at the par-72, 6,164-yard course at The Players Club. EMU and Western Michigan University were tied through the regulation 36 holes at the 16-team tournament. Each team sent five players out to play a one-hole sudden death playoff. The Eagles edged the Broncos by two strokes to claim their first title of the 2014 fall season.
After shooting 298 on Monday, Eastern Michigan carded a 300 on Tuesday to end with a 598, the third lowest two-round total in school-history. WMU carded a 296 during the final round to make up four strokes and force a playoff. After the Eagles and Broncos, Bowling Green State University was a distant third (607).
In the playoff, freshman Kylie Raines' (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin Coffman)'s eagle from 130 yards out proved to be the difference in the EMU victory. Redshirt-junior Karyn Lee Ping (Brampton, Ontario, Canada-St. Augustine Secondary School) and senior Lois Schoof (Amsterdam, Netherlands-Univ. of Amsterdam) each tallied a par on the first hole, while freshman Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) and sophomore Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) each managed a bogey.
Overall, the victory marked the 18th title in the program's history. It is also the 14th team championship during Head Coach Sandy Wagner's 10-year tenure and the first since 2012 when the Eagles cruised to a 14-stroke victory at the Red Rocks Invitational, March 3-4. Additionally, it marks the fourth time Eastern Michigan has claimed the Cardinal Classic title, winning it in 2002, 2006 and 2009 as well.
Individually, Lee Ping finished as the runner-up with a two-day tally of 146 (73-73). The finish was the best of her career, besting a fourth-place showing at the 2014 Mid-American Conference Championships, April 25-27, when she posted a 226 (73-72-81). The 36-hole tally is also the best of her career as her previous two round low was a 157 (76-81) at the Red Rocks Invitational, March 2-3, 2013. WMU's Chloe Lawrie claimed medalist honors with a one-over 145 (72-73).
Schoof was the next best EMU finisher, recording her first career top 10 showing as she finished in a four-way tie for fourth place with a 149 (72-77). Beck posted a 151 (74-77) to tie for 11th while Murphy rallied after a tough opening day to climb the leaderboard with a final round 73 to take 18th at 153 (80-73). Raines placed 32nd with a 157 (79-78) and redshirt junior Lauren Stephens (Dublin, Ohio-Coffman-Toledo) tied for 50th at 161 (79-82) while playing as an individual.
Eastern Michigan takes a week off before returning to action Friday, Oct. 3, at the Nittany Lion Invitational. The three-day event concludes Sunday, Oct. 5, on the Penn State Blue Course.
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YORKTOWN, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team used a playoff to capture the 2014 Cardinal Classic, which concluded Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 23 at the par-72, 6,164-yard course at The Players Club. EMU and Western Michigan University were tied through the regulation 36 holes at the 16-team tournament. Each team sent five players out to play a one-hole sudden death playoff. The Eagles edged the Broncos by two strokes to claim their first title of the 2014 fall season.
After shooting 298 on Monday, Eastern Michigan carded a 300 on Tuesday to end with a 598, the third lowest two-round total in school-history. WMU carded a 296 during the final round to make up four strokes and force a playoff. After the Eagles and Broncos, Bowling Green State University was a distant third (607).
In the playoff, freshman Kylie Raines' (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin Coffman)'s eagle from 130 yards out proved to be the difference in the EMU victory. Redshirt-junior Karyn Lee Ping (Brampton, Ontario, Canada-St. Augustine Secondary School) and senior Lois Schoof (Amsterdam, Netherlands-Univ. of Amsterdam) each tallied a par on the first hole, while freshman Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) and sophomore Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) each managed a bogey.
Overall, the victory marked the 18th title in the program's history. It is also the 14th team championship during Head Coach Sandy Wagner's 10-year tenure and the first since 2012 when the Eagles cruised to a 14-stroke victory at the Red Rocks Invitational, March 3-4. Additionally, it marks the fourth time Eastern Michigan has claimed the Cardinal Classic title, winning it in 2002, 2006 and 2009 as well.
Individually, Lee Ping finished as the runner-up with a two-day tally of 146 (73-73). The finish was the best of her career, besting a fourth-place showing at the 2014 Mid-American Conference Championships, April 25-27, when she posted a 226 (73-72-81). The 36-hole tally is also the best of her career as her previous two round low was a 157 (76-81) at the Red Rocks Invitational, March 2-3, 2013. WMU's Chloe Lawrie claimed medalist honors with a one-over 145 (72-73).
Schoof was the next best EMU finisher, recording her first career top 10 showing as she finished in a four-way tie for fourth place with a 149 (72-77). Beck posted a 151 (74-77) to tie for 11th while Murphy rallied after a tough opening day to climb the leaderboard with a final round 73 to take 18th at 153 (80-73). Raines placed 32nd with a 157 (79-78) and redshirt junior Lauren Stephens (Dublin, Ohio-Coffman-Toledo) tied for 50th at 161 (79-82) while playing as an individual.
Eastern Michigan takes a week off before returning to action Friday, Oct. 3, at the Nittany Lion Invitational. The three-day event concludes Sunday, Oct. 5, on the Penn State Blue Course.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
2. Karyn Lee Ping 73-73=146
t-4. Lois Schoof 72-77=149
t-11. Thelma Beck 74-77=151
t-18. Kelsey Murphy 80-73=153
t-32. Kylie Raines 79-78=157
*t-50. Lauren Stephens 79-82=161
*Playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
*t-1. Eastern Michigan 298-300=598
t-1. Western Michigan 302-296=598
3. Bowling Green 311-296=607
4. Ohio 305-313=618
5. Northern Illinois 310-310=620
6. Ball State 311-310=621
7. IUPUI 308-315=623
t-8. IPFW 324-309=633
t-8. Northern Kentucky 321-312=633
10. Dayton 321-314=635
11. Grand Valley 320-318=638
12. Cleveland State 327-322=649
13. Western Illinois 329-325=654
14. Valparaiso 333-326=659
15. Central Michigan 342-321=663
16. Rend Lake 347-360=707
* won on the first playoff hole
Playoff Results
Eastern Michigan defeated Western Michigan on the first playoff hole. All five golfers played for each team with the top four scores for each counting. The playoff was contested on the par-4 first hole. Here are the playoff results ...
Eastern Michigan (-1)
Kylie Raines, 2*
Karyn Lee Ping, 4
Lois Schoof, 4
Thelma Beck, 5
Kelsey Murphy, 5
*Raines holed out from 130 yards for eagle.
Western Michigan (+1)
Laura Moutrey, 4
Julia Champion, 4
Kaitlyn Watkins, 4
Chloe Lawrie, 5
Valeria Otoya, 5
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