Women's Golf Tied for Fifth Heading Into Final Day of Rio Verde Invite

RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team moved up into a tie for fifth-place on day two of the 13th Annual Rio Verde Invitational, carding a 604 (303-301) on the par 71, 6,215-yard Quail Run Course at the Rio Verde Country Club Saturday, March 14.

Freshman Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) led the Green and White through the second round in a tie for fourth overall and a day two total of 147 (72-75).

Redshirt-junior Karyn Lee Ping (Brampton, Ontario, Canada-St. Augustine Secondary School) led all EMU golfers on the day, shooting a 72 to tie for 16th overall at 150 (78-72), while senior Lois Schoof (Amsterdam, Netherlands-Univ. of Amsterdam) fired a second round score of 73 and sits at a tie for 49th with a 155 (82-73).

Sophomore Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) is fourth for the Eagles and tied for 64th overall with a 157 (75-82) and freshman Kylie Raines (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin Coffman) rounds out the lineup in 77th with a 159 (78\-81).

Seton Hall took over the lead on day two of the tournament, carding a team total 594 (296-298) as Erin McClure leads all golfers with a 144 (71-73). Toledo is just two shots behind the Pirates with 596 (301-295).

Eastern will close out the Rio Verde Invitational Sunday, March 15, with tee time scheduled for 8 a.m.

Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl.    Player    Scores
t-4.   Thelma Beck    72-75=147
t-16.   Karyn Lee Ping   78-72=150
t-49.   Lois Schoof   82-73=155
t-64.   Kelsey Murphy   75-82=157
77.   Kylie Raines   78-81=159

Team Scores:
Pl.    Team               Scores
1.   Seton Hall       296-298=594
2.   Toledo           301-295=596
t-3.   Ohio           299-303=602
t-3.   Missouri State       308-294=602
t-5.   Eastern Michigan   303-301=604
t-5.   UMKC           303-301=604
7.   Arkansas-Little Rock   305-300=605
8.   Northern Arizona   304-302=606
9.   Bowling Green        311-296=607
10.   Western Michigan   304-305=609
11.   Wichita State       302-311=613
12.   Akron           314-300=614
13.   Northern Illinois   301-318=619
14.   Xavier           307-315=622
15.   Ball State       318-308=626
t-16.   Illinois State       307-322=629
t-16.   Bradley           310-319=629
18.   Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 330-315=645

Women's Golf Tied for Fifth Heading Into Final Day of Rio Verde Invite

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Players Mentioned

Thelma Beck

Karyn Lee Ping

Kelsey Murphy

Kylie Raines

Lois Schoof

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