Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 25
Rio Verde, Ariz.
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Rio Verde Invitational
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Eagles Sit in Second After Two Days at Rio Verde Invite
2/25/2017 7:30:00 PM | Women's Golf
Maria Connelly is tied for 10th, which leads EMU
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RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) -- With two days of play at the 2017 Rio Verde Invitational in the books, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team holds second-place in the 19-team field. The Eagles improved three shots on their opening round to shoot a second round 297 at White Wing Golf Course, Feb. 25. The round of 297, coupled with the Green and White's first round 300, gives EMU a team score of 597, just six strokes behind the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) for first place.
Freshman Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) shot a sound round 73 to give her an overall score of 148, good for a 10th place tie, while junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) recorded a 75 to her previous total, earning her a tie for 23rd with an overall tally of 151. Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) is just one shot back of Beck after two rounds with a 152.
Sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) shot an 81 in round two, dropping her out of the top-10 after a first round score of 72. Her overall score of 153 puts her in a tie for 33rd. Rounding out the field for EMU is sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) who notched a second round 74 and sits tied for 72nd with a tournament score of 159.
UMKC leads the field at 15-over, 591, six strokes ahead of EMU at 21-over. The Roos' Chandler Gallagher a shot a first round 69 and a second round 72 and holds a two stroke advantage on the rest of the field.
Sunday's third round is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. MT with a shotgun start.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-10. Maria Connelly 75-73=148
t-23. Thelma Beck 76-75=151
t-30. Kelsey Murphy 77-75=152
t-33. Penelope Guilleux 72-81=153
t-72. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 85-74=159
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. UMKC 295-296=591
2. Eastern Michigan 300 -297=597
3. Northern Illinois 300-299=599
t-4. Central Arkansas 309-293=602
t-4. Northern Arizona 306-296=602
t-4. Wichita State 306-296=602
7. Arkansas State 309-295=604
8. Bradley 311-295=606
9. Western Michigan 316-293=609
10. Akron 306-306=612
11. Missouri State 312-303=615
12. Ball State 308-309=617
13. Little Rock 311-307=618
14. Illinois State 317-302=619
15. Seton Hall 313-307=620
16. Xavier 313-308=621
17. Ohio 322-300=622
18. Bowling Green 316-318=634
19. Central Michigan 334-326=660
RIO VERDE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) -- With two days of play at the 2017 Rio Verde Invitational in the books, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team holds second-place in the 19-team field. The Eagles improved three shots on their opening round to shoot a second round 297 at White Wing Golf Course, Feb. 25. The round of 297, coupled with the Green and White's first round 300, gives EMU a team score of 597, just six strokes behind the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) for first place.
Freshman Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) shot a sound round 73 to give her an overall score of 148, good for a 10th place tie, while junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) recorded a 75 to her previous total, earning her a tie for 23rd with an overall tally of 151. Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) is just one shot back of Beck after two rounds with a 152.
Sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) shot an 81 in round two, dropping her out of the top-10 after a first round score of 72. Her overall score of 153 puts her in a tie for 33rd. Rounding out the field for EMU is sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) who notched a second round 74 and sits tied for 72nd with a tournament score of 159.
UMKC leads the field at 15-over, 591, six strokes ahead of EMU at 21-over. The Roos' Chandler Gallagher a shot a first round 69 and a second round 72 and holds a two stroke advantage on the rest of the field.
Sunday's third round is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. MT with a shotgun start.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-10. Maria Connelly 75-73=148
t-23. Thelma Beck 76-75=151
t-30. Kelsey Murphy 77-75=152
t-33. Penelope Guilleux 72-81=153
t-72. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 85-74=159
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. UMKC 295-296=591
2. Eastern Michigan 300 -297=597
3. Northern Illinois 300-299=599
t-4. Central Arkansas 309-293=602
t-4. Northern Arizona 306-296=602
t-4. Wichita State 306-296=602
7. Arkansas State 309-295=604
8. Bradley 311-295=606
9. Western Michigan 316-293=609
10. Akron 306-306=612
11. Missouri State 312-303=615
12. Ball State 308-309=617
13. Little Rock 311-307=618
14. Illinois State 317-302=619
15. Seton Hall 313-307=620
16. Xavier 313-308=621
17. Ohio 322-300=622
18. Bowling Green 316-318=634
19. Central Michigan 334-326=660
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