Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, March 19
Augusta, Ga.
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
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3M Augusta Invitational
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Women's Golf Wraps Up Play at 3M Augusta Invitational
3/19/2017 3:43:00 PM | Women's Golf
Thelma Beck was the lone Eagle inside the top-20 with a 54-hole total of 224
Complete Results. | Season Stats.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (EMUEagles.com) - Junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) moved up two spots on the leaderboard in the final round Sunday, March 19, but the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team had to settle for a 13th place finish at the 3M Augusta Invitational, played at the par 72, 6,248-yard Forest Hills Golf Club.
Overall, EMU posted a 54-hole score of 932 (311-306-315), which was tied with Coastal Carolina University. No. 23 Purdue overtook No. 33 Tennessee to win with 294 for a three-day total of 878. No. 45 August finished seven strokes back with a score of 885 in third.
Beck collected her second top-20 showing of the year in the star-studded field. The native of France fired a final round 76 for a total of 224 (75-73-76). Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) tied for 30th with a 228 (74-78-76), as Augusta's Jessica Haigwood won the event with a tournament record 12-under 204 (71-66-67).
Freshman Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) managed an 81 for a three-day tally of 235 (76-78-81) in 56th. Rounding out the scoring for EMU were sophomores Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) and Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) who finished in 76th and 77th place, respectively.
The Eagles will return to action in a week,March 27-28, at the Henssler Intercollegiate in Kennesaw, Ga.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-18. Thelma Beck 75-73-76=224
t-30. Kelsey Murphy 74-78-76=228
56. Maria Connelly 76-78-81=235
76. Penelope Guilleux 89-77-85=251
77. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 86-85-82=253
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. No. 23 Purdue 288-296-294=878
2. No. 33 Tennessee 288-296-298=882
3. No. 45 Augusta 307-288-290=885
4. Memphis 292-296-300=888
5. Troy 298-298-297=893
6. Kennesaw State 297-304-302=903
t-7. Mississippi 301-298-308=907
t-7. East Tennessee St. 300-295-312=907
t-7. Daytona State 287-308-312=907
10. Columbia 308-307-306=921
11. Virginia Tech 308-309-308=925
12. James Madison 310-296-322=928
t-13. Eastern Michigan 311-306-315=932
t-13. Coastal Carolina 305-315-312=932
AUGUSTA, Ga. (EMUEagles.com) - Junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) moved up two spots on the leaderboard in the final round Sunday, March 19, but the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team had to settle for a 13th place finish at the 3M Augusta Invitational, played at the par 72, 6,248-yard Forest Hills Golf Club.
Overall, EMU posted a 54-hole score of 932 (311-306-315), which was tied with Coastal Carolina University. No. 23 Purdue overtook No. 33 Tennessee to win with 294 for a three-day total of 878. No. 45 August finished seven strokes back with a score of 885 in third.
Beck collected her second top-20 showing of the year in the star-studded field. The native of France fired a final round 76 for a total of 224 (75-73-76). Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) tied for 30th with a 228 (74-78-76), as Augusta's Jessica Haigwood won the event with a tournament record 12-under 204 (71-66-67).
Freshman Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) managed an 81 for a three-day tally of 235 (76-78-81) in 56th. Rounding out the scoring for EMU were sophomores Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) and Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) who finished in 76th and 77th place, respectively.
The Eagles will return to action in a week,March 27-28, at the Henssler Intercollegiate in Kennesaw, Ga.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-18. Thelma Beck 75-73-76=224
t-30. Kelsey Murphy 74-78-76=228
56. Maria Connelly 76-78-81=235
76. Penelope Guilleux 89-77-85=251
77. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 86-85-82=253
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. No. 23 Purdue 288-296-294=878
2. No. 33 Tennessee 288-296-298=882
3. No. 45 Augusta 307-288-290=885
4. Memphis 292-296-300=888
5. Troy 298-298-297=893
6. Kennesaw State 297-304-302=903
t-7. Mississippi 301-298-308=907
t-7. East Tennessee St. 300-295-312=907
t-7. Daytona State 287-308-312=907
10. Columbia 308-307-306=921
11. Virginia Tech 308-309-308=925
12. James Madison 310-296-322=928
t-13. Eastern Michigan 311-306-315=932
t-13. Coastal Carolina 305-315-312=932
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