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Women's Golf Finishes First Day at Henssler Intercollegiate
3/27/2017 8:48:00 PM | Women's Golf
EMU records an opening-day 597 to sit in 12th-place
Complete Results | Live Scoring.
KENNESAW, Ga. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team posted a solid 597 (295-302) to stand in 12th-place Monday, March 27, at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate. The two-day, 54-hole tournament is being played on the par-72, 6,032 yard at Pinetree Country Club course.
The opening round score was EMU's third-lowest of the 2016-17 campaign in the highly-competitive field.
No. 24 ranked Purdue fired a one-under par 575 (289-286) and is in first place, three shots ahead of Memphis at two-over par 578 (295-283). No. 13 Kent State is third with a 581 (285-296) and Maryland is fourth at 582 (301-281).
Junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) and sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) were Eastern's top finishers, tying for 30th at five-over par 149.
Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) and Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) are tied for 39th-place with a 150. Sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) wrapped up the scoring with a 160 (81-79) in a tie for 78th.
The teams will finish with 18 holes on Tuesday, March 28.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-30. Thelma Beck 73-76=149
t-30. Penelope Guilleux 75-74=149
t-39. Kelsey Murphy 70-80=150
t-39. Maria Connelly 77-73=150
t-78. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 81-79=160
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. No. 24 Purdue 289-286=575
2. Memphis 295-283=578
3. No. 13 Kent State 285-296=581
4. Maryland 301-281=582
5. Southern Mississippi 289-298=587
6. No. 27 Illinois 295-294=589
t-7. Virginia Tech 293-297=590
t-7. No. 35 Texas Tech 295-295=590
t-9. Kennesaw State 297-297=594
t-9. No. 45 Augusta 298-296=594
11. Troy 304-291=595
12. Eastern Michigan 295-302=597
13. Chattanooga 299-303=602
14. Georgia Southern 306-303=609
KENNESAW, Ga. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team posted a solid 597 (295-302) to stand in 12th-place Monday, March 27, at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate. The two-day, 54-hole tournament is being played on the par-72, 6,032 yard at Pinetree Country Club course.
The opening round score was EMU's third-lowest of the 2016-17 campaign in the highly-competitive field.
No. 24 ranked Purdue fired a one-under par 575 (289-286) and is in first place, three shots ahead of Memphis at two-over par 578 (295-283). No. 13 Kent State is third with a 581 (285-296) and Maryland is fourth at 582 (301-281).
Junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) and sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) were Eastern's top finishers, tying for 30th at five-over par 149.
Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) and Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) are tied for 39th-place with a 150. Sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) wrapped up the scoring with a 160 (81-79) in a tie for 78th.
The teams will finish with 18 holes on Tuesday, March 28.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-30. Thelma Beck 73-76=149
t-30. Penelope Guilleux 75-74=149
t-39. Kelsey Murphy 70-80=150
t-39. Maria Connelly 77-73=150
t-78. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 81-79=160
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. No. 24 Purdue 289-286=575
2. Memphis 295-283=578
3. No. 13 Kent State 285-296=581
4. Maryland 301-281=582
5. Southern Mississippi 289-298=587
6. No. 27 Illinois 295-294=589
t-7. Virginia Tech 293-297=590
t-7. No. 35 Texas Tech 295-295=590
t-9. Kennesaw State 297-297=594
t-9. No. 45 Augusta 298-296=594
11. Troy 304-291=595
12. Eastern Michigan 295-302=597
13. Chattanooga 299-303=602
14. Georgia Southern 306-303=609
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