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Tuesday, March 2
Kiawah Island, S.C.
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Loberg Equals Career-best at Kiawah Island Classic
3/2/2021 5:08:00 PM | Women's Golf
The sophomore closed with back-to-back rounds of 72 to finish tied for 22nd
Complete Results.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University sophomore Olivia Loberg (Bend, Ore.-Summit) notched consecutive rounds of 72 to equal her career-low with a 224 (80-72-72) Tuesday, March 2, Kiawah Island Classic. The Bend, Ore. native tied for the fifth-lowest round during the tournament's final day to finish tied for 22nd at the par 72, 5,958 yard Oak Point Golf Club.
It tied for her best 54-hole tally, equaling a 224 she fired at the Rio Verde Invitational, Feb. 22-24, 2020, with rounds of 73, 74, and 77. Additionally, it was Loberg's fourth career top-25 showing in six all-time tournaments.
One day after shaving 17 strokes off its opening round tally, Eastern Michigan turned in a 314 to finish the event with a 943 (323-306-314) in 31st-place. Dallas Baptist cruised to the tournament title with a 865 (292-277-296), finishing 27 shots better than the College of Charleston (892). East Tennessee State (895), Northern Illinois (896), Stetson (898), Murray State (901), Jacksonville State (904), USC Upstate (904), James Madison (909), Missouri State (912), and Elon (912) rounded out the top-10.
Freshman Anna Watson (Ashland, Ohio-Ashland) had a strong debut for the Eagles, posting a 238 (77-75-86) to finish in a tie for 131st. Senior Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio- Anthony Wayne) added a 241 (82-79-80) to go along with a 246 (84-80-82) from freshman Sophia Wygonik (Westland, Mich.-Livonia Franklin). Freshman Paige Zolciak (Perrysburg, Ohio-St. Ursula Academy) rounded out the lineup with a 254 (87-87-80).
Earning time as an individual, freshman Tatyana Nyambane (Nairobi, Kenya-Nord Anglia International School Dubai) wrapped up her stay in the Palmetto State with a 273 (89-83-101).
Tabbed as the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country, the 2021 edition of the tournament field included 41 teams and was be played at two courses. Following Monday's second round, the top 19 teams played for the championship at Cougar Point, while teams 20-41 fought for a flight championship at Oak Point.
Head Coach Stephanie Jennings and crew will waste no time getting back to action March 8-9 at the Benbow Collegiate in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-22. Olivia Loberg 80-72-72=224
t-131 Anna Watson 77-75-86=238
t-150 Maria Connelly 82-79-80=241
t-174 Sophia Wygonik 84-80-82=246
t-196 Paige Zolciak 87-87-80=254
*210 Tatyana Nyambane 89-83-101=273
* - playing as individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Dallas Baptist 292-277-296=865
2. College of Charleston 305-288-299=892
3. East Tennessee St. 286-304-305=895
4. Northern Illinois 294-293-309=896
5. Stetson 296-295-307=898
6. Murray State 293-298-310=901
t-7. Jacksonville St. 310-298-296=904
t-7. USC Upstate 301-295-308=904
9. James Madison 307-299-303=909
t-10. Missouri State 305-296-311=912
t-10. Elon 304-297-311=912
t-12. Boston College 308-299-308=915
t-12. UNCG 305-309-301=915
14. Oral Roberts 306-307-303=916
15. IUPUI 312-303-303=918
16. Wofford 305-302-312=919
17. Austin Peay 309-307-304=920
18. Morehead State 297-304-320=921
t-19. Youngstown State 306-309-310=925
t-19. Oakland 304-305-316=925
t-19. Delaware 300-306-319=925
22. Samford 308-303-316=927
23. Lipscomb 319-310-300=929
24. UT Arlington 306-307-317=930
25. Western Carolina 309-303-320=932
26. William & Mary 309-318-308=935
27. Dayton 306-316-314=936
28. Longwood 314-315-311=940
29. Radford 310-305-326=941
30. Tennessee Tech 313-315-314=942
31. Eastern Michigan 323-306-314=943
32. UNC Asheville 304-321-319=944
t-33. Butler 321-312-322=955
t-33. Presbyterian 310-321-324=955
t-35. Detroit Mercy 319-324-314=957
t-35. Indiana State 325-317-315=957
37. North Alabama 320-321-319=960
38. Towson 316-326-323=965
39. Delaware State 328-327-315=970
40. The Citadel 338-309-326=973
41. Alabama State 326-326-326=978
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University sophomore Olivia Loberg (Bend, Ore.-Summit) notched consecutive rounds of 72 to equal her career-low with a 224 (80-72-72) Tuesday, March 2, Kiawah Island Classic. The Bend, Ore. native tied for the fifth-lowest round during the tournament's final day to finish tied for 22nd at the par 72, 5,958 yard Oak Point Golf Club.
It tied for her best 54-hole tally, equaling a 224 she fired at the Rio Verde Invitational, Feb. 22-24, 2020, with rounds of 73, 74, and 77. Additionally, it was Loberg's fourth career top-25 showing in six all-time tournaments.
One day after shaving 17 strokes off its opening round tally, Eastern Michigan turned in a 314 to finish the event with a 943 (323-306-314) in 31st-place. Dallas Baptist cruised to the tournament title with a 865 (292-277-296), finishing 27 shots better than the College of Charleston (892). East Tennessee State (895), Northern Illinois (896), Stetson (898), Murray State (901), Jacksonville State (904), USC Upstate (904), James Madison (909), Missouri State (912), and Elon (912) rounded out the top-10.
Freshman Anna Watson (Ashland, Ohio-Ashland) had a strong debut for the Eagles, posting a 238 (77-75-86) to finish in a tie for 131st. Senior Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio- Anthony Wayne) added a 241 (82-79-80) to go along with a 246 (84-80-82) from freshman Sophia Wygonik (Westland, Mich.-Livonia Franklin). Freshman Paige Zolciak (Perrysburg, Ohio-St. Ursula Academy) rounded out the lineup with a 254 (87-87-80).
Earning time as an individual, freshman Tatyana Nyambane (Nairobi, Kenya-Nord Anglia International School Dubai) wrapped up her stay in the Palmetto State with a 273 (89-83-101).
Tabbed as the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country, the 2021 edition of the tournament field included 41 teams and was be played at two courses. Following Monday's second round, the top 19 teams played for the championship at Cougar Point, while teams 20-41 fought for a flight championship at Oak Point.
Head Coach Stephanie Jennings and crew will waste no time getting back to action March 8-9 at the Benbow Collegiate in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-22. Olivia Loberg 80-72-72=224
t-131 Anna Watson 77-75-86=238
t-150 Maria Connelly 82-79-80=241
t-174 Sophia Wygonik 84-80-82=246
t-196 Paige Zolciak 87-87-80=254
*210 Tatyana Nyambane 89-83-101=273
* - playing as individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Dallas Baptist 292-277-296=865
2. College of Charleston 305-288-299=892
3. East Tennessee St. 286-304-305=895
4. Northern Illinois 294-293-309=896
5. Stetson 296-295-307=898
6. Murray State 293-298-310=901
t-7. Jacksonville St. 310-298-296=904
t-7. USC Upstate 301-295-308=904
9. James Madison 307-299-303=909
t-10. Missouri State 305-296-311=912
t-10. Elon 304-297-311=912
t-12. Boston College 308-299-308=915
t-12. UNCG 305-309-301=915
14. Oral Roberts 306-307-303=916
15. IUPUI 312-303-303=918
16. Wofford 305-302-312=919
17. Austin Peay 309-307-304=920
18. Morehead State 297-304-320=921
t-19. Youngstown State 306-309-310=925
t-19. Oakland 304-305-316=925
t-19. Delaware 300-306-319=925
22. Samford 308-303-316=927
23. Lipscomb 319-310-300=929
24. UT Arlington 306-307-317=930
25. Western Carolina 309-303-320=932
26. William & Mary 309-318-308=935
27. Dayton 306-316-314=936
28. Longwood 314-315-311=940
29. Radford 310-305-326=941
30. Tennessee Tech 313-315-314=942
31. Eastern Michigan 323-306-314=943
32. UNC Asheville 304-321-319=944
t-33. Butler 321-312-322=955
t-33. Presbyterian 310-321-324=955
t-35. Detroit Mercy 319-324-314=957
t-35. Indiana State 325-317-315=957
37. North Alabama 320-321-319=960
38. Towson 316-326-323=965
39. Delaware State 328-327-315=970
40. The Citadel 338-309-326=973
41. Alabama State 326-326-326=978
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