Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, October 4
Ypsilanti, Mich.
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
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Shirley Spork Invitational
Late Charge Pushes EMU to Runner-up Finish at Spork Invitational
10/4/2022 3:32:00 PM | Women's Golf
Eastern Michigan tied for the lowest team score of the day to finish behind CMU
Complete Results | Season Stats.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Behind a stellar, sub-par performance from junior Anna Watson (Ashland, Ohio-Ashland), the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team surged up the leaderboard after posting the lowest team score of the day at 305 Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Fifth Annual Shirley Spork Invitational. EMU entered the day in fifth, but strong play pushed the squad into a tie for second place with a two-day total of 922 (313-304-305).
Central Michigan University cruised to the team title by 20 strokes, finishing with a 54-hole mark of 902 (302-295-305). EMU (922) and Oakland University (922) were second, followed by Bowling Green State University (925), Loyola University (931), and Western Michigan University (931) on the par 72, 6,100-yard Eagle Crest Golf Course setup.
Watson fired a one-under 71 to finish as the only player in the field to flirt with a par-or-better final round. No other player shot lower than a 74 on the day. The Ashland, Ohio native finished tied for seventh overall with a 229 (78-78-73) for her fifth career top-10 showing.
The Chippewas' Ashley Goh led wire-to-wire to claim the individual championship with a two-over 218 (69-72-77). Goh and Bowling Green State University's MacKenzie Moore collected Golden Duck awards, as a memento of Spork's favorite collectible.
How It Happened
Behind Watson, senior Natai Apichonlati (Bangkok, Thailand-The Regent's International School) added a 10th place showing with a 231 (74-75-82). Sophomore Kyleigh Dull (Fremont, Ohio-Lakota) tied for 13th with a two-day score of 232 (80-75-77), while senior Olivia Loberg (Bend, Ore.-Summit) tied for 23rd with a 235 (81-77-77). Sophomore Alyssa DiMarcantonio (Maple, Ontario-Tommy Douglas Secondary School) rounded out the lineup with a 238 (81-77-80) in 35th.
Junior Tatyana Nyambane (Nairobi, Kenya-Nord Anglia International School Dubai) and senior Adeline Lau (Sa Rawak, Malaysia-SMK Bintulu-Michigan Dearborn) played the tournament as individuals. Nyambane shot a 244 (81-80-83) for 43rd and Lau managed a 280 (89-93-98) in 63rd place.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will play once more this fall at the Charlotte Invitational, Oct. 24-25, in Concord, N.C. EMU was scheduled to take part in the Pat Bradley Invitational, Oct. 15-17, after the event was cancelled due to Hurricane Ian.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-7. Anna Watson 78-78-71=227
t-10. Natai Apichonlati 74-75-82=231
t-13. Kyleigh Dull 80-75-77=232
t-23. Olivia Loberg 81-77-77=235
t-35. Alyssa DiMarcantonio 81-77-80=238
*t-43. Tatyana Nyambane 81-80-83=244
*63. Adeline Lau 89-93-98=280
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Central Michigan 302-295-305=902
t-2. Eastern Michigan 313-304-305=922
t-2. Oakland 309-300-313=922
4. Bowling Green 309-296-320=925
t-5. Loyola 306-310-315=931
t-5. Western Michigan 309-311-311=931
7. Green Bay 311-309-315=935
8. Akron 323-300-321=944
9. Ohio 317-310-320=947
10. Detroit Mercy 327-320-331=978
Photo Gallery.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Behind a stellar, sub-par performance from junior Anna Watson (Ashland, Ohio-Ashland), the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team surged up the leaderboard after posting the lowest team score of the day at 305 Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Fifth Annual Shirley Spork Invitational. EMU entered the day in fifth, but strong play pushed the squad into a tie for second place with a two-day total of 922 (313-304-305).
Central Michigan University cruised to the team title by 20 strokes, finishing with a 54-hole mark of 902 (302-295-305). EMU (922) and Oakland University (922) were second, followed by Bowling Green State University (925), Loyola University (931), and Western Michigan University (931) on the par 72, 6,100-yard Eagle Crest Golf Course setup.
Watson fired a one-under 71 to finish as the only player in the field to flirt with a par-or-better final round. No other player shot lower than a 74 on the day. The Ashland, Ohio native finished tied for seventh overall with a 229 (78-78-73) for her fifth career top-10 showing.
The Chippewas' Ashley Goh led wire-to-wire to claim the individual championship with a two-over 218 (69-72-77). Goh and Bowling Green State University's MacKenzie Moore collected Golden Duck awards, as a memento of Spork's favorite collectible.
How It Happened
Behind Watson, senior Natai Apichonlati (Bangkok, Thailand-The Regent's International School) added a 10th place showing with a 231 (74-75-82). Sophomore Kyleigh Dull (Fremont, Ohio-Lakota) tied for 13th with a two-day score of 232 (80-75-77), while senior Olivia Loberg (Bend, Ore.-Summit) tied for 23rd with a 235 (81-77-77). Sophomore Alyssa DiMarcantonio (Maple, Ontario-Tommy Douglas Secondary School) rounded out the lineup with a 238 (81-77-80) in 35th.
Junior Tatyana Nyambane (Nairobi, Kenya-Nord Anglia International School Dubai) and senior Adeline Lau (Sa Rawak, Malaysia-SMK Bintulu-Michigan Dearborn) played the tournament as individuals. Nyambane shot a 244 (81-80-83) for 43rd and Lau managed a 280 (89-93-98) in 63rd place.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will play once more this fall at the Charlotte Invitational, Oct. 24-25, in Concord, N.C. EMU was scheduled to take part in the Pat Bradley Invitational, Oct. 15-17, after the event was cancelled due to Hurricane Ian.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-7. Anna Watson 78-78-71=227
t-10. Natai Apichonlati 74-75-82=231
t-13. Kyleigh Dull 80-75-77=232
t-23. Olivia Loberg 81-77-77=235
t-35. Alyssa DiMarcantonio 81-77-80=238
*t-43. Tatyana Nyambane 81-80-83=244
*63. Adeline Lau 89-93-98=280
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Central Michigan 302-295-305=902
t-2. Eastern Michigan 313-304-305=922
t-2. Oakland 309-300-313=922
4. Bowling Green 309-296-320=925
t-5. Loyola 306-310-315=931
t-5. Western Michigan 309-311-311=931
7. Green Bay 311-309-315=935
8. Akron 323-300-321=944
9. Ohio 317-310-320=947
10. Detroit Mercy 327-320-331=978
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