Final Round Results (PDF)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Illinois State women's golf team saw its top four golfers all shoot 77 or lower Tuesday in the final round of Missouri State's MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial at the par-71 Twin Oaks Country Club.
The Redbirds started the day in a tie for 11th place and finished the tournament all alone in the same position by shooting a 303 to finish with a 54-hole total of 934 (316-315-303). South Dakota State won the 15-team event with an 896 (301-308-287), while South Dakota's Brenna Lervick claimed medalist honors with a 3-over-par 216 (69-76-71).
Freshman Paige Seiser was the top performer for ISU, as she finished in a tie for 16th place, after shooting a 5-over-par 76 in the final round to finish with a 15-over-par 228 (74-78-76).
Junior Kiley Walsh and sophomore Caitlin Sims both led the Redbirds in the final round by carding a pair of 4-over-par 75s. Walsh finished the tournament with a 232 (78-79-75), while Sims ended up with a 236 (83-78-75).
Rounding out the scoring for ISU was junior Abby Luchtenburg, who shot her best score of the tournament with a 6-over-par 77 to finish with a 239 (81-81-77).
Senior Maggie Ambrose shot an 87 in the final round, but her score did not count towards the team's total in the final round. She finished the tournament with a 253 (86-80-87).
Senior Renee Solberg competed as one 14 individuals in the event, and she finished the tournament with a 236 (81-80-75). Solberg saved her best for last with a 4-over-par 75 over the final 18 holes.
"Today was a huge round for us individually and as a team," head coach Darby Sligh said. "The goal after yesterday was to leave MSU with something we can build on, and we did that today. We weren't happy with everything we did, but the standard was set. Paige (Seiser) came up big with another solid round. It's fun to see a freshman come in and make a mark so quickly. We have two weeks to prepare for the MVC preview, and we have a lot of work to do."
The Redbirds return to action Oct. 3-4 when they travel to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to participate in the Missouri Valley Conference Preview at Dalhousie Country Club.
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