Salukis in fourth after record setting day
09/18/2017 | 10:58:00 | Women's Golf
The Saluki Women's Golf Team broke two Salukis records after the first two rounds of the Cardinal Classic on Monday.
The Dawgs had an overall score of 586, putting the 2017-18 team in second place for All-Time Low 36-hole Team Score. The team also became second in Best-Second Round Scores with a score of 289 in Round two.
The Salukis are in fourth place, six strokes off of third place Toldeo. The University of Indianapolis is on top of the leaderboard for day one with a score of 569. The Salukis are 17 strokes away from the top.
"The course is really scoreable and we made more birdies than we usually do," Head Coach Alexis O'Brien said. "We have been working on club selection and getting the ball to the hole so we get more looks at bird. What we have been doing in practice has prepared us to be aggressive on our approach shots"
Freshman Moyea Russell ended with the lowest score for the Salukis, 144. She shot even on par and is tied for eighth currently. Jacinta Pikunas from Akron University is in first place with a score of 138. Russell is just six strokes away from first.
"Moyea is a strong competitor," O'Brien said. "She gets into tournament play and that's when her best golf comes out. She executed on some tough shots and played smart."
Not far behind Russell was freshman Emilye McGiles and senior Hanna Netisingha. Mcgiles is tied for 16th, two over par, with an overall score of 146 and Netisingha is tied for 21st scoring a 147.
The Salukis finish the Cardinal Classic at tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Muncie, Ind.
Team Scores
1 Indianapolis, U. of 283 286 569 -7
2 Bradley 284 292 576 E
3 Toledo 291 289 580 +4
4 Southern Illinois 297 289 586 +10
5 Akron 297 291 588 +12
6 Cleveland State 292 299 591 +15
7 Western Michigan 298 296 594 +18
8 Northern Illinois 300 298 598 +22
9 Western Illinois 305 295 600 +24
T10 Austin Peay State 297 306 603 +27
T10 Ball State 304 299 603 +27
12 Indiana State 302 306 608 +32
13 Central Michigan 306 307 613 +37
14 Bowling Green State 311 306 617 +41
15 Drake 305 313 618 +42
16 Northern Kentucky 310 312 622 +46
17 Dayton 315 314 629 +53
18 Fort Wayne 322 311 633 +57
19 Evansville 318 329 647 +71
Individual Scores
T8 Moyea Russell 72 72 144 E
T16 Emilyee McGiles 73 73 146 +2
T21 Hanna Netisingha 77 70 147 +3
T26 Alice Ho 75 74 149 +5
T86 Erica Kerr 78 83 161 +17
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