Gophers Finish the First Round of the Sunflower Invitational Tied for 2nd

Lawrence, Kan. The University of Minnesota Women’s golf team finished the first round of the Sunflower Invitational in a tie for 2^n.d place. Since the course became too dark to continue playing, the second round will resume tomorrow. With a strong performance in the first round, Emma Carpenter earned a tie for 6^thheading into the second round.

At the end of the first round, Kent State ranked 1^St with a team score of one-over par (289). The Gophers secured a team score of twelve-over par (300) which placed them in a tie for 2^n.d place with Sam Houston.

Quotable:

“We really had a great round trending in the morning, which set us up to make a charge to the top of the leaderboard,” said Coach Rhyll Brinsmead.”This course is a beast, combined with sub 40 Degree weather it was a grind all day. We slipped in the afternoon but still have an opportunity to record a solid finish in a stacked field.”

Notable:
Emma Carpenter accumulated four birdies and a score of one-over par (73) on her path to 6^th place in the first round of the Sunflower Invitational.

Isabella McCauley tallied two birdies and was at par from holes 14 through 18. She ended the first round in a tie for 10^th with a score of two-over par (74).

Grace Curran also notched two birdies and closed out holes 13 through 18 at par. She went into the second round in a tie for 17^th place.

Luisamariana Mesones collected two birdies to open the back-9, wrapping up the first round with a score of five-over par (77) and in a tie for 20^th in the tournament.

Leah Herzog recorded one birdie in the first round. Her score of fourteen-over par (86) placed her in 78^th.

Up Next:

The Maroon & Gold will finish the second round of the Sunflower Invitational Tomorrow starting at 10 am CST. The completion of the third round hinges is cooperative weather.