Mizzou Women's Golf Takes Tournament Title in New Mexico
10/18/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Oct. 18, 2005
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - - The University of Missouri women's golf took championship honors at the Price's "Give `Em Five" Intercollegiate Tournament in Las Cruces, N.M. The Tigers shot a final round 299 to finish with a three-round total of 891, two shots ahead of both New Mexico and New Mexico State.
The tournament title is the first for MU since winning the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic last April. It is the seventh tournament that the Tigers have won under Head Coach Stephanie Priesmeyer.
"I'm really impressed with this group," Priesmeyer said. "They put themselves in a position to win and then followed through and got it. There were some good teams here so we feel very good about this win."
In the individual standings, senior Denise Munzlinger placed third with a 54-hole total of 216 (71-69-76=216). She finished three shots out of first place. The third-place finish is the best of the fall for Munzlinger and is her second top-five finish in four tournaments this year.
"I know Denise wished she could have won the tournament," Priesmeyer said. "But if she keeps putting herself in the same position, she will win her share."
Junior Stephanie Wavro finished tied for 10th with a three-round total of 222 (75-73-74), which is her best finish of the fall and matches her best 54-hole score this year.
"Stephanie Wavro continued to be one of the most consistent players around," Priesmeyer said. "A top 10 finish is a great showing at this tournament."
Sophomore Madde Augustsson shot a final round 75 for a three-round total of 224 (76-73-75) placing her 16th overall. Senior Kelli Strubinger finished in a tie for 33rd with a final total of 229 (78-77-74) and freshman Ellen Hoeper finished tied for 70th with a three-round total of 237 (79-80-78).
Next up for Mizzou is the Las Vegas Collegiate Shootout on Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
MIZZOU WOMEN'S GOLF Price's "Give'm Five" Intercollegiate Las Cruces, N.M. 6,319 yards/Par 72TEAM STANDINGS 1. MISSOURI 300-292-299=891 2. New Mexico 296-295-302=893 New Mexico State 305-293-295=893 4. San Francisco 291-304-302=897 5. Long Beach State 296-303-300=899
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS T1. Mikaela Backstedt (New Mexico) 71-69-73=213 (Playoff Winner) T1 Jessica Potter (San Francisco) 69-72-72=213 3. Denise Munzlinger (MIZZOU) 71-69-76=216 4. Kay Hoey (Long Beach St.) 73-72-72=217 5. Dale Gammie (Hawaii) 72-78-69=219 Bryana Gregory (UC Davis) 75-73-71=219 T10. Stephanie Wavro (MIZZOU) 75-73-74=222 16. Madde Augustsson (MIZZOU) 76-73-75=224 T33. Kelli Strubinger (MIZZOU) 78-77-74=229 T70. Ellen Hoeper (MIZZOU) 79-80-78=237
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