COLUMBIA, Mo – The women's golf team enters their winter season training period in preparation for the second half of their 2021-22 campaign this spring. The squad's four-event fall season featured a team win as well as a handful of personal record-breaking individual performances. The Tigers showcased strong strides of new talent from their freshman debuts as well as solid veteran experience to anchor the team.
The Sam Golden Invitational
- Brianne Bolden launched into her junior season on a high note, firing two rounds under par, one of which became her season-low, 18-hole score with a 3-under 69.
- Bolden co-led the team with fellow junior Sophia Yoemans after both carding an even-par 216 to finish tied for 33rd place out of the competitive 81 golfer field.
- Yoemans tied her career-low round score in the final round with a 3-under 69.
- Freshman Hallie Kuhns wasted no time to secure a spot in the lineup as she made her career debut.
The Johnie Imes Invitational
- The Tigers clinched the team title of their hosted event for the seventh consecutive time, marking head coach Stephanie Priesmeyer's 18th career tournament victory.
- All 11 Tigers saw action and competed as two teams and one individual.
- Senior Keagan Dunn carded all three rounds under-par to clinch third place in a career-best showing across multiple areas: career-low round score (3-under 69), career-low event score (8-under 208) and career-best finish (3rd place).
- Four total Top-10 finishes: Dunn (3rd), Noelle Beijer (T-4), Hallie Kuhns (T-8) and Yoemans (10th).
- Five Tigers – Noelle Beijer, Hallie Kuhns, Emily Staples, Sophia Yoemans and Martina Munoz – also recorded personal records for either their round score, event score or event finish.
- Beijer broke her 18-hole score record with her first round 5-under 67.
- Kuhns carded her first two career rounds under-par with a pair of 1-under 71s.
The Jim West Challenge
- Yoemans once again headlined the leaderboard for Mizzou as she finished tied for 41st place in the competitive 76 player slate.
- Beijer tallied two more rounds of even-par to contribute to her fall tally of five rounds of par or better. She finished tied for 50th overall.
The Ally
- Yoemans led the charge for the third time this season finishing tied for 23rd place after posting a 3-over 219 event score. Her score was anchored by her first round even-par 72, marking her fifth of the season.
- Yoemans wrapped up the season leading the team in scoring average with a 72.58 while Beijer leads it in birdies with a total of 37.
UP NEXT: The Tigers have a two-month hiatus before they return to action in early February for the FAU Paradise Invitational in Boca Raton, Fla.