APSU Sports Information
Cape Girardeau, MO – For the first time in three attempts this season, Austin Peay State University women’s golf did not break the school 54-hole record.
Equaling the second-best three-round mark in school history will have to do.
The Governors 915—the same 54-hole mark they tallied at the season-opening Drake Creek Invitational three weeks ago—gave them seventh at the MVC Preview at Dalhousie Golf Club, Tuesday.“They had their eyes set on a third record in three events (in 2016-17),” said head coach Sara Robson. “We’ll work hard to continue breaking records at our home event (in two weeks).
“But there are a ton of positives to take away from this week. We had a team effort yesterday and have some people moving in the right direction. Today the course was set up harder and we didn’t execute our best at times.”
Murray State (871; plus-seven) won the tournament by 13 shots over UMKC (884), with Wichita State (897), Arkansas State (902) and Southern Illinois (907) rounding out the top-five. Wichita State’s Taryn Torgerson (213, three-under par) was individual medalist, followed by Murray State’s Linette Holmslykke and UMKC’s Cynthia Diaz (214, two-under par)
For the third time in as many events, sophomore Taylor Goodley led the way for Austin Peay. Her final-round 76 put her at plus-seven for the tournament (71-76-76=223) and gave her a share of 11th for the tournament.
Consistency was key for senior Morgan Kauffman and junior AnnaMichelle Moore, who slotted in behind Goodley among APSU’s leaders. Kauffman (77-77-77=231; t-32nd) shot even-par over her final eight holes to help the Governors final tally, while Moore (78-76-79=233; t-38th) was two-over on her first nine holes of the final round.
Following a second-round 84 that was her highest of the fall, sophomore Ashton Goodley rallied with a final-round 77 to finish tied for 46th with a 237 (76-84-77), while freshman Meghann Stamps rounded out the lineup with a 243 (83-75-85; t-62nd). Senior Kelsey Schutt, competing as an individual, finished tied for 50th (80-78-81=239).
“That hole played very hard,” Robson said. “Ashton finished there; she was three-over for the day, hit it short and had an impossible lie, probably one of the hardest of the day, in the bunker.”
The Governors host the 2016 F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate next week at Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, TN. The 36-hole event begins Monday with a noon shotgun start.
Box Score
MVC Preview
Dalhousie Country Club
Cape Girardeau, MO
October 3rd – October 4th
Finish | School – Players | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
7 | Austin Peay State University | 302 | 304 | 309 | 606 |
T 11 | Taylor Goodley | 71 | 76 | 76 | 223 |
T 32 | Morgan Kauffman | 77 | 77 | 77 | 231 |
T 38 | AnnaMichelle Moore | 78 | 76 | 79 | 233 |
T 46 | Ashton Goodley | 76 | 84 | 77 | 237 |
T 62 | Meghann Stamps | 83 | 75 | 85 | 243 |
T 50 | Kelsey Schutt | 80 | 78 | 81 | 239 |