On the third and final day of the Price’s Give’em Five Intercollegiate, the women’s golf team finished solid, but stood still in the standings when it was all said and done.
Out of the 18 teams in the tournament, the team tied for seventh with KU. They finished with a score of 900 and 36-over-par. It marked the Wildcats’ best score of the season.
Kristi Knight, head coach, said overall the tournament was a success.
“It was our best 54-hole tournament of the year,” Knight said. “This was a very deep field and although our 300 score for the last round was fairly disappointing, we scored a 295 yesterday.”
She said the team lost most of its shots on the greens, but it was a good effort all around.
Host school New Mexico State University finished 14th with a score of 52-over-par. University of Idaho won the Price’s Give’em Five Invitational with a score of 871 and 7-over par. They shot an astounding final round score of 288.
Mississippi State finished in 18th place. They shot a 327 in the first round and finished with a score of 73-over-par.
Ami Storey, sophomore, Morgan Moon, senior, and Abbi Sunner, senior, led the way for the Wildcats. Storey finished with a score of 7-over-par. Moon and Sunner finished with an 8-over-par. Storey and Moon’s scores were career bests for a three-round tournament.
Storey said her game is improving. Moon’s score was also a career best for three rounds.
“I felt like I played very solid,” Storey said. “I missed a couple putts, but I know what I can improve on for the next match.”
Moon said she felt like she played at a high level.
“I thought I hit the ball really well throughout the whole tournament,” Moon said. “I want to improve on my putting for the most part.”
Hanna Roos, freshman, and Emily Houtz, junior, placed 64th and 68th, respectively. Roos scored a 18-over-par and Houtz finished with a 19-over-par.
San Diego State’s Christine Wong shot a final round score of 69. She finished with a score of 206 and 10-under-par for the tournament.
The Wildcats will finish their season in two weeks on Oct. 26 and 27. They will travel to Kiawah Island, S.C., to play in the Edwin Watts Intercollegiate at Oak Point Golf Course.
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