Day Four Recap
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Hunter Kehoe earned a spot as an individual in the final round of the 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships and proved she was one of the top players with a top-ten finish at the event.
The senior started her round on par three No. 10 and dropped her tee shot on the green to get her day going. Kehoe tapped in a short putt for par and added pars on No. 11 and No. 12. After a massive drive off the tee on par five No. 15, her approach put her in position for a long putt for a potential eagle. The senior used a two-putt for a birdie to move to one-under for the day. Another long drive and dart of an approach shot put Kehoe on the green in two on par four No. 14, and she sunk the 12-foot putt for her second birdie in as many holes.
Kehoe added a par on No. 15 to remain at two-under. She chipped onto the green in two on par four No. 16 and drained the putt to move to three-under par. Her long putt for a potential birdie on par five No. 17 missed just left of the cup as she tapped in for par to remain three-under through eight holes. The senior saw a long putt for bogey on No. 18 spin all the way around the cup and in as Kehoe made the turn at -2.
The senior locked in on putts on No. 1 and No. 2 to par the pair. A long potential par putt from the front-left edge of the green on par four No. 3 narrowly missed as Kehoe tapped in for a bogey. She bounced right back by sinking mid-range putts on No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 for three consecutive pars. The green was unforgiving on par three No. 7 as a late break on a putt saw Kehoe bogey the hole. The senior was forced to scramble a bit on par five No. 8 and settle for an eight. Par three No. 9 had given Kehoe trouble all week, but the senior stepped up in a big way on her final hole. She dropped a dart of a tee shot smack-dab in the middle of the green. Her effort at a birdie putt was inches away from falling, and Kehoe closed out the round with a par for a three-over 75 on the day.
Paired with her scores of 76-78-79 in her first three rounds, Kehoe's 308 (+20) effort on the week gave her a share of sixth place individually and garnered the senior All-American honors for the second consecutive year. Kehoe was the highest finishing individual in the field, and the only players who placed higher than Kehoe were all on teams which finished in the top four in the field. She finished the four-day tournament with 42 pars, seven birdies, and was the second-best player in the field in par four scoring.
George Fox's Makensie Toole put up her second round below par with a 71 to capture the individual National Championship as she tallied a 291 (+3) on the week. Methodist University, meanwhile, shot a 302 to overtake Carnegie Mellon by five strokes for the team title. George Fox finished in third, and Redlands rounded out the top four teams in the field.
Day Three Recap
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Saint Mary's golf team shot a 337 and placed seventeenth at the 2021 NCAA Division III Championships.
Carnegie Mellon maintained their lead in the overall team standings with a 305 as the Tartans have a three-day score of 925. Methodist shot a 308 and is second with a 929. George Fox rounds out the top three going into Friday's final round after the Bruins turned in a 307 for a 935. Saint Mary's finished the tournament on Thursday with a 17th place finish as the field was narrowed to the top 15. The Belles had a 54-hole score of 1008, 14 strokes behind Rose-Hulman and Texas at Dallas, who are tied for 14th.
Makensie Toole from George Fox extended her lead with a 74 on Thursday for a 54-hole score of 220. Alexis Sudjianto holds second place overall with a 79 on day three and a cumulative score of 228. Iris Liu of Redlands is in third (230).
Hunter Kehoe paced the Belles with a 79 on day three. The senior was one-over on the first nine holes of the day with a birdie on par four No. 14 as the Belles teed off from No. 10. She had ten pars, including the final three holes of the day. Kehoe is in the top seven in par four and par five scoring, and her 31 pars through three rounds is in the top 11 in the field. Kehoe advances to Friday's final round and will compete as an individual as the top six individuals not on one of the top 15 teams advance to the fourth round. She is tied for fifth place overall with a 54-hole score of 233.
Sydney Hruskoci shot an 83 after a blistering final nine holes. The junior posted eight consecutive pars on No. 1 through No. 8. Hruskoci added a birdie on par four No. 16. She placed 93rd with a three-round score of 260.
Haley Angel carded an 86 to tie for 84th with a 256 through 54 holes. The freshman had an eagle after sinking a shot from 101 yards out on par five No. 13 and added a birdie on par four No. 16 as she was three-over on the back nine of the course to start the day.
Erin Bennett posted an 89 to wrap up the team score on the day. Bennett tied for 101st with a final score of 265. The sophomore had five pars on the day for the Belles. Nani Patacsil shot a 90 and finished the tournament tied for 99th with a 264. Patacsil had four consecutive pars on No. 11 through No. 14 and finished the round with six total pars.
Day Two Recap
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Saint Mary's golf team took a stroke off of yesterday's score with a 335 on day two of the 2021 NCAA Division III Championships at Forest Akers West Course.
Carnegie Mellon held off a blistering round by Methodist to maintain the overall team lead. Carnegie Mellon shot a 308 as the Tartans have a two-day score of 620. Methodist fired a 300 as the Monarchs sit a stroke behind the lead in second (621). George Fox shot a 310 on day two and has a 628 going into day three. The Belles' scores of 336-335--671 have Saint Mary's in 17th place. Rose-Hulman and Grinnell are tied for 15th with 668s as the field will be cut after Thursday's 18 holes of play.
George Fox's Makensie Toole turned in a two-under par 70 to take the lead for the individual title with a 146 through 36 holes. Centre's Rylee Suttor had an even-par 72 and is tied with Carnegie Mellon's Alexis Sudjianto for second (149).
Hunter Kehoe continued to pace the Belles as the senior posted a six-over par 78 on Wednesday. Her two-day score of 154 puts her in seventh place overall individually. She recorded a birdie on par five No. 2 and was four-over on the front nine. Kehoe had a solid back nine as the senior tallied just two bogies and added seven pars. She is among the top eight in par four scoring and in the top eleven in par five scoring through 36 holes.
Nani Patacsil turned in an 85 as the second-best round on the day for Saint Mary's. She finished her round strong with five consecutive pars. Patacsil collected nine pars in the round as her two-day score of 174 gives her a share of 87th overall.
Haley Angel and Sydney Hruskoci shot matching scores of 86 to wrap up the team score. Angel had a birdie on par five No. 17 as she finished her final six holes at even par while posting a 39 on the back nine. Hruskoci had five pars on her front nine and added five more on the back nine while shaving five strokes off of her day-one score. Angel's two-day tally of 170 puts the freshman in a tie for 72nd. Hruskoci's cumulative score of 177 has the junior sitting in 98th overall.
Erin Bennett shot an 89 on day two and has a 36-hole score of 176 to sit in 92nd. She put her drive within ten feet of the hole on par three No. 9 and sunk the birdie putt. The sophomore added four pars in the round.
Day three of the 2021 NCAA Division III Championships will begin at 9:20 a.m. for Saint Mary's as the Belles will tee off starting on hole No. 10. The pairings for day three were re-sorted based on standings. After Thursday's round, the top 15 teams and the top six individuals not competing with one of those teams will qualify for Friday's final round at Forest Akers West Golf Course.
Day One Recap
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Saint Mary's golf team currently sits tied for 11th place after the first day of the 2021 Division III NCAA Championships at Forest Akers West Golf Course.
Carnegie Mellon posted a first-round score of 312 to take a six-shot lead over George Fox heading into day two. Williams College is in third place having recorded a 320, just one better than the current fourth-place Methodist University team.
Competing as an individual from Oglethorpe University, Sarah Hsu sits atop the individual leaderboard, leading the field with a two-over par 74 on the day. Alexis Sudjianto of Carnegie Mellon trails Hsu by a stroke, and Saint Mary's senior Hunter Kehoe finds herself in a tie for third with a first-round 76.
Kehoe's efforts led the way for the Belles as she opened her round with a birdie on the par three tenth hole and found another on the par four No. 16, finishing her first nine holes at one over par. She then collected six pars over her final nine to ultimately finish four over on the day. Her ten total pars and two birdies were each a team best.
Freshman Haley Angel also started strong in her first NCAA Championship appearance, sinking her birdie putt on the first hole of her round. Angel collected eight pars en route to a final score of 84, five of those coming on the front nine, which was the Belles' second nine of the day. She is tied for 53rd.
Erin Bennett followed Angel, shooting 87 with seven pars and a birdie to sit tied for 81st place; the sophomore carded a 40 on her first nine and was three over on par three holes. Nani Patacsil rounded out the team score with an 89 and is tied for 97th overall. The sophomore posted five pars on her round and was three over on par fives. Junior Sydney Hruskoci is tied for 102nd, having finished with a 91. She was also three over on par threes on the day.
