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Tuesday, October 4
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Kzoo Classic
Eagles Emerge Victorious at the Kzoo Classic
10/4/2016 6:48:00 PM | Women's Golf
As a team, EMU won the event by 17 strokes at 896
Complete Results | Season Stats.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Led by a pair of second-place finishes, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team finished atop the leaderboard at the Kzoo Classic, Tuesday, Oct. 4. Both junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) and senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) tied for second-place with three-round totals of 222 on the par-72, 6,163 yard Moors Golf Club course.
Overall, the victory marked the 20th title in the program's history and first since the Eagles won the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate, March 31, 2015. It is also the first team championship during Head Coach Pina Gentile's tenure.
Murphy improved greatly upon her second round, concluding the event with a 71 to finish six-over par at 222. The top-five finish marked the sixth of Murphy's career. Beck shot a third-round 78 to also finish at 222, posting her fourth career top-five finish. Behind the duo, sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) had another solid day, shooting a 78 to finish with a final score of 226 and nab sixth, her first career top-10 finish.
Rounding out EMU's scores were Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) and Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval), who turned in a pair of top-15 finishes. Connelly carded an 80 in the final round to finish 15-over par at 231, tying for 13th, while Guilleux turned in a third round 78 to tie for 15th at 17-over par, 233.
Redshirt junior Brenna Hammond (West Bloomfield, Mich.-Detroit Mercy) shot an 81, wrapping up a 31st-place finish while competing as an individual.
Ball State University finished 18 shots back of the Eagles with a 913 (302-302-309), while Kzoo Classic host Western Michigan University claimed third (313-304-308=925). Ohio's Hailey Hrynewich maintained her hold on the top of the leader board with a one-under par 215 (71-71-73).
The Eagles continue the season next week, Oct. 10-11, at the Rocket Classic in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-2. Thelma Beck 72-72-78=222
t-2. Kelsey Murphy 73-78-71=222
t-6. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 73-75-78=226
t-13. Maria Connelly 78-73-80=231
t-15. Penelope Guilleux 75-80-78=233
*t-31. Brenna Hammond 81-82-81=244
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Eastern Michigan 293-298-305=896
2. Ball State 302-302-309=913
3. Western Michigan 313-304-308=925
4. Cleveland State 305-310-316=931
t-4. Ohio 305-302-324=931
6. Bowling Green 308-314-317=939
7. Central Michigan 324-320-325=969
8. Detroit 325-325-320=970
9. Fort Wayne 332-329-330=991
10. Davenport 329-350-345=1024
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Led by a pair of second-place finishes, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team finished atop the leaderboard at the Kzoo Classic, Tuesday, Oct. 4. Both junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) and senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) tied for second-place with three-round totals of 222 on the par-72, 6,163 yard Moors Golf Club course.
Overall, the victory marked the 20th title in the program's history and first since the Eagles won the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate, March 31, 2015. It is also the first team championship during Head Coach Pina Gentile's tenure.
Murphy improved greatly upon her second round, concluding the event with a 71 to finish six-over par at 222. The top-five finish marked the sixth of Murphy's career. Beck shot a third-round 78 to also finish at 222, posting her fourth career top-five finish. Behind the duo, sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) had another solid day, shooting a 78 to finish with a final score of 226 and nab sixth, her first career top-10 finish.
Rounding out EMU's scores were Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) and Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval), who turned in a pair of top-15 finishes. Connelly carded an 80 in the final round to finish 15-over par at 231, tying for 13th, while Guilleux turned in a third round 78 to tie for 15th at 17-over par, 233.
Redshirt junior Brenna Hammond (West Bloomfield, Mich.-Detroit Mercy) shot an 81, wrapping up a 31st-place finish while competing as an individual.
Ball State University finished 18 shots back of the Eagles with a 913 (302-302-309), while Kzoo Classic host Western Michigan University claimed third (313-304-308=925). Ohio's Hailey Hrynewich maintained her hold on the top of the leader board with a one-under par 215 (71-71-73).
The Eagles continue the season next week, Oct. 10-11, at the Rocket Classic in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-2. Thelma Beck 72-72-78=222
t-2. Kelsey Murphy 73-78-71=222
t-6. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 73-75-78=226
t-13. Maria Connelly 78-73-80=231
t-15. Penelope Guilleux 75-80-78=233
*t-31. Brenna Hammond 81-82-81=244
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Eastern Michigan 293-298-305=896
2. Ball State 302-302-309=913
3. Western Michigan 313-304-308=925
4. Cleveland State 305-310-316=931
t-4. Ohio 305-302-324=931
6. Bowling Green 308-314-317=939
7. Central Michigan 324-320-325=969
8. Detroit 325-325-320=970
9. Fort Wayne 332-329-330=991
10. Davenport 329-350-345=1024
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