Murray State University Athletics
Lady Racers win shortened meet, Koch sets school record with 68
9/15/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
The Murray State women's golf team won its season-opening meet yesterday in a rain-shortened 18-hole event, winning the Draper Valley Women's Invitational with a team score of 291. The tournament was played at the 5,910-yard, par -72 Draper Valley Golf Club at Draper, Va.
Senior Santie Koch set a Murray State single-round record with her four-under-par 68, shooting a 33 on the back nine and a 35 on the front nine. She is the first MSU golfer to shoot below 70 in a single round.
Koch took titlist honors at the meet, while teammate sophomore Camilla Loeveid was second with a 70, firing back-to-back 35s.
Junior April Steenbergen tied for 14th in the 72-golfer event with a 76, while senior Nikki Orazine tied for 20th with a 77. Sophomore Christi Baron tied for 32nd with a 79.
"We did play well," said MSU head coach Velvet Milkman. "It was rained out after nine holes on the second day, and we were disappointed that we didn't finish it out. I like the way our team handled themselves through those nine holes, though.
"This was a good start for our season. I'm real pleased with Santie and Camilla. Santie set a school record, and they both finished 1-2 individually."
Marshall finished second in the team standings with a 302, while Longwood was third at 303, followed by Wofford at 305, Methodist 307, High Point 308, Mercer 313, William & Mary and host Appalachian State tied at 315, Radford 317, Belmont 318, Lenoir-Rhyne 320, Old Dominion 328 and Citadel 336.
Murray State is scheduled to take part in the Ann Rhoads/Alabama Intercollegiate on Sept. 20-21.
