Racers Place Second At Drake Creek Invitational

Monday, September 12

Ledbetter, Ky.

Murray State

Drake Creek Invitational

Photo by: Morgan Harding

9/13/2016 8:32:00 AM | Women's Golf

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Final Results

Murray State women's golf placed second at the Drake Creek Invitational in Ledbetter, Kentucky.

The MSU gold team, led by Lucila Puente's fourth-place showing, came home with a runner-up finish behind champion Western Kentucky. The Racers' gold team posted scores of 299-303-300=902 and finished behind the 886 that WKU posted.

A freshman, Lucila Puente Rodriguez de Austria carded scores of 76-72-71=219 and placed fourth, only two shots off of winner Mary Joiner of WKU who had scores of 71-75-71=217.

Other MSU gold team finishes included Jane Watts in seventh place with scores of 72-74-76=222. Watts held the 36-hole lead as the final 18 began. Raesha Surendran placed 10^th with scores of 75-76-74=225, while Leah Rose Judd had scores of 77-82-79=238 for a spot in 44^th place. Nadine Innes placed 48^th with scores of 80-81-84=245.

The MSU blue team placed third in the event with scores of 309-305-294=908. Sydney Trimble led the way with a spot in seventh place after scores of 81-70-71=222, while Anna Moore placed 15^th on rounds of 77-75-77=229. Moa Folke placed 22^nd on scores of 78-84-70=232, while Linette Holmslykke was in 31^st place with rounds of 78-80-76=234. Earlena Sheet had scores of 76-80-86=242 and had a spot in 46^th place.

Akron had a share of third place at 908, with Southern Illinois (911) and Austin Peay (915) making up the top-6. Belmont (925) placed seventh, while Lipscomb (944) finished eighth.

The Racers' next test of the Chris banister Classic hosted by Jacksonville State (Sept. 26-27) at Silver Lakes Golf Club in Glencoe, Alabama.