Surendran's 66 Gives Racers A Chance In Tuesday Final Round

After a long day of 36 holes , the Murray State women's golf team tries for a comeback win Tuesday at the Chris Banister Classic at Silver Springs Golf Course in Glencoe, Alabama, and senior Raeshya Surendran tries for her first college victory.

The Racers are five shots behind leader Troy when the final round commences at 8 a.m. Tuesday and Surendran is up by four.

After posting a morning round of 300, the Racers were eight shots behind Troy's 292. In the afternoon round, the Racers trimmed three shots with a 298. Murray State is four shots clear of third place James Madison (602). Host Jacksonville State is in fourth at 614 and Elon is fifth at 624.

MSU's Surendran posted her low round in her collegiate career with the Racers when she started the second round with five birdies (including four in a row) in her first eight holes and finished with a 6-under-par 66. Her 66 was one shot off the MSU record of 65 that Linette Holmslykke carded at the NCAA Regional at Auburn last May. Surendran is trying to win a medalist title for the first time at Murray State in her 36^th event. Her scores of 74-66=140 is four shots ahead of JMU's kate Owens who had scores of 72-72=144.

Other MSU scores and standing includes Sarah McDowell in 11^th place on scores of 79-74=153. Payton Carter and Ana Garcia Picchi share 16^th place. Carter had rounds of 73-81=154 and Picchi 74-80=154. Eliza Kho fired rounds of 79-66=145 and was in 27^th place.

The Racers have two in the field of 62 players playing as individuals. Lucila Puente Rodriguez de Austria was in 36^th place after posting 79-83=162. Charli Jo Doss was in 43^rd place on scores of 82-81=163.

The Silver Springs Golf Course is part of Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and is playing to a par-72 and 6,107 yards.

Tuesday's final round begins at 8:15 a.m. with Eliza Kho the first off from the No. 1 tee. Surendran anchors the Racers and hits her first shot at 8:51 a.m.

Chris Banister Classic
Glencoe, Ala. – RJT at Silver Lakes GC
Oct. 7-8, 2019
Round 2 Scores
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Team Standings
Troy 292 301 593 +17
Murray State 300 298 598 +22
James Madison 303 299 602 +26
Jacksonville St. 308 306 614 +38
Elon 315 309 624 +48
North Alabama 323 305 628 +52
Tennessee Tech 326 312 638 +62
Austin Peay State 318 320 638 +62
Little Rock 318 322 640 +64
Alabama State Univ. 320 324 644 +68
Tennessee State 354 338 692 +116

2 Murray State 300 298 598 +22
1 Raeysha Surendran (1) 74 66 140 -4
T11 Sarah McDowell (4) 79 74 153 +9
T16 Payton Carter (3) 73 81 154 +10
T16 Ana Garcia Picchi (2) 74 80 154 +10
27 Eliza Kho (5) 79 78 157 +13
T36 Lucila Puente Rodriguez de Austria (I) 79 83 162 +18
T43 Charli Doss (I) 82 81 163 +19

Surendran's 66 Gives Racers A Chance In Tuesday Final Round

Players Mentioned

Payton Carter

Charli Jo Doss

Sarah Forsythe

Linette Holmslykke

Ana Picchi

Lucila Puente Rodriguez de Austria

Raeysha Surendran

Murray State University Athletics