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Surendran Named OVC Golfer Of The Week
10/9/2019 11:19:00 AM | Women's Golf
Murray State's Raeysha Surendran was named the Ohio Valley Conference Female Golfer of the Week as announced by the league office.
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A senior from Selangor, Malaysia, Surendran claimed medalist honors at the Chris Banister Golf Classic hosted by Jacksonville State at the Silver Lakes Golf Course in Glencoe, Alabama.
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She carded rounds of 74-66-73 to finish at 213 (-3), which was four shots better than second place. Her performance helped Murray State finish second in a field of 11 teams (which included five total OVC squads). She currently leads the OVC in stroke average (73.1 through nine rounds).
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The win was Surendran's first collegiate victory with the Racers and her second round 66 was also a career-best score.
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The Racers' next competition is at the UL Cardinal Cup (Oct. 18-20) in Simpsonville, Kentucky.
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2019-20 OVC Golfers of the Week
September 11 - Quim Vidal Mora, Jacksonville State & Jack Story, UT Martin; Samantha Sandland, Eastern Kentucky.
September 18 - Jack Story, UT Martin; Julia Nittoli, Belmont.
September 25 - Evan Davis, Belmont.
October 2 - Chase Korte, Austin Peay & Dalton Bagwell, Murray State; Vilma Efraimsson, Eastern Kentucky.
October 9 - Will Brooks, Tennessee Tech; Raeysha Surendran, Murray State.
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A senior from Selangor, Malaysia, Surendran claimed medalist honors at the Chris Banister Golf Classic hosted by Jacksonville State at the Silver Lakes Golf Course in Glencoe, Alabama.
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She carded rounds of 74-66-73 to finish at 213 (-3), which was four shots better than second place. Her performance helped Murray State finish second in a field of 11 teams (which included five total OVC squads). She currently leads the OVC in stroke average (73.1 through nine rounds).
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The win was Surendran's first collegiate victory with the Racers and her second round 66 was also a career-best score.
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The Racers' next competition is at the UL Cardinal Cup (Oct. 18-20) in Simpsonville, Kentucky.
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2019-20 OVC Golfers of the Week
September 11 - Quim Vidal Mora, Jacksonville State & Jack Story, UT Martin; Samantha Sandland, Eastern Kentucky.
September 18 - Jack Story, UT Martin; Julia Nittoli, Belmont.
September 25 - Evan Davis, Belmont.
October 2 - Chase Korte, Austin Peay & Dalton Bagwell, Murray State; Vilma Efraimsson, Eastern Kentucky.
October 9 - Will Brooks, Tennessee Tech; Raeysha Surendran, Murray State.
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