Murray State University Athletics
Sunday, February 28
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Murray State
at
College of Charleston
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Racers Ready To Be Part Of Largest Collegiate Event In Nation
2/28/2021 11:32:00 AM | Women's Golf
Murray State is part of a field of 41 teams at the Kiawah Island Classic as the Racers make their fifth-straight appearance in the event
Event: Kiawah Island Classic
Date (Time): Feb.28-March 2 (Tee times TBA)
Host: College of Charleston
Site: Kiawah Island, S.C.
Course: Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Cougar Point course & Oak Point course
Par/Length: Cougar Point – Par 72 – 5,991 yards & Oak Point – Par 72 – 5,958 yards
Field – 41 Teams: Alabama State, Austin Peay, Boston College, Butler, The Citadel, College of Charleston, Dallas Baptist, Dayton, Delaware, Delaware State, Detroit Mercy, Eastern Michigan, ETSU, Elon, Indiana State, Jacksonville State, IUPUI, James Madison, Lipscomb, Longwood, Missouri State, Morehead State, Murray State, North Alabama, Northern Illinois, Oakland, Oral Roberts, Presbyterian, Radford, Samford, Stetson, Tennessee Tech, Towson, UNC Asheville, UNCG, USC Upstate, UT Arlington, Western Carolina, William & Mary, Wofford and Youngstown State
Schedule of Play: Sunday, February 28 – First Round – Tee Times off the No. 1 on each course from 7:30 a.m. – 12:54 p.m. (ET)
Monday, March 1 – Second Round – Tee Times off the No. 1 on each course from 7:30 a.m. – 12:54 p.m. (ET)
Tuesday, March 2 – Final Round – Top 19 teams at Cougar Point – Tee Times off the No. 1 from 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (ET)
Teams 20-41 at Oak Point – Tee Times off the No. 1 and No. 10 from 7:20 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. (ET)
Live Scoring (Each 9-holes): http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=21290
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The Murray State women's golf team is ready to be part of the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country when they tee it up at the Kiawah Island Classic in Kiawah Island, S.C. 41 teams will pay the Cougar Point and Oak Point courses at  the Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Feb. 28-March 2).
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The schedule of play includes a cut after 36 holes of play where the top 19 teams will play for the championship at Cougar Point during the final round, while teams 20-41 will play for a flight championship at Oak Point.
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The Racers are in the event for the fifth-straight year. MSU had a pair of top-10 finishes in the event in 2017 and 2018.
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The lineup for Murray State includes Payton Carter, who had the top finish for the Racers last week at the Gus Strutter Invitational in Georgia with a 19th place finish. She is joined in the lineup by Raeysha Surendran, Sarah Forsythe, Briana McMinn and Lucila Puente Rodriguez de Austria.
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Live scoring of the Kiawah Island Classic can be found at GolfStat.com.
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About Murray State Women's Golf
The Racers' program is in its 28th season overall, with the founder of the program, Coach Velvet Milkman guiding the way as the only coach the Racers have ever had. She started the Murray State program in the 1993-94 school year and has coached championship-level student-athletes that have produced 12 OVC championships, the most of any coach at Murray State. Also serving for many years as the Murray State Senior Woman Administrator, Milkman did MSU Athletics a great service by serving as Interim Athletics Director from July 2018 through February 2019. Milkman is involved at the NCAA level shaping women's golf on a national scale. She served a four-year term (2009-12) on the NCAA Women's Golf Committee including two years as chair.
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About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department at Murray State University is a member of NCAA D-I and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. MSU also has a rifle program that is coed. The Racers are one of the founding members of the Ohio Valley Conference from its beginnings in 1948.
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Follow the Racers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and on the web at GoRacers.com.
Date (Time): Feb.28-March 2 (Tee times TBA)
Host: College of Charleston
Site: Kiawah Island, S.C.
Course: Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Cougar Point course & Oak Point course
Par/Length: Cougar Point – Par 72 – 5,991 yards & Oak Point – Par 72 – 5,958 yards
Field – 41 Teams: Alabama State, Austin Peay, Boston College, Butler, The Citadel, College of Charleston, Dallas Baptist, Dayton, Delaware, Delaware State, Detroit Mercy, Eastern Michigan, ETSU, Elon, Indiana State, Jacksonville State, IUPUI, James Madison, Lipscomb, Longwood, Missouri State, Morehead State, Murray State, North Alabama, Northern Illinois, Oakland, Oral Roberts, Presbyterian, Radford, Samford, Stetson, Tennessee Tech, Towson, UNC Asheville, UNCG, USC Upstate, UT Arlington, Western Carolina, William & Mary, Wofford and Youngstown State
Schedule of Play: Sunday, February 28 – First Round – Tee Times off the No. 1 on each course from 7:30 a.m. – 12:54 p.m. (ET)
Monday, March 1 – Second Round – Tee Times off the No. 1 on each course from 7:30 a.m. – 12:54 p.m. (ET)
Tuesday, March 2 – Final Round – Top 19 teams at Cougar Point – Tee Times off the No. 1 from 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (ET)
Teams 20-41 at Oak Point – Tee Times off the No. 1 and No. 10 from 7:20 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. (ET)
Live Scoring (Each 9-holes): http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=21290
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The Murray State women's golf team is ready to be part of the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country when they tee it up at the Kiawah Island Classic in Kiawah Island, S.C. 41 teams will pay the Cougar Point and Oak Point courses at  the Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Feb. 28-March 2).
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The schedule of play includes a cut after 36 holes of play where the top 19 teams will play for the championship at Cougar Point during the final round, while teams 20-41 will play for a flight championship at Oak Point.
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The Racers are in the event for the fifth-straight year. MSU had a pair of top-10 finishes in the event in 2017 and 2018.
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The lineup for Murray State includes Payton Carter, who had the top finish for the Racers last week at the Gus Strutter Invitational in Georgia with a 19th place finish. She is joined in the lineup by Raeysha Surendran, Sarah Forsythe, Briana McMinn and Lucila Puente Rodriguez de Austria.
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Live scoring of the Kiawah Island Classic can be found at GolfStat.com.
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About Murray State Women's Golf
The Racers' program is in its 28th season overall, with the founder of the program, Coach Velvet Milkman guiding the way as the only coach the Racers have ever had. She started the Murray State program in the 1993-94 school year and has coached championship-level student-athletes that have produced 12 OVC championships, the most of any coach at Murray State. Also serving for many years as the Murray State Senior Woman Administrator, Milkman did MSU Athletics a great service by serving as Interim Athletics Director from July 2018 through February 2019. Milkman is involved at the NCAA level shaping women's golf on a national scale. She served a four-year term (2009-12) on the NCAA Women's Golf Committee including two years as chair.
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About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department at Murray State University is a member of NCAA D-I and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. MSU also has a rifle program that is coed. The Racers are one of the founding members of the Ohio Valley Conference from its beginnings in 1948.
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Follow the Racers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and on the web at GoRacers.com.
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