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Missouri Valley Conference
Carter Named MVC Golfer Of the Year – Runner Up For Medalist Title
4/18/2023 6:11:00 PM | Women's Golf
Carter is in a rare group of players that have won two conference Golfer of the Year titles in two different leagues
Carter's scores in three rounds at Annbriar were solid (79-72-80=231), but it was one shot from giving her the outright championship. She entered the playoff with Evansville's Kate Petrova and Drake's Kristen Giles. After the three players made par the first time through, they went back the 18th tee box again. Petrova made a 20-foot birdie putt for the win.
Carter was surprised when her name was called as the winner of the MVC Golfer of the Year Award. She becomes a rare player that has won two-straight league honors, after she won the award in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2022. Carter was also named to the All-MVC Team.
The Racers had to settle for fourth place in their first try at the MVC Championship in posting rounds of 325-314-314=953, which included a brief stay in first place with 27 holes to play. Missouri State (943) was the team winner, with Evansville (952) and Belmont (952) in second and third place.
MSU's McKenna Stahl and Kaitlyn Zieba each placed 21st in the fi
eld of 60 players. Eliza Mae Kho placed 30th and Alma Garcia finished 35th.Missouri Valley Conference Championship
April 16-18, 2023
Waterloo, Ill. - Annbriar GC
Par-72 /6,176 Yards
Final Scores
Team
Missouri State 315 315 313 943 +79
Evansville 328 312 312 952 +88
Belmont University 322 315 315 952 +88
Murray State 325 314 314 953 +89
Illinois State 325 323 308 956 +92
Drake 329 322 309 960 +96
Bradley 332 322 312 966 +102
Indiana State 330 323 320 973 +109
Northern Iowa 320 332 324 976 +112
Southern Illinois 323 334 322 979 +115
UIC 348 329 305 982 +118
Valparaiso 342 336 330 1008 +144
4 Murray State 325 314 314 953
T1 Payton Carter (1) 79 72 80 231
T21 McKenna Stahl (4) 83 79 80 242
T21 Kaitlyn Zieba (5) 80 80 82 242
T30 Eliza Kho (2) 83 83 79 245
T35 Alma Garcia (3) 87 84 75 246
Final round huddle. Let's go! #GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/UUtUIZSlit
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
Recent trend. Racers breaking out baby blues jerseys/shirts on the road! 💙💛🏇 pic.twitter.com/37JWtLRnbZ
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
Final round begins 9⃣5⃣0⃣AM.
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
Big Day! We're dialed in! ⛳️
🔗 https://t.co/DfE1Fx4An8#GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/5Pm5qioJUS
Payton Carter is playing the final 6⃣holes. She's got a 2⃣-shot lead at the @MVCSports Championship. ⛳️
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
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Drama at Annbriar. Payton Carter makes par from 130yds out to get into a 3-way playoff with Drake's Kristen Giles & Evansville's Kate Petrova. @MVCSports
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
We're not done playing today yet!#GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/2pxFa9GJKC
Carter down the middle on her drive at the par-5 18th. 527yds. pic.twitter.com/oWNPfB7yfa
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
All three players made par. We're headed back to 18 for a second playoff hole! pic.twitter.com/QLctJc4XtN
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
Payton Carter falls short in the playoff, but what a run this week at the @MVCSports Championship! We're very proud of her! 💛💙⛳️#GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/tnHyxuVXxD
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
Congratulations Payton! 🥇⛳️#GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/5q5NG3bpqz
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 18, 2023
How was our first experience at the @MVCSports Golf Championship? We wanted more of course, but we competed well. Congrats Payton on becoming MVC Golfer of the Year!
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 19, 2023
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Coach Philip Nelson comments on this week and our season.
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 19, 2023
It has been an amazing season. Looking forward to 2023-24 already! ⛳️#GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/BCOqDXxnXS
A big 2022-23 for Payton Carter. She's the @MVCSports Golfer of the Year and just missed winning the medalist title. ⛳️🥇#GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/DCBhvm99AZ
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 19, 2023
What a great week at Annbriar GC. Thanks to all for staging a big time championship! @MVCsports ⛳️🥇#GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/snUfttjWap
— Murray State Women's Golf (@RacersWGolf) April 20, 2023
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