Strong Showing for Racers in Rust Buster Match Play

Monday, February 10

Orlando, Fla.

Murray State

Rust Buster Match Play

Photo by: Murray State Sports Information

2/11/2025 2:32:00 PM | Women's Golf

Results

The Racers defeated Akron to take third place in their spring opener in the Sunshine State

The Murray State Racers women's golf team came home with a third-place finish after a 3.5 to 1.5 victory over the Akron Zips Tuesday at the Rust Buster Match Play at King's Ridge Country Club in Clermont, Fla.

Against the Zips, the Racers produced wins from Elin Tynan, Tina von Arx and Eliza Mae Kho and got a half point from Patti Patterson.

The experience this week in the Orlando area is a positive one for the Racers, who played three matches in about a 36-hour period and came away with wins over Akron and Toledo and a close defeat to the top seed, Omaha.

"I am pleased with the progress we made over the three matches here in Florida and with our improvement since the semester began," said Murray State Head Coach Philip Nelson. "To win two of three matches, one very handily, and then take a good Omaha team down to the end was a great start to the spring. These girls showed a lot of toughness and aggression and they are developing quickly. It's a great feeling to have our team playing this well early in the spring."

The rest of MSU's spring season continues (Feb. 25-26) in Phoenix at the GCU Invitational. In March, the Racers appear at the Chris Banister Golf Classic (March 9-11) in Oneonta, Alabama and (March 24-25) at the Georgia State Invitational in Johns Creek. The Racers host their own Jan Weaver Invitational (April 5-6) at Miller Memorial Golf Course before tackling the Missouri Valley Conference Championship (April 13-15) in Waterloo, Illinois.

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Rust Buster Match Play
Feb. 10-11, 2025 - Clermont, Fla.
King's Ridge Club - Par-72/6,000 yards

MSU Match Breakdowns
Finals Murray State 3.5 Omaha 1.5
MSU Alyvia Boddie def. Daphne Van Son (Omaha) 2&1
MSU Patti Patterson HALVED Valeria Lizcano (Toledo)
(Toledo) Brooklyn Millard def. MSU Ella Scherer 4&2
MSU Elin Tynan def. Yedam Lee (Toledo) 5&4
MSU Tina von Arx def. Kyleigh Dull (Toledo) 2-UP
MSU Eliza Mae Kho def. Emily Young (Toledo) 5&3

Semifinals Omaha 4 Murray State 2
MSU Alyvia Boddie def. Daphne Van Son (Omaha) 2&1
(Omaha) Katie Ruge HALVED Patti Patterson MSU
MSU Ella Scherer HALVED Macarena Terron (Omaha)
(Omaha) Emily Karmazin def. Elin Tynan MSU 2&1
(Omaha) Sydney Taake def. Tina von Arx MSU 2&1
(Omaha) Lavinia Romito def. Eliza Mae Kho MSU 2&1

Quarterfinals MSU 3 Akron 3 MSU won tiebreaker
MSU Patti Patterson HALVED Sohniya Chandra (Akron)
MSU Ella Scherer def. Maisarah Hezri 5&3 (Akron)
MSU Elyn Tynan def. Avery Wright 1-UP (Akron)
(Akron) Emily Liptak def. Tina von Arx MSU 3&1
(Akron) Hridhika Vora def. Eliza Mae Kho MSU 4&3
MSU Alyvia Boddie def. Daphne Van Son (AU) 3&1 (Akron)

Team Scores
Quarterfinals
(1) Omaha def. (8) Western Illinois 6-0
(4) Murray State def. (5) Akron 3-3 tiebreaker
(2) Ball State def. (7) Northern Iowa 4.5-1.5
(6) Toledo def. (3) Drake 3-2

Semifinals
Omaha def. Murray State 4-2
Ball State def Toledo 4-2

Consolation
Drake def. Northern Iowa 3.5-2.5
Akron def Western Illinois 6-0

Finals
Northern Iowa def. Western Illinois 5-1 (7^th Place)
Drake def. Akron 3.5-2.5 (5^th place)
Murray def. Toledo 3.5-1.5 (3^rd place)
Ball State def. Omaha 3-3 (Championship) won tiebreaker

Rust Buster Final Bracket