{"id":61409,"date":"2021-10-06T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=61409"},"modified":"2021-10-06T08:00:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T13:00:10","slug":"womens-golf-improves-in-day-2-in-edmond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=61409","title":{"rendered":"Women’s golf improves in Day 2 in Edmond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDMOND, Okla. – The Fort Hays State women’s golf team improved 20 shots between rounds one and two of the Grace Shin Invitational (Oct. 4-5), moving up two spots to place 17th. The tournament was held at the Golf Club of Edmond, a par-71, 5,804-yard layout.

The Tigers opened the tournament with a team score of 335 on Monday, sitting in 19th place, before improving by 20 shots to a score of 315 in round two. It was tied for the second-best improvement among any of the 20 teams. Fort Hays State finished the tournament strong, playing the last nine holes in a combined 10-over par.

Kira Mestl<\/a> led the team in the first round with a 5-over 76, the third-best round of her collegiate career. The senior followed that performance up with another round of 76 on Tuesday, finishing in a tie for 27th at 10-over. She carded three birdies on the week and played the par threes in 1-under par, tied for fourth-best in the field.

Morgan Brasser<\/a> opened the tournament with a round of 83 on Monday before improving by six shots on Tuesday with a second-round score of 6-over 77, finishing the tournament in a tie for 60th at 18-over. Brasser collected five birdies on the week, tied for 13th in the field of 108 players. She also was tied for first in the field in par-3 scoring, playing the short holes in 2-under par for the week.

Kerrigan Rudolph<\/a> posted rounds of 86 and 81 to finish in a tie for 82nd. She matched Mestl with three birdies on the week.

Shauna Lee<\/a> (90, 81) and Lexie Ridder<\/a> (95, 84) both improved by nine shots between the first and second rounds. Lee placed 89th at 29-over, while Ridder finished 101st at 37-over.

Rogers State held on to take the team title at 18-over 586, while Northeastern State’s Aitana Hernandez won the individual title at even par 142 (72-70).

The Tigers will return to action in two weeks (Oct. 18-19) when they travel to Warrensburg, Mo. for the Midwest Classic.

Full FHSU Results<\/strong>
17th – Fort Hays State – +82 – 335 – 315 — 650
T27th – Kira Mestl<\/a> – +10 – 76 – 76 — 152
T60 – Morgan Brasser<\/a> – +18 – 83 – 77 — 160
T82nd – Kerrigan Rudolph<\/a> – +25 – 86 – 81 — 167
T89th – Shauna Lee<\/a> – +29 – 90 – 81 — 171
101st – Lexie Ridder<\/a> – +37 – 95 – 84 — 179 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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