First-year Teagan Connors finished 16th at the Pizza Hut Invitational, helping Loyola women’s golf finish sixth.
First-year Teagan Connors finished 16th at the Pizza Hut Invitational, helping Loyola women’s golf finish sixth.
The women’s golf team traveled to George, Utah, for the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational hosted by Southern Utah University, March 6-8. The Ramblers landed sixth out of nine teams with a total score of 917 strokes (304-303-310).
Taking the top team spot was Weber State University with a score of 866 strokes (296-281-289). After the 54-hole tournament, University of Wyoming first-year Kate Reisner (75-69-70) and Stetson University second-year Isaki Sakashita (72-70-72) were tied with a total of 214 strokes. Reisner grabbed the title after beating Sakashita in a playoff hole.
For the Ramblers, first-year Teagan Connors took a tie for 16th place with a score of 225 strokes (75-73-77), marking a career-best. In her second round, she recorded four bogeys and three birdies, landing her a one-over par round score.
Head coach Brandy Johnston noted Connor’s impressive performance.
“The play of Connors has been a highlight of the past two tournaments,” Johnston said. “She posted a new 54-hole career best score in Arizona and then beat it again this week. Her career as a Rambler is off to a very promising start.”
Third-year Cassie Psuik finished the tournament with a total of 230 strokes (80-73-77) and in a tie for 23rd. A double bogey, a bogey and two birdies left her second round score at one-over par as well.
One stroke behind Psuik, second-year Madison Haugen landed in a tie for 26th with a score of 231 (71-78-82). Her first round score of one-under par marked a career-best round and consisted of three bogeys and four birdies.
Tied for 26th with Haugen was second-year Grace Hui also with 231 strokes (78-79-74). In her third round, a double bogey, three bogeys and three birdies left her with a round score of two-over par.
Lastly, third-year Grace Durkin finished with a score of 252 strokes (88-81-83) and in a tie for 56th place. Two double bogeys and five bogeys gave her a second round score of nine-over par.
Johnston noted the individual success of the team during this tournament, but added there’s still room for improvement as a team.
“We had some great individual rounds this week,” Johnston said. “One player under par, plus a couple other rounds under 75, but we need to improve our consistency if we want to be more successful as a group.”
The Ramblers head to Nashville, Tenn. March 23-24 for the Nashville Invitational hosted by Lipscomb University.
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