MSU women’s golf takes 6th at NSIC Women’s Golf Championship

Submitted Photo Minot State Beavers’ women’s golf team participated in the NSIC Championship last weekend at Smithville, Missouri.
SMITHVILLE, MO. – Minot State Women’s Golf slipped one spot to 9th place after the second round of the NSIC Championship on Saturday, finishing the second day with a team score of 90-over 666.
Lauryn Keller paced the Beavers, shooting an 8-over 80 to move into 9th place individually with a two-day total of 14-over 158.
Zoe Banack turned in the team’s second-best round of the day, carding a 9-over 81 to climb into 43rd place with a total score of 29-over 173.
Holly Knudsen posted a 13-over 85 for a two-round total of 23-over 167 taking 35th, while Taylor Cormier sat in 40th with a 16-over 88 and a 26-over 170 total.
Abigail Goettle sat at 52nd after shooting a second-round 92, bringing her total to 38-over 182.
Minnesota State Mankato led the team standings with a score of 29-over 605. Emerson Garlie of Minnesota State tops the individual leaderboard with a two day total of 1-over 145.
Minot State shot a 44-over 332 during Friday’s first round.
Beavers then capped off the championship with a strong final round on Sunday, firing a 25-over 313 to move up into 6th place with a three-day total of 115-over 979.
Taylor Cormier led the Beavers on the final day, shooting a 3-over 75 to jump 13 places on the leaderboard and finish 27th overall with a total score of 29-over 245.
Keller continued her strong play with a 4-over 76 in the final round to move up to 7th place individually with a total of 18-over 234.
Knudsen also made a big move, climbing 11 spots into 24th place after matching Keller’s 4-over 76. Knudsen finished with a three-day total of 27-over 243.
Banack finished 45th after shooting a 14-over 86, posting a total score of 43-over 259, while Abigail Goettle placed 54th with a three-day total of 61-over 277 after shooting 23-over 95 in the final round.
Minnesota State captured the team title with a 57-over 921, while the Mavericks’ Emerson Garlie earned individual medalist honors with a 2-over 218.