Results
EAST LANSING, Mich. – WKU battled through tough conditions in the first and second round of Michigan State's Mary Fossum Invitational, but ended the day sitting in second behind the host Spartans.
"I'm proud of the way the team fought today," said head coach Adam Gary of the team's performance. "The conditions were tough with rain in the morning and high winds in the afternoon, but our perseverance paid off to stay in second place heading into tomorrow."
After round one, WKU sat in third after shooting 16-over 304 at the par-72, 6,334-yard Forest Akers West Golf Course. The Lady Toppers went on to shoot the same 18-hole score in the second round and moved up one spot on the team leaderboard for a total of 608.
Leading the Lady Toppers in both rounds was senior Mary Joiner. She birded four of her last seven holes in the first round to finish at even-par. Through two rounds, Joiner is tied for fourth at 2-over, just two shots out of second and four out of first.
Freshman Sarah Arnold birdied two of her last five holes to finish 3-over in the second round, improving on her first-round score by a stroke. Three of the five Lady Toppers competing for WKU lowered their score from round one to round two.
Junior Megan Clarke put together a pair of 76s on the day while Lizzie Loy and Olivia Reed each shot 80 followed by a 79.
England-native Abigail Smee is competing as an individual at the Mary Fossum Invitational and is currently tied for 33rd on the individual leaderboard.
Host Michigan State leads the tournament at 12-over 588. The Spartans also control four of the top-five individual spots, the fifth being Joiner.
Results – First and second round
T4. Mary Joiner – 72, 74 – 146
T13. Sarah Arnold – 76, 75 – 151
T16. Megan Clarke – 76, 76 – 152
T33. Abigail Smee* - 77, 81 – 158
T37. Lizzie Loy – 80, 79 – 159
T37. Olivia Reed – 80, 79 – 159
*competing as an individual
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