Southern Illinois University
Payne Stewart Memorial
Women's Golf finishes fifth in season opener
09/16/2008 | 12:00:00 | Women's Golf
Sept. 16, 2008
By Beth Miller
www.SIUSalukis.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Salukis finished fifth in their season-opener at the Payne Stewart Memorial hosted by Missouri State. Oral Roberts, McNeese State, Missouri State, and Bradley took the top four spots ahead of Southern Illinois.
SIU shot a team total of 622, six shots behind Bradley who finished fourth with 618. Freshman Alisha Matthews led the Salukis with 152, tied for sixth overall. Senior Lauren May shot a 156, with Kate Laegeler right behind shooting a 158. Braidy Hood recorded a 160 and Freshman Meg Gilley shot a 162 to round out the lineup.
"I think our 310 and 312 were good starting points," said head coach Diane Daugherty. "I'm really happy with Alisha's scores, I'm happy with all of our scores."
The Salukis will be back in action Sept. 29-30 at the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo.
"We have a lot to build on, and this is a team that will get better every time we play," Daugherty said. "We made some first tournament mistakes, but I think we stacked up right in the middle of things, knowing we're going to work on those mistakes."
Tournament Results
1. Oral Roberts 307-302 609
2. McNeese State 304-310 614
3. Missouri State 311-304 615
4. Bradley 309-307 616
5. Southern Illinois 310-312 622
6. Arkansas State 316-314 630
7. Wichita State 323-309 632
8. Northern Iowa 335-322 657
9. Drury 335-334 669
10. SIU-Edwardsville 346-331 667
11. South Dakota 350-360 710
Individual Results
T6 Alisha Matthews 78-74 152
T12 Lauren May 77-79 156
T17 Kate Laegeler 82-76 158
T25 Braidy Hood 77-83 160
T33 Meg Gilley 78-84 162
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