Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate Day 3
Recap: Team effort leads Rams to 5th-place finish
10/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Results
LITTLETON, Colo. - Colorado State shot its best round of golf of the season on Sunday, and coupled with an all-around team performance, finished fifth out of 18 teams at the Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate. With three top-20 finishers, CSU carded a 7-under 281 during Round 3 to finish the three-day tournament at 11-over 875.
The single-round score of 281 is tied for the third-best performance in school history, while the three-round score of 875 is sixth.
"They're really excited about today's play," head coach Annie Young said about her players. "It's always fun when you shoot under par as a team, but everybody shot a low score today, which makes everyone feel like they contributed. It was a team effort."
Katrina Prendergast tallied her first top-five finish of the season, shooting a 3-under 69 on Sunday to finish at 2-under 214. She tied for fourth, thanks to two under-par rounds, including a tournament-leading 4-under 68 during Round 1. Just three strokes behind Prendergast was senior Brianna Becker and freshman Ellen Secor. They both tallied 1-over 217s, tied for 12th out of 102 golfers. Secor had a 3-under 69 on Sunday, while Becker carded a 2-under 70.
Becker was consistent throughout the weekend, shooting between 2-over and 2-under in each round. Secor had an even-par 72 in Round 1, and finished strong with the 3-under 69 after shooting a 4-over 76 during Round 2.
Sarah Archuleta (1-over 73) and Elisabeth Rau (2-over 74) also had solid rounds on Sunday - their best totals of the tournament. Competing as individuals, Caroline Reiners and Jessica Sloot also shot their best rounds of the tournament on the final day.
CSU's Round-3 score of 281 was the second-best score of the entire tournament - second only to Kentucky's 277, also during Round 3.
After shooting a strong 292 during Round 1 and sitting in third place, the Rams struggled through Round 2 on Saturday, carding a 14-over 302.
"Yesterday wasn't our finest day, but what was great to see was how they bounced back," Young said. "If we're going to compete for titles and top fives, we're all going to have to play well and show up and be ready to play. This week was a big step in the right direction for us."
Pepperdine (10-under 854), which took a nine-stroke lead after one round of play on Friday, held on to defeat host Denver (6-under 858). Kentucky placed third (7-over 871), followed by Georgetown (10-over 874) - one stroke ahead of CSU.
Nebraska (12-over 876), Ole Miss (13-over 877), Long Beach State (17-over 881), Fresno State and Nevada (21-over 885), Delaware (26-over 890), UC Riverside (32-over 896), San Francisco (38-over 902), Wyoming and Northern Colorado (46-over 910), South Dakota (47-over 911), Arkansas Little Rock (61-over 925) and North Dakota State (64-over 928) finished behind the Rams.
CSU now turns its attention to the Greenville Regional Preview in Greenville, N.C. The two-day tournament begins Monday, Oct. 17.
| Colorado State | 292 | 302 | 281 | 875 (+11) | 5/18 |
| Katrina Prendergast | 68 | 77 | 69 | 214 (-2) | T-4/102 |
| Brianna Becker | 74 | 73 | 70 | 217 (+1) | T-12 |
| Ellen Secor | 72 | 76 | 69 | 217 (+1) | T-12 |
| Sarah Archuleta | 78 | 76 | 73 | 227 (+11) | T-57 |
| Caroline Reiners (IND) | 76 | 77 | 76 | 229 (+13) | T-65 |
| Jessica Sloot (IND) | 78 | 79 | 74 | 231 (+15) | T-75 |
| Elisabeth Rau | 82 | 83 | 74 | 239 (+23) | 93 |
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