Wildcats struggle in first round of NCAA Regional
May 06, 2004 | Women's Golf
NORMAL, Ill. - The Kansas State women’s golf team struggled in the first round of the NCAA Central Regional Thursday, shooting a 326 to place 21st. Head coach Kristi Knight said the team’s short game and missed putts caused problems.
“We missed the greens,” Knight said. “It was frustrating. Our short game held us back at Big 12s. A solid short game will make mediocre golf, good golf. But a bad short game will make a mediocre game worse.”
Senior Christine Boucher, a week after being named Big 12 Conference Player of the Year, shot a 14-over 85.
“Christine wants to accomplish certain goals,” Knight said. “She had a tough day and struggled with her ball striking and struggled with her driver. She didn’t drive as well as she normally does and she was put in bad situations, but she is a competitor and she’ll bounce back.”
Senior Karen Quintelier shot a 78 to tie for 46th. Juniors Sarah Heffel and Stephanie Limoges shot 82 and 82, tying for 70th and 84th, respectively. Freshman Helene Robert is in 106th place after shooting an 86 in the first round.
Knight hopes the team will come out Friday with a refreshed attitude, ready to face the day’s challenges head on.
“Tomorrow could be a completely different day,” Knight said. “You never know. That’s the thing with sport, the unexpected happens. I think we will bounce back.”
The Wildcats continue play at the NCAA Central Regional Friday in Normal, Ill. For complete results of the NCAA Central Regional, please visit www.golfstat.com.
Team Scores: T1. Vanderbilt, New Mexico 298 3. Arizona 299 4. Southern California 300 5. Michigan State 302 6. Missouri 303 T7. Purdue, Texas A&M 305 T9. TCU, Arkansas 308 T11.Indiana, Oklahoma 311 13. Baylor 312 T14. Northwestern, Illinois State 313 16. Southern Methodist 316 T17. Notre Dame, Tulsa 319 19. Princeton 320 20. Kent State 325 21. Kansas State 326.
Top Individuals: T1. Erica Blasberg, Arizona 68 T1. Kyla Neal, Texas A&M 68 T3. Laura Cross, Southern Methodist 72 T3. Sarah Jacobs, Vanderbilt 72
Wildcat Individuals: T46. Karen Quintelier 78 T70. Sarah Heffel 81 T84. Stephanie Limoges 82 T102. Christine Boucher 85 106. Helene Robert 86
