K-State Posts Another Solid Round
Apr 25, 2009 | Women's Golf
“I am proud of the kids for the most part,” head coach Kristi Knight said. “We are tied for fourth and one shot out of third. No women’s team at K-State has ever played in the lead group in the Big 12 Championship and we still haven’t played our best here. I think our best golf is ahead of us.”
Ashley Freeman of Texas A&M and Caroline Hedwall are currently locked in a tie for first place, both carding scores at 1-under par.
Morgan Moon and Elise Houtz, who are tied for 11th place, are setting the pace for the Wildcats through two rounds. Houtz tied her career-low round of 73 in round two and climbed all the way from 28th place on Saturday and cards a 80-73153 (+7) for the tournament. Houtz’s round-two score was tied for the lowest 18-hole score on Saturday. Moon, carding a 72-81153, will look to bounce back from a 7-over in the second round.
“Morgan was frustrated with her round today,” Knight said. “She hit a lot of good shots, but she didn’t make the putts that she was making yesterday. Her putter wasn’t working today, but she held in there and battled.”
“Elise had a really solid round,” Knight said. “If you could be a little disappointed with a par round, then she probably was because she didn’t really have her puts falling for her. She had some nice par saves, but she felt like she missed a lot of good birdie opportunities. She is hitting the ball well and making good decisions, so she will have those opportunities again tomorrow.”
Paige Osterloo was able to shave two strokes off her first round score and is currently tied with teammate Abbi Sunner for 45th place.
The Wildcats will conclude the Big 12 Championship with the third and final round starting at 8 a.m. tomorrow. Live stats are available at www.golfstat.com and final tournament results will be posted on www.kstatesports.com as soon as they become available.
Big 12 Championship
The Rawls Course
Par 73/ 6,564 Yards
Team Scores: 1.
Top Individuals: T1. Ashley
K-State Individuals: T11. Elise Houtz, 80-73153 (+7); T11. Morgan Moon, 72-81153 (+7); T16. Ami Storey, 78-77155 (+9); T45. Paige Osterloo, 82-80162 (+16); T45. Abbi Sunner, 81-81162 (+16).
