NSU in ninth heading into final round

ADVERTORIAL

AURORA, Colo. – The No. 13-ranked Northeastern State women’s golf team shot its lowest round of the tournament in the third round of the 2016 NCAA Championship, which is being contested on the par-72, 6,468-yard CommonGround Golf Course.

 The RiverHawks carded a tourney-best 9-over-par 297 Friday to move into ninth place at 39-over 903 (304-302-297). NSU is the low team representing the Central Region as No. 17 Augustana is 10th and Missouri Western State is 12th.

No. 1 Rollins continues to lead the field at 7-over 871 (290-288-293), while No. 10 Indianapolis remained in second at 14-over 878 (300-286-292) and No. 11 Dallas Baptist stayed third at 21-over 885 (293-298-294).

No. 7 Tarleton State shot up the leaderboard into fourth at 22-over 886 (301-300-285), and No. 4 Nova Southeastern is fifth at 25-over 889 (290-302-297).

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Junior Baylee Price took over the lead for NSU as she moved up into a tie for 27th at 9-over 225 (79-72-74). Senior Charter Lawson used an eagle and three birdies to settle into a tie for 34th at 11-over 227 (74-77-76), while true freshman Kelsey Lumpkin improved 10 spots and is now T-42 at 12-over 228 (77-78-73).

True freshman Ebba Moberg is tied for 48th at 13-over 229 (74-75-80), while senior Kayla Schroeder used the third-lowest round of her career to jump into solo 65th at 24-over 240 (83-83-74).
         
Northeastern State will begin teeing off in the final round on the 10th hole at 9 a.m. (CST) May 21.

2016 NCAA WOMEN’S DIVISION II GOLF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – Third Round Results
May 18-21, 2016 at Aurora, Colo.
(par-72, 6,468-yard CommonGround Golf Course)
 

Team Standings
1.        #1 Rollins                                           290-288-293=871 (+7)
2.        #10 Indianapolis                               300-286-292=878 (+14)
3.        #11 Dallas Baptist                             293-298-294=885 (+21)
4.        #7 Tarleton State                              301-300-285=886 (+22)
5.        #4 Nova Southeastern                     290-302-297=889 (+25)
6.        #12 Grand Valley State                    302-304-284=890 (+26)
7.        #5 Saint Leo                                      305-294-297=896 (+32)
8.        #30 Findlay                                       299-303-297=899 (+35)
9.       #13 Northeastern State                304-302-297=903 (+39)
10.     #17 Augustana                                  297-309-303=909 (+45)
11.     #28 West Texas A&M                       309-311-299=919 (+55)
12.     Missouri Western State                    327-309-315=951 (+87)

Rankings reflect the latest Golfstat.com Polls

Top-5 Standings

T1.     Isabell Jimenez Perea (Tarleton State)       72-72-69=213 (-3)

           Kasey Petty (Findlay)                                   73-71-69=213 (-3)

           Gabrielle Shipley (Grand Valley State)       73-70-70=213 (-3)

T4.     Hally Leadbetter (Rollins)                            72-69-74=215 (-1)

           Marisa Toivonen (Augustana)                     70-73-72=215 (-1)

          
NSU Individuals

T27.   Baylee Price                                       79-72-74=225 (+9)

T34.   Charter Lawson                                74-77-76=227 (+11)

T42.   Kelsey Lumpkin                                 77-78-73=228 (+12)

T48.   Ebba Moberg                                     74-75-80=229 (+13)

65.     Kayla Schroeder                                83-83-74=240 (+24)