Mississippi State
LSU Tiger Classic
Bulldogs Conclude Spring Season With Top 10 Finish
March 22, 2016 | Women's Golf
Baton Rouge, La. – In its final tournament before the SEC Championships, Mississippi State fired a 309 to record a Top 10 finish at the LSU Tiger Classic, its best placement of the spring.
Finishing ninth individually, Ji Eun Baik led the Bulldogs with a team best 74 Tuesday.
Third-ranked Duke won the event with a three-day total of 881.
“The University Club challenges you on every aspect of the game, mentally, emotionally and on management decisions,” MSU coach Ginger Brown-Lemm said. “I am proud of our performance on that course in these conditions. A Top 10 finish in that filed is excellent to complete our regular season.”
Bianca Theron jumped 10 places from the second round to break into the Top 25 after recording a 76 to finish tied for 25th.
Jessica Peng fired a 78 and finished tied for 34th after having two birdies on the day.
Izel Pieters and Katie Holt shot 85 and 81 respectively, while senior Logan Chaney closed out her MSU regular-season career with an 84.
MSU will travel to Birmingham on April 15 for the SEC Tournament.
Team Results- Final Round
1 Duke 293 296 292 881 +17
2 Arkansas 299 302 296 897 +33
3 Tulane 305 308 297 910 +46
4 Wake Forest 311 298 303 912 +48
T5 North Carolina State 311 297 312 920 +56
T5 LSU 305 310 305 920 +56
7 Houston 307 301 315 923 +59
8 Tennessee 302 301 321 924 +60
9 Mississippi State 307 313 309 929 +65
10 Kentucky 307 312 314 933 +69
T11 Notre Dame 315 311 308 934 +70
T11 UNC Wilmington 310 312 312 934 +70
13 North Carolina 316 316 311 943 +79
14 Auburn 326 312 313 951 +87
15 Denver 321 324 313 958 +94
16 Mississippi 320 323 318 961 +97
17 Oklahoma 319 322 326 967 +103
MSU Player Results
T9 Ji Eun Baik 72 81 74 227 +11
T25 Bianca Theron 78 77 76 231 +15
T34 Jessica Peng 78 77 78 233 +17
T68 Izel Pieters 79 78 85 242 +26
T86 Katie Holt 84 85 81 250 +34
IND. 91 Logan Chaney 83 88 84 255 +39
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