Tuesday, February 6
Orlando, Fla. (Eagle Creek GC)
All Day
Mississippi State
vs
UCF Challenge
Kendall Wisenbaker ended the UCF Challenge tied for 24th.
Women’s Golf Opens Spring With Eighth-Place Finish
February 06, 2018 | Women's Golf
ORLANDO, Fla. – A trio of Bulldogs finished in the Top 25 as the Mississippi State women's golf team opened the spring season with an eighth-place finish at the UCF Challenge in Orlando, Fla.
Coach Ginger Brown-Lemm's squad saw improvement in each of the three rounds, saving the best round for last. MSU fired an even-par 288 Tuesday, one-shot shy of matching its lowest round of the season, en route to finishing in eighth place with a 21-over 885.
"This was a glimpse of the good golf to come from this young squad," Brown-Lemm said. "With one junior, two sophomores and two freshmen leading the group, we have a bright future. We scored better every day, managed better every day and that is what we have to accomplish at this stage. We beat everyone we should have, and we were just five strokes out of fourth place. The future is very-very bright at MSU."
Ela Grimwood and Kendall Wisenbaker led the team in the final round behind 1-under 71 scorecards. In the best round of her collegiate career, Grimwood started the day strong, collecting a pair of birdies on her fourth and fifth holes. She erased seven strokes from her second-round tally to finish tied for 44th.
Wisenbaker also drained a birdie on her fifth hole of the day. The veteran junior fired par on the front nine and 1-under on the back to round out the event tied for 24th overall.
"I did a better job of staying patient with myself today," Wisenbaker said. "I definitely didn't hit the ball as good as I could have and still managed to post a solid number. I didn't try to press and cause myself to make unforced errors. We had a strong finish as a team and this is a good start to the spring."
Aubree Jones led the Bulldogs for a good portion of the day, ending her first nine 2-under par. She collected two birdies on her final nine before ending the day with an even-par 72. Jones finished tied for 21st, marking the fourth tournament she has landed in the Top 25.
In her inaugural performance in the lineup, Blair Stockett led the team with a 4-over 220 over the three days to tie for 16th.
Athena Yang collected a pair of birdies to start her final round and added another on the back nine. The sophomore ended the round with a 3-over 75.
Playing as an individual, Clara Moyano opened her final round with back-to-back birdies and led the team with five on the day en route to carding a final-round 70 (-2). The sophomore transfer ended the event tied for 44th.
MSU returns to action Feb. 26-27 as it heads to Championship Country Club in Houston, Texas, for the Dickson Invitational.
Team Results-Third Round
1 Miami 295 285 288 868 +4
2 East Carolina 293 296 283 872 +8
3 Auburn 299 293 286 878 +14
T4 Vanderbilt 304 285 291 880 +16
T4 Wisconsin 297 287 296 880 +16
6 Iowa State 293 294 294 881 +17
7 UCF 299 290 294 883 +19
8 Mississippi St. 302 295 288 885 +21
T9 Penn State 303 295 290 888 +24
T9 SMU 301 293 294 888 +24
11 Texas Tech 300 299 290 889 +25
12 Old Dominion 305 297 288 890 +26
T13 College of Charleston 313 296 297 906 +42
T13 Memphis 300 294 312 906 +42
15 UNC Wilmington 311 299 302 912 +48
16 Tulane 297 308 311 916 +52
MSU Players Results-Third Round
T16 Blair Stockett (+4) 71 75 74 220
T21 Aubree Jones (+5) 78 71 72 221
T24 Kendall Wisenbaker (+6) 77 74 71 222
T44 Ela Grimwood (+9) 76 78 71 225
T61 Athena Yang (+12) 78 75 75 228
T44 Clara Moyano (IND.) (+9) 77 78 70 225
Coach Ginger Brown-Lemm's squad saw improvement in each of the three rounds, saving the best round for last. MSU fired an even-par 288 Tuesday, one-shot shy of matching its lowest round of the season, en route to finishing in eighth place with a 21-over 885.
"This was a glimpse of the good golf to come from this young squad," Brown-Lemm said. "With one junior, two sophomores and two freshmen leading the group, we have a bright future. We scored better every day, managed better every day and that is what we have to accomplish at this stage. We beat everyone we should have, and we were just five strokes out of fourth place. The future is very-very bright at MSU."
Ela Grimwood and Kendall Wisenbaker led the team in the final round behind 1-under 71 scorecards. In the best round of her collegiate career, Grimwood started the day strong, collecting a pair of birdies on her fourth and fifth holes. She erased seven strokes from her second-round tally to finish tied for 44th.
Wisenbaker also drained a birdie on her fifth hole of the day. The veteran junior fired par on the front nine and 1-under on the back to round out the event tied for 24th overall.
"I did a better job of staying patient with myself today," Wisenbaker said. "I definitely didn't hit the ball as good as I could have and still managed to post a solid number. I didn't try to press and cause myself to make unforced errors. We had a strong finish as a team and this is a good start to the spring."
Aubree Jones led the Bulldogs for a good portion of the day, ending her first nine 2-under par. She collected two birdies on her final nine before ending the day with an even-par 72. Jones finished tied for 21st, marking the fourth tournament she has landed in the Top 25.
In her inaugural performance in the lineup, Blair Stockett led the team with a 4-over 220 over the three days to tie for 16th.
Athena Yang collected a pair of birdies to start her final round and added another on the back nine. The sophomore ended the round with a 3-over 75.
Playing as an individual, Clara Moyano opened her final round with back-to-back birdies and led the team with five on the day en route to carding a final-round 70 (-2). The sophomore transfer ended the event tied for 44th.
MSU returns to action Feb. 26-27 as it heads to Championship Country Club in Houston, Texas, for the Dickson Invitational.
Team Results-Third Round
1 Miami 295 285 288 868 +4
2 East Carolina 293 296 283 872 +8
3 Auburn 299 293 286 878 +14
T4 Vanderbilt 304 285 291 880 +16
T4 Wisconsin 297 287 296 880 +16
6 Iowa State 293 294 294 881 +17
7 UCF 299 290 294 883 +19
8 Mississippi St. 302 295 288 885 +21
T9 Penn State 303 295 290 888 +24
T9 SMU 301 293 294 888 +24
11 Texas Tech 300 299 290 889 +25
12 Old Dominion 305 297 288 890 +26
T13 College of Charleston 313 296 297 906 +42
T13 Memphis 300 294 312 906 +42
15 UNC Wilmington 311 299 302 912 +48
16 Tulane 297 308 311 916 +52
MSU Players Results-Third Round
T16 Blair Stockett (+4) 71 75 74 220
T21 Aubree Jones (+5) 78 71 72 221
T24 Kendall Wisenbaker (+6) 77 74 71 222
T44 Ela Grimwood (+9) 76 78 71 225
T61 Athena Yang (+12) 78 75 75 228
T44 Clara Moyano (IND.) (+9) 77 78 70 225
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