Lady Bulldogs Ready For Spring Opener At Qdoba Invitational
STARKVILLE, Miss. - The Mississippi State women's golf team will open its spring season Sunday at the Qdoba Invitational held at Don Shula's Golf Club in Miami Lakes, Fla. The three-day event is hosted by the Univeristy of Miami.
The lineup for State features senior Julia Huh, junior Jillian Jones, sophomore Suzanne Stanley along with freshmen Erika Thorton and Mallory Batson. While Huh, Stanley, Thornton and Batson played in all four fall tournaments, Jones returns to the lineup to play in her first tournament since the 2006 fall campaign.
"The team looks forward to starting the season in Miami where we expect favorable weather conditions," said MSU head coach Christi Sanders. "We will focus on continuing to lower our stroke averages from the fall, both individually and as a team."
Last fall, the Lady Bulldogs compiled a 307.08 stroke average and were led by Huh and Thornton who finished with a 76.75 average. All five State players who competed in the fall had stroke averages in the 70's.
In this weekend's tournament, MSU will join 11 other teams, including three squads who rank in the nation's top 30. Participating schools include Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, host- Miami, Mississippi State, New Mexico State, San Jose State, South Florida, Southern Mississippi and Virginia.
Sunday's first round and Monday's second round will begin with an 11:30 a.m. CT shotgun start. The final round will also be a shotgun start beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT.