March 13, 2015
Results
Results
ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Abby Dufrane shot six-over-par (78) to finish in a tie for second place as the South Dakota women's golf team wrapped up play at the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational on Friday. The 36-hole tournament was held at Sunbrook Golf Course with 14 teams and 87 individuals competing.
Dufrane started the day in second place and one shot behind the lead after carding a two-under-par (70) in Thursday's first round. She finished in a three-way tie for second with a two round total of four-over-par (148). Grand Canyon's Charlotte Jaengkit won the tournament by three strokes (72-73-145).
USD's Brenna Lervick and Kaitlyn Krzyzanowski both improved several positions to finish in a tie for 20th with final scores of 12-over-par (156). Lervick started the round in 36th place at eight-over (80) and shot four-over (76) in the second round, while Krzyzanowski improved from 47th at nine-over (81) by shooting three-over (75) on Friday.
Kylie Gaughenbaugh had a score of 28-over (172) to finish in a tie for 75th while Janice Baumberger had a score of 31-over (175) to finish 79th. Victoria Grasso competed individually and finished in a tie for 81st at 33-over (177).
South Dakota had a team score of 628 to finish in eighth place. South Dakota State won the tournament with a score of 609 while Oral Roberts finished second at 610.
South Dakota will next compete at the SDSU Jackrabbit Invitational held in Primm, Nev., on March 16-17.