Turney Led IPFW to Tie for Its Lowest Round in Summit League Championship

Tuesday, April 19

Primm, Nev.

Purdue Fort Wayne

Summit League Championship

Alyssa Turney led the 'Dons to tie for their lowest 18-hole record in conference championship play

Turney Led IPFW to Tie for Its Lowest Round in Summit League Championship

4/19/2011 8:10:00 PM | Women's Golf

Final Results (.pdf)

PRIMM, Nev. - IPFW sophomore Alyssa Turney led the women's golf team to tie for its lowest round in a Summit League Championship after firing a third-round score of 80 as the Mastodons finished in 10th place at the conference championship in Primm, Nevada on Tuesday.

The Mastodons posted a final team score of 1077 (365-370-342) at the Primm Valley Golf Club-Lakes. The third-round score of 342 tied the 'Dons for their lowest round since 2009 in conference championship play.

Turney's third-round score of 80 is also the lowest of her two-year career. After posting a 54-hole total of 261 (88-93-80), Turney tied for 40th place at the championship.

Improving six shots from yesterday's second round, junior Tosha Embry carded her lowest round of 87 en route to a 275 (95-93-87) to tie for 45th place overall.

Freshman Maggie Talbert saw a nine-stroke improvement from yesterday's second round score of 98 to tie for 45th place after posting a 275 (88-98-89) while freshman Taylor Lamphier finished right behind Talbert in 47th place with a 54-hole total of 276 (94-89-93).

Sophomore Breanna Hatter had her lowest round of the season after a 18-hole total of 86 to finish in 48th place overall with a 278 total (97-95-86).

Oral Roberts took the women's championship title after finishing with a team score of 911, while Western Illinois finished in second place with 938 and Oakland followed one stroke behind with a 939 for third place.

~Dons~