Omaha
Day Three
Tarleton State Wins Golf Regional, Mavericks Fourt
May 6, 2009 | General, Women's Golf
Round Three - Player Summary
Round Three - Team/Player Summary
OMAHA, Neb. – Tarleton State University led wire to wire to win the NCAA Division II Women's Golf West Regional at Ironwood Golf and Country Club. The Texanns won by 20 strokes over runner up West Texas A&M while California State Chico finished in third. All three schools will represent the region at the NCAA Division II National Championship in Findlay, Ohio from May 13 - 16.
The UNO golf team, which hosted the event, was fourth, just one stroke out of an automatic berth in the national championship.
Tarleton State finished with a three-day score of 954 while West Texas A&M posted a score of 974 and Cal State Chico had 975. UNO finished at 976 as just four points separated teams 2 – 5. Tarleton State closed well with Wednesday's low round of 312.
Tarleton also had the individual medalist of the tournament, Carla Cooper. She shot a tournament-low 224, eight over par. She closed by shooting 73 on Wednesday, tying the low round of the tournament. Hammerli Sriyai of West Texas A&M also shot 73 on Wednesday and finished second at 228. Raelyn Smith, playing as an individual for Angelo State, was third at 233.
UNO's #Erin Ommen# finished fourth overall with a three-day score of 234. She will represent the Mavericks as an individual along with Angelo State's Smith and Kaitlin Parker of Western Washington who finished at 236.
In addition to Ommen, #Dani Suponchick# was second for the Mavericks with a tournament total of 245. They were followed by #Amy Powell# (246), #Abbey Weddle# (252) and #Rebecca Pollock# (258).
