Neisen Fires School-Record 66 in Arizona

Tucson, Ariz. - Nebraska's Steffi Neisen fired a school-record 66 in the second round of the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, helping the Husker women's golf team to fourth place among 15 teams heading into Saturday's final round.

Neisen, a sophomore from New Prague, Minn., bettered the previous school record by one stroke, which was most recently accomplished earlier this season by senior teammate Madeleine Sheils at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash., Oct. 3-5.

Neisen's record-setting second round followed an opening-round 75, as she closed the day in fifth place at 141. Sheils, a native of Boise, Idaho, sits just one shot back in a tie for sixth at 142. Sheils opened the day with a 69 of her own, her third round of better than 70 this season, before adding a second-round 73.

With Neisen and Sheils leading the charge, the Huskers head into Saturday's final round on the 6,227-yard, par-72 layout at the Mountain View Golf Course in fourth place at 584, following rounds of 295 and 289 on Friday. Nebraska sits 14 strokes back of the team leaders from Texas Tech (284-286-570). Indiana occupies second place (285-291-576), while Iowa State is just three shots ahead of the Huskers in third (293-288-581).

Senior Kayla Knopik added a pair of 74's to close the first 36 holes in a tie for 27th at 148. Sophomore Katelyn Wright contributed rounds of 79 and 76 to head into the final round in a tie for 63rd at 155, while senior Katie Keiser sits in 80th at 159 after rounds of 77 and 82.

Sophomore Remylee Molyneux, playing as an individual outside the Husker lineup, added a career-best of her own with an opening-round 71 on Friday. Molyneux added an 80 in the second round to close the day in a tie for 43rd at 151.

The Huskers conclude the 54-hole Mountain View Collegiate with the final round Saturday beginning with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. (central).

Mountain View Collegiate
March 23-24, 2012
Mountain View Golf Course (Tucson, Ariz.)
Par 72, 6,227 Yards

Team Standings (Two Rounds)
1. Texas Tech - 284-286-570
2. Indiana - 285-291-576
3. Iowa State - 293- 288-581
4. Nebraska - 295-289-584
5. Kansas State - 293-292-585
6. Ohio State - 295-292-587
7. San Jose State - 293-295-588
8. Northwestern - 298-292-590
T9. Missouri - 297-302-599
T9. Gonzaga - 298-301-599
T11. Louisville - 294-307-601
T11. Wyoming - 298-303-601
13. SMU - 300-305-605
14. Kansas - 301-312-613
15. Colorado State - 304-319-623

Individual Standings (Two Rounds)
1. Jennifer Brumbaugh, San Jose - 69-67-136
T2. Gabriella Dominguez, Texas Tech - 71-69-140
T2. Rosie Davies, Indiana - 68-72-140
T2. Lauren Weaver, Northwestern - 69-71-140
5. Steffi Neisen, Nebraska - 75-66-141
T6. Madeleine Sheils, Nebraska - 69-73-142
T6. Prima Thammaraks, Iowa State - 71-71-142
T6. Kendall Prince, Ohio State - 72-70-142
T6. Ami Storey, Kansas State - 70-72-142
T10. Kimberly Kaufman, Texas Tech - 72-71-143
T10. Hannah Arnold, Texas Tech - 70-73-143

Nebraska Individuals
5. Steffi Neisen - 75-66-141
T6. Madeleine Sheils - 69-73-142
T27. Kayla Knopik - 74-74-148
T43.*Remylee Molyneaux - 71-80-151
T 63. Katelyn Wright - 79-76-155
80. Katie Keiser - 77-82-159
*playing as an individual outside of Nebraska's lineup