Tucson, Ariz. - The Nebraska women's golf team captured its second team tournament title of the year by shooting a final-round 295 to finish with a three-round score of 874 on Saturday at the MountainView Golf Club.
The Huskers held off a final-round 291 from Kent State to beat the Golden Flashes by one stroke. Missouri finished third at 879 (293-299-287). Nebraska's 874 tied their team total in opening the season with a tournament title at the Chip-N Club Invitational at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in September. It matched their second-best team score of the season, trailing an 869 at the Westrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz., Feb. 23-24, to open the spring portion of their campaign
Senior Katelyn Wright fired a final-round 70 to finish with a career-best three-under-par 213, tying sopohomore Cassie Deeg for second in the final individual standings. Wright's tie for second marked the best finish of her Nebraska career, surpassing a tie for third at the 2012 Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate.
Deeg closed with a one-under-par 71 over the final 18 holes to tie her career-best tournament score of 213, which she set on her way to medalist honors in leading the Huskers to the 2013 Chip-N Club Invitational title to open this season.
Gonzaga's Alice Kim won the tournament title by three strokes with a final-round 70 to close at six-under 210.
Husker senior Steffi Neisen added a tie for 11th with a 219 after shooting a final-round 73, while freshman Jordan Chael rounded out Saturday's scoring with an 81 to finish in a tie for 53rd at 229.
Freshman transfer Sarah Pravecek provided a highlight with a two-under-par 70 to close her first tournament as a Husker with a 226. Sophomore Morgan Smejkal added a final-round 75 to close the tournament at 230 in a tie for 55th. Hannah Luebke added a 77 to finish in a tie for 76th at 241.
The Huskers return to action next weekend at the SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational, April 4-6.
Mountain View Collegiate
March 28-29, 2014
MountainView Golf Club (Tucson, Ariz.)
Par 72, 6,277 Yards
Final Team Standings
1. Nebraska - 291-288-295-874 (+10)
2. Kent State - 292-292-291-875 (+11)
3. Missouri - 293-299-287-879 (+15)
4. Gonzaga - 289-297-298-884 (+20)
5. Minnesota - 293-300-294-887 (+23)
T6. New Mexico State - 302-295-291-888 (+24)
T6. BYU - 297-298-293-888 (+24)
8. Kansas State - 296-293-301-890 (+26)
9. Northern Arizona - 305-292-294-891 (+27)
10. Colorado State - 297-304-295-896 (+32)
11. Portland State - 309-298-294-901 (+37)
12. Arkansas State - 306-300-300-906 (+42)
13. Wyoming - 309-315-301-925 (+61)
14. Tulsa - 308-303-317-928 (+64)
15. Redlands CC - 319-324-317-960 (+96)
Final Individual Standings
1. Alice Kim, Gonzaga - 72-68-70-210 (-6)
T2. Katelyn Wright, Nebraska - 71-72-70-213 (-3)
T2. Cassie Deeg, Nebraska - 72-70-71-213 (-3)
T4. Carmen Laguna, Minnesota - 72-71-73-216 (E)
T4. Kaitlen Parsons, Northern Arizona - 74-73-69-216 (E)
T4. Laura Kraft, Missouri - 72-73-71-216 (E)
T4. Alex White, BYU - 72-73-71-216 (E)
T8. Olivia Eliasson, Kansas State - 71-74-72-217 (+1)
T8. Jennifer Ha, Kent State - 75-71-71-217 (+1)
10. Viviana Macias, New Mexico State - 72-75-71-218 (+2)
T11. Ciera Min, Gonzaga - 71-76-72-219 (+3)
T11. A Ram Choi, Portland State - 78-69-72-219 (+3)
T11. Carly Ragains, Kansas State - 74-72-73-219 (+3)
T11. Natalie Goodson, Kent State - 71-75-73-219 (+3)
T11. Steffi Neisen, Nebraska - 74-72-73-219 (+3)
Nebraska Individuals
T2. Katelyn Wright - 71-72-70-213 (-3)
T2. Cassie Deeg - 72-70-71-213 (-3)
T11. Steffi Neisen - 74-72-73-219 (+3)
*T35. Sarah Pravecek - 80-76-70-226 (+10)
T53. Jordan Chael - 74-74-81-229 (+13)
*T55. Morgan Smejkal - 78-77-75-230 (+14)
*T76. Hannah Luebke - 88-76-77-241 (+25)
T81. Cassidy Stelzmiller - 79-85-D