Deeg Leads Huskers to Eighth at Clover Cup
Deeg Leads Huskers to Eighth at Clover CupDeeg Leads Huskers to Eighth at Clover Cup
Women's Golf

Deeg Leads Huskers to Eighth at Clover Cup

Mesa, Ariz. - Cassie Deeg shot a one-over-par 73 to close in a tie for 20th individually while leading the Nebraska women's golf team to an eighth-place finish at the 17-team Clover Cup on Sunday.

Deeg, a senior from Hugo, Minn., was Nebraska's top finisher at the three-day event, posting a 54-hole score of 223. She helped the Huskers close with a final-round 299 to jump from 11th to eighth place on the tournament's final day. The Big Red finished with a three-round score of 909 (301-309-299).

SMU fired a tournament-best score of 281 on Sunday to capture the team title with a three-round total of 858 on the par-72, 6,184-yard layout of the Longbow Golf Club. TCU finished second with an 866, including a final-round 290. Oklahoma took third at 873, while the hosts from Notre Dame finished fourth at 874.

TCU's Brooke Graebe earned medalist honors with a six-under-par 210, including a 71 on Sunday. Oklahoma's Rylee Pedigo finished as the runner-up just one stroke back at 211.

Nebraska senior Cassidy Stelzmiller helped the Huskers with her best round of the tournament on Sunday. Her two-over-par 74 helped her finish in a tie for 32nd at 226.

Husker freshman Haley Thiele rebounded from a rough round on Saturday to fire a 75 in the third round. She finished in a tie for 49th at 229 with fellow Husker Audrey Judd. The Husker sophomore added a 77 on Sunday to round out NU's team score.

Senior Morgan Smejkal rounded out the Big Red lineup with her second straight 81 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 68th at 237.

Sarah Pravecek (78-78-80-236) and Emily Gillman (77-78-81-236) tied for 65th while playing as individuals outside the Nebraska lineup.

The Huskers return to action at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, March 22-23.

Clover Cup
March 11-13, 2016
Longbow Golf Club (Mesa, Ariz.)
Par 72, 6,184 Yards

Final Team Results

1. SMU - 285-292-281-858
2. TCU - 284-292-290-866
3. Oklahoma - 290-291-292-873
4. Notre Dame - 299-290-285-874
5. Florida International - 296-297-285-878
6. UNC Wilmington - 291-293-299-883
7. South Florida - 288-303-298-889
8. Nebraska - 301-309-299-909
9. Penn State - 301-305-304-910
10. Central Arkansas - 308-300-307-915
11. Tulsa - 299-309-313-921
12. Cincinnati - 303-321-300-924
13. Ole Miss - 305-306-314-925
14. Columbia - 317-315-311-943
15. IUPUI - 319-322-303-944
16. UNC Greensboro - 324-307-324-955
17. Central Michigan - 332-313-323-968

Final Individual Results

1. Brooke Graebe, TCU - 67-72-71-210
2. Rylee Pedigo, Oklahoma - 71-70-70-211
T3. Nicole Autrique, South Florida - 67-72-73-212
T3. Annette Lyche, UNC Wilmington - 71-67-74-212
T5. Jenny Haglund, SMU - 73-72-68-213
T5. Meghan MacLaren, Florida International - 70-71-72-213
7. Hannah Wood, Oklahoma - 68-74-72-214
8. Annika Clark, TCU - 71-72-72-215
9. Talia Campbell, Notre Dame - 74-72-70-216
T10. Carla Jane, Florida International - 71-74-72-217
T10. Brigitte Dunne, SMU - 73-72-72-217

Nebraska Individuals

T20. Cassie Deeg - 75-75-73-223
T32. Cassidy Stelzmiller - 76-76-74-226
T49. Audrey Judd - 78-77-77-232
T49. Haley Thiele - 75-82-75-232
T65. Sarah Pravecek - 78-78-80-236
T65. Emily Gillman - 77-78-81-236
T68. Morgan Smejkal - 75-81-81-237