Kate Smith tied for 15th individually to lead the Nebraska women's golf team to a tie for 10th in her collegiate debut at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic Tuesday in Fort Collins, Colo.
Smith, a freshman from Detroit Lakes, Minn., settled for a final-round 78 on Tuesday after firing rounds of 69 and 74 on Monday to finish with a three-round total of 221. Smith's tie for 15th was the top individual finish for the Huskers, who moved into a tie for 10th in the 15-team field with a final-round 302. Nebraska closed with a three-round total of 914 (307-305-302).
Smith, the only five-time Minnesota girls high school golf champion in history, notched Nebraska's best finish, but it was fellow freshman Claire Robertson who produced the best round for the Huskers on Tuesday.
Robertson, the first Husker women's golfer from Scotland, fired a final-round 73 to close her first collegiate tournament with a three-round total of 230 (76-81-73) in a tie for 39th place. Robertson played Tuesday's final seven holes at two-under-par.
Sarah Pravecek from Omaha, who is the lone senior on the Husker roster in 2016-17, added a final-round 74 to finish in a tie for 35th at 229 (79-76-74). Pravecek's 54-hole total marked the third-best tournament score of her career.
Junior Emily Gillman from Austin, Texas, added her second straight 77 to contribute to Nebraska's team score. Gillman closed in a tie for 75th at 240 (86-77-77).
Freshman Annie Sritragul from Bangkok, Thailand, rounded out the Husker contingent with an 83 on Tuesday. She finished 84th at 244 (83-78-83).
San Jose State ran away with the team title with a three-round score of 871 (287-285-299) and the 6,364-yard, par-72 layout at the Ptarmigan Country Club in Fort Collins. The Spartans defeated runner-up UC Irvine (298-292-295-885) by 14 strokes. Gonzaga finished third at 889, while Oregon State took fourth at 891.
Nebraska tied Wyoming for 10th at 914, ahead of the hosts from Colorado State (921), Long Beach State (925), Hawaii (935) and Boise State (937). The Huskers were just two stroke out of eighth place, while Big Ten Conference foe Indiana took seventh.
The Huskers return to action this weekend at the East & West Match Play Challenge in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 18-20. Nebraska will compete in 36 holes of stroke play on Sunday to determine seeding for the final two days of match play of the event at the Radrick Farms Golf Course.
Ptarmigan Ram Classic
Fort Collins, Colo.
Ptarmigan Country Club (Par 72, 6,364 Yards)
Sept. 12-13, 2016
Final Team Results
1. San Jose State - 287-285-299-871
2. UC Irvine - 298-292-295-885
3. Gonzaga - 301-288-300-889
4. Oregon State - 298-294-299-891
T5. San Francisco - 302-294-296-892
T5. Nevada - 291-297-304-892
7. Indiana - 296-304-299-899
8. Northern Colorado - 303-297-312-912
9. Portland State - 306-296-311-913
T10. Nebraska - 307-305-302-914
T10. Wyoming - 299-304-311-914
12. Colorado State - 313-301-307-921
13. Long Beach State - 311-308-306-925
14. Hawaii - 308-314-313-935
15. Boise State - 301-312-324-937
Final Individual Results
1. My Leander, San Jose State - 68-70-72-210
2. Ciera Min, Gonzaga - 73-70-68-211
3. Avery French, UC Irvine - 73-71-68-212
4. Bianca Pagdanganan, Gonzaga - 74-66-73-213
5. *Ellen Secor, Colorado State - 73-68-74-215
6. Franziska Friedrich, San Jose State - 71-69-76-216
T7. Ana Sanjuan, Indiana - 72-75-70-217
T7. Kaley In, UC Irvine - 73-69-75-217
9. Vanessa Ha, San Francisco - 73-74-71-218
10. Olivia Benzin, Oregon State - 71-75-73-219
Nebraska Individuals
T15. Kate Smith - 69-74-78-221
T35. Sarah Pravecek - 79-76-74-229
T39. Claire Robertson - 76-81-73-230
T75. Emily Gillman - 86-77-77-240
84. Annie Sritragul - 83-78-83-244