Pinehurst, N.C. – Sophomore golfer Kate Smith led the Nebraska women’s golf team to a 10th place finish in the third and final round at the Pinehurst Challenge on Tuesday.
Smith recorded a career-best 54-hole score of 212, besting her previous score of 214 set in 2017 spring competition. Smith’s 212 is just three strokes off of Nebraska’s 54-hole school record of 209. The Detroit Lakes, Minn. native, Smith, tied for seventh overall, her third top ten finish in four tournaments this fall.
The Huskers shot an overall 876 at the tournament (290-287-299), managing a 10th place finish of 19 competing teams. Senior Audrey Judd, Olathe, Kan., shot a season-low round with a second-round score of 69 (76-69-73-218). Before Monday’s second round, Judd had shot a season-low 70 twice.
Sophomore Annie Sritragul (Bangkok, Thailand) tied for 29th shooting 72-73-77-222, while the Thiele sisters rounded out the Huskers’ lineup. Sophomore Haley Thiele, Wahoo, Neb., tied for 60th, 73-74-78-225 at Pinehurst. While freshman Hannah Thiele showed improvement, posting a career-best round score of 73 (78-73-78-229), to tie for 72nd.
Competing as an individual outside of NU’s lineup, Noor Ahmed (Folsom, Calif.), tied for 22nd, shooting an even 72 each round, a career-best low-round score and a career-best 54-hole score for the true freshman (72-72-72-216). Ahmed had nine birdies at the Pinehurst Challenge.
Nebraska returns to action at the UNLV Collegiate Showdown Oct. 22-24.
Pinehurst Challenge
Host: College of Charleston
Location: Pinehurst, N.C.
Course: GC No. 1
Oct. 9-10, 2017
Final Team Results:
1. East Carolina 289-277-281-847
2. Coastal Carolina 285-282-288-855
3. Old Dominion 290-283-285-859
4. Maryland 285-286-292-863
5. North Florida 284-292-292-868
6. Towson 287-297-287-871
T7. Samford 298-282-292-872
T7. James Madison 289-296-287-872
9. UNCG 297-290-287-874
10. Nebraska 290-287-299-876
Top Ten Individuals:
1. Valentina Giraldo, Jacksonville St., 68-68-72-208
2. Malene Krolboll Hansen, Coastal Carolina, 68-67-74-209
T3. Alix Lowe, Towson, 68-70-72-210
T3. Michelle Forsland, Jacksonville, 72-69-69-210
T5. Carley Cox, East Carolina, 68-72-71-211
T5. Dorthea Forbrigd, East Carolina, 72-70-69-211
T7. Kate Smith, Nebraska, 69-72,71-212
T7. Laura Gomez, James Madison, 72-71-69-212
T7. Heather Munro, Elon, 69-70-73-212
T10. Amanda Detmer, Jacksonville, 68-71-74-213
T10. Frantiska Lunackova, Coastal Carolina, 71-71-71-213
NU’s Team Results:
T7 – Kate Smith 69-72-72-212
T27 – Audrey Judd 76-69-73-218
T49 – Annie Sritragul 72-73-77-222
T60 – Haley Thiele 73-74-78-225
T72 - Hannah Thiele 78-73-78-229
T22 – Noor Ahmed 72-72-72-216*
*Competed as an individual outside NU’s lineup