CABOT, Ark.—In their first tournament action since October, the Southern Nazarene Women's Golf team returned to the course with a great showing, finishing third at the Natural State Golf Classic in Arkansas.
Southern Nazarene placed three players in the top-15 of a 53 player field at the Cypress Creek Golf Club.They shot a team total of 631, improving nine strokes on day two after shooting 320 on day one. SNU was tied for second after round one, but could not keep up with a strong showing from Drury, who used a 303 round two to claim second place.
Central Missouri, who ranks No. 20 in the NCAA DII Women's Golf polls, won the tournament after firing off a 313 in round one, followed by a tournament best 302 in round two.
The Crimson Storm were paced by Hannah Torres. She notched a 7th place finish, shooting a 77 (+5), followed by a 75 (+2) in round two. She was effective on both par-3s and par-5s, shooting 1-under on par-3s, as well as 1-under on par-5s for the tournament. Both marks ranked second for the entire field. She finished with 4 total birdies for the event.
Sara Armstrong and Kendall Kerr were not far off from Torres, finishing with scores of 156 and 158, respectively. Armstrong placed tied for 12th in the tournament after also firing off 4 birdies. Kerr finished tied for 15th and was consistent both rounds as she was second in the tournament with 23 total pars.
Hallie Schultz and Rebecca Davis rounded out the scoring for Southern Nazarene. Schultz improved seven strokes from day one as she followed an 86 with a 79 in round two. Davis also made a big jump in round two as she shot an 80 in round two after shooting a 92 in round one.
Southern Nazarene's third place finish was their best in any event since winning this same tournament in 2019. The Storm will look to use this momentum moving forward as they prepare to host the Diffee Ford Lincoln Invitational next weekend. The two-round event will be held at the Lincoln Park Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma.
