KaThe Murray State Women’s Golf team claimed their first Missouri Valley Conference championship at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois on April 19-21.
The Racers fired a 304+318+301=923 across 54 holes. The team secured its championship in round three, overcoming their 12-stroke deficit to take the championship while pacing runner-up Bradley by a stroke.
Sophomore Elin Tynan and junior Ella Scherer gave the team their best performances of the night, each tying for fifth place out of all golfers, with a 15-over-par on the tournament. Scherer’s best performance came in the first round, where she finished with a one-over-par 73. Tynan also golfed her best in the opening round, hitting a three-over-par 75.
Sophomore Tina Von Arx finished 14th overall with a 19-over-par for the tournament. Von Arx’s best performance came in round two, with a four-over-par 76. Junior Patti Patterson tied Von Arx, also placing 14th with a 19-over-par for the week. Patterson’s best performance came in the final round, hitting a four-over-par 76. Junior Katherine Weir rounded out Murray State’s top 20 finishers, tying for 17th with an even 72.
This is Murray State’s first MVC championship since their addition to the conference in 2022, as well as its first conference championship since their 2019 Ohio Valley Conference win. This brings the Racers’ conference championship total to 13. This is also head coach Philip Nelson’s first conference title in four years with the team.
The team now prepares to continue this success further into the NCAA playoffs. Their next stop will be the NCAA regional tournaments, beginning on May 11.
