CANBY, Ore. – The Lewis-Clark State College Women’s Golf team finished the Culturame Classic, hosted by NCAA Division III George Fox, with its best round of the season so far. The Warriors shaved seven strokes off their first round for a second-day total of 305, their best of the season, to bring the team score to 617. Senior Alexandra Schmidt led LC State in a tie for third with a 3-over-par 147 after carding a 1-over 73 on the day.
The Warrior women finished 30 strokes behind leader No. 3 George Fox, and 22 behind No. 12 Pomona-Pitzer. LC finished 43 strokes ahead of Cascade Conference opponent Corban, who placed fourth.
Schmidt went 2-under on the front nine with a pair of birdies, and Kyla Currie put together her best round of her career with a 73.
“Third place in a field of with some top-ranked DIII teams was a great test for our girls,” Head Coach Brady Campbell said. “Alex played solid on her way to another top-three finish. Kyla played fantastic today and had a career-low to help us to our best round of the year. This week was great momentum for us and we take this into our final event of the fall in a couple of weeks.”
Currie had one of best performances of her career and finished tied for 10
th with a 7-over par 151. Both Currie and Courtney Ockler improved by five strokes in their second rounds, with Ockler carding a two-round total of 159 to finish 15
th. Deana Caruso finished in a tie for 16
th (160), and Nicole Propheter finished her two rounds at 176 to take 29
th.
The Warriors wrap up the fall season at the Bushnell Invitational on Oct. 17 and 18 in Creswell, Ore.
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Team scores – 1, George Fox 587. 2, Pomona-Pitzer 595. 3, LC State 617. 4, Corban 660. 5, Whitman 664. 6, Whitworth 678. 7, Pacific Lutheran 724. 8, Linfield 377 (no scores in second round).
Medalist – Avery Kageyama, George Fox, 145.
LC State scores – T3, Alexandra Schmidt 147. T10, Kyla Currie 78. 15, Courtney Ockler 159. T16, Deana Caruso 160. 29, Nicole Propheter 176.