MARSHALL, Texas - In just their first event of the season, the East Texas Baptist University women's golf team took part at the Pine Dunes Invitational hosted by LeTourneau University. ETBU had two players finish in the top five following two days of the tournament in which they claimed fifth overall.
After shooting 353 strokes in the first round, the Tigers shot 28 strokes better in the second round for a two-day total of 678 strokes. They trailed the University of Texas Dallas by 15 strokes while besting Hardin-Simmons by 46 strokes. Following an 85 on day one,
Emily Watson surged back with a 77 on day two to finish fourth with 162 strokes.
Hannah McKinney would have the biggest turnaround of the day as she shot 13 strokes better (88-75=163) to finish one stroke behind Watson for fifth place.
Elizabeth Hardy (95-84=179) then tied for 16th after shooting 11 strokes better on the second day.
Makenzie Pinkston tied for 12th with a 175 (86-89).
Hannah Koonce (94-101=195) cracked the top 30 with a 27th place finish. Competing as an individual,
Hannah Blaha shot 11 strokes better (107-96=203) on day two finishing in 34
th place.
ETBU will next be at the Texas Lutheran Lady Bulldog Classic in Seguin, Texas in two weeks.
