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SMU men open on high note with dual-meet victory
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Who's Hot?
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Kate
O'Connor 86-87 at UWEC invite. |
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Scott
Savage 2-over 74 vs. Scots |
Now he does.
The Cardinals gave their first-year head coach a season-opening round to remember, as SMU fired a 353 — the second-lowest 18-hole round in school history.
And then followed that up with a second-day 356 — the third-lowest 18-hole score in school history.
The end result? A school-record 709 two-day total and a 13th-place finish in the 20-team field.
"It was a good start to the season," said Stimmel. "I was very encouraged by the way the ladies played.
Katie O'Connor (Orland Park, Ill.) led the Cardinals' charge, firing an 86-87—173, while Katelyn Rizzi (Austin, Minn.) tallied an 88-88—176. Caty Beel (Tucson, Ariz.) chipped in a 87-90—177, followed by Angie Christiansen (West Salem, Wis. / 93-91—184) — whose second-day round was highlighted by an eagle 3 on the par-5 16th hole — and Val Meschke (Pine River, Minn. / 92-100—192).
"We got the season off on the right foot, that's for sure," said Stimmel. "We got a chance to see seven other MIAC schools, which will certainly be helpful as the season progresses.
"Everyone seemed pretty happy with their efforts, but the encouraging thing was, they weren't satisfied — they all know they can play better."
IT WAS JUST THE KIND OF START SMU MEN'S COACH Tom Farren was hoping for.
The Cardinals kicked off their season in impressive fashion, getting rounds in the 70s from three of their five players en route to a 307-319 dual-meet victory over Macalester Saturday afternoon at Mississippi Dunes Golf Course.
"This was a nice start," said Farren. "It's always nice to get that first competitive round under your belt, and I was very happy with the way the guys performed under tournament pressure."
Scott Savage (Mahtomedi, Minn.) led the way for SMU, carding a two-over-par 74, while Josh Wendel (Rosemount, Minn.) was a shot back at 75 and Jesse Polk (Hastings, Minn.) added a 76. Bill Ryan (Western Springs, Ill.) and Matt Hogg (Litchfield, Minn.) shot 82, 93, respectively, to round out the Cardinals' lineup.
"I thought the guys did a nice job of managing their games on an unfamiliar course," said Farren. "And if we are going to be successful this year, that's what we've got to do, stay away from the big numbers out there."