Sunday, April 13
Scarlet Course (Columbus, Ohio)
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Buckeye Invitational
Three in the Top-10 as Michigan State Finishes in Second Place at the Buckeye Invitational
4/13/2025 4:26:00 PM | Women's Golf
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Three Michigan State women's golfers finished among the top-10 overall and the Spartans had their best round of the weekend in Sunday's final round en route to a second place among 13 teams at the Buckeye Invitational.
The two-day, 54-hole tournament was held at Ohi State's par-72, 6,319-yard Scarlet Course.
The Spartans entered the final round in third place but fired a 3-under par 285 and finished as the tournament's runner-up at 13-over par 877 (295-297-285).
MSU was 11 shots off the pace of Ohio State, who won the tournament at 2-over par 866 (294-291-281). Ken State placed third at 16-over par 880, with Rutgers in fourth place (41-over par 905) and Indiana in fifth (44-over par 908).
Senior Brooke Biermann led the Spartans, finishing in third place at 2-under par 214 (73-72-69). Biermann's final round included three birdies and 15 pars.
Junior Taylor Kehoe carded a 1-over par 73 in Sunday's final round and finished in fifth place at 2-over par 218 (71-74-73).
Junior Paula Balanzategui had the team's second-best round of the day on Sunday with a 1-under par 71 and finished in ninth place at 6-over par 222 (74-77-71).
Sophomore Ana Sofia Murcia posted an even-par 72 in the third round tied for 19th place at 12-over par 228 (79-74-72) and senior classmate Katie Lu tied for 19th place as well, finishing at 12-over par 228 (79-74-75).
The Spartans start the postseason on Friday, April 18 at the Big Ten Championships, being played at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Md. The tournament runs through Sunday, April 20.
The two-day, 54-hole tournament was held at Ohi State's par-72, 6,319-yard Scarlet Course.
The Spartans entered the final round in third place but fired a 3-under par 285 and finished as the tournament's runner-up at 13-over par 877 (295-297-285).
MSU was 11 shots off the pace of Ohio State, who won the tournament at 2-over par 866 (294-291-281). Ken State placed third at 16-over par 880, with Rutgers in fourth place (41-over par 905) and Indiana in fifth (44-over par 908).
Senior Brooke Biermann led the Spartans, finishing in third place at 2-under par 214 (73-72-69). Biermann's final round included three birdies and 15 pars.
Junior Taylor Kehoe carded a 1-over par 73 in Sunday's final round and finished in fifth place at 2-over par 218 (71-74-73).
Junior Paula Balanzategui had the team's second-best round of the day on Sunday with a 1-under par 71 and finished in ninth place at 6-over par 222 (74-77-71).
Sophomore Ana Sofia Murcia posted an even-par 72 in the third round tied for 19th place at 12-over par 228 (79-74-72) and senior classmate Katie Lu tied for 19th place as well, finishing at 12-over par 228 (79-74-75).
The Spartans start the postseason on Friday, April 18 at the Big Ten Championships, being played at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Md. The tournament runs through Sunday, April 20.
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