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Women’s Golf Finishes in Fifth Place at the Folds of Honor Collegiate
9/10/2025 2:49:00 PM | Women's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – Paced by a ninth-place finish from junior Ana Sofia Murcia, Michigan State's women's golf team finished in fifth place among 12 at the Folds of Honor Collegiate at American Dunes Golf Club (par 72, 6,206 yards) in Grand Haven, Mich. on Wednesday afternoon.
The Spartans shot an 11-over par 299 on Wednesday and completed the three-day, 54-hole tournament at 29-over par 893 (303-291-299).
Texas A&M took the team title at 7-over par 871, with Baylor three shots back in second place at 10-over par 874, Kentucky third (13-over par 877), North Carolina fourth (19-over par 883) and the Spartans rounded out the top-five teams in a highly-competitive field.
Murcia led the Spartans from start to finish and closed with a 3-over par 75 on Wednesday to tie for ninth place at 3-over par 219 (73-71-75). She finished the tournament ranked third in the field in average par-3 score (2.83), tied for ninth in average par-5 score (4.83) and was tied for seventh in the field with 38 pars over 54 holes.
She was one of two MSU players to finish among the top-20 overall, as senior Paula Balanzategui posted the best team round of the day with a 1-under par 71 and tied for 16th place at 8-over par 224 (79-74-71). Balanzategui was one of five players in the field to record an eagle during the three rounds, doing so in the second round on the par-5, 495-yard sixth hole, and was tied for seventh in the field with nine birdies.
Senior Taylor Kehoe tied for 26th place at 10-over par 226 (80-72-74), closing with a 2-over par 74 in the third round. Kehoe finished the week with 34 pars in 54 holes, tied for 22nd in the field.
Sophomore Catalina Monroy tied for 35th place at 13-over par 226 (76-74-79) and freshman Sarisa "Memee" Pojanalai tied for 48th place at 20-over par 236 (75-77-84). Monroy finished tied for 10th in the field with eight birdies, while Pojanalai ranked tied for third in average par-3 score (2.83).
This was the second annual Folds of Honor Collegiate for the women's side. The tournament supports the Folds of Honor non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of US military service members and first responders who have fallen or been disabled while serving our country and communities.
Michigan State is back on the course at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational in Aurora, Ontario, Canada for a two-day tournament from Monday, Sept. 22 to Tuesday, Sept. 23.
The Spartans shot an 11-over par 299 on Wednesday and completed the three-day, 54-hole tournament at 29-over par 893 (303-291-299).
Texas A&M took the team title at 7-over par 871, with Baylor three shots back in second place at 10-over par 874, Kentucky third (13-over par 877), North Carolina fourth (19-over par 883) and the Spartans rounded out the top-five teams in a highly-competitive field.
Murcia led the Spartans from start to finish and closed with a 3-over par 75 on Wednesday to tie for ninth place at 3-over par 219 (73-71-75). She finished the tournament ranked third in the field in average par-3 score (2.83), tied for ninth in average par-5 score (4.83) and was tied for seventh in the field with 38 pars over 54 holes.
She was one of two MSU players to finish among the top-20 overall, as senior Paula Balanzategui posted the best team round of the day with a 1-under par 71 and tied for 16th place at 8-over par 224 (79-74-71). Balanzategui was one of five players in the field to record an eagle during the three rounds, doing so in the second round on the par-5, 495-yard sixth hole, and was tied for seventh in the field with nine birdies.
Senior Taylor Kehoe tied for 26th place at 10-over par 226 (80-72-74), closing with a 2-over par 74 in the third round. Kehoe finished the week with 34 pars in 54 holes, tied for 22nd in the field.
Sophomore Catalina Monroy tied for 35th place at 13-over par 226 (76-74-79) and freshman Sarisa "Memee" Pojanalai tied for 48th place at 20-over par 236 (75-77-84). Monroy finished tied for 10th in the field with eight birdies, while Pojanalai ranked tied for third in average par-3 score (2.83).
This was the second annual Folds of Honor Collegiate for the women's side. The tournament supports the Folds of Honor non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of US military service members and first responders who have fallen or been disabled while serving our country and communities.
Michigan State is back on the course at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational in Aurora, Ontario, Canada for a two-day tournament from Monday, Sept. 22 to Tuesday, Sept. 23.
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