Golfers shoot short, prepare for final match

The Eagles’ golf team finished 13th of 14 teams Sunday at the Augustana Invitational. The team still managed to beat the University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers, which, according to head coach Terri Connealy, was the most positive thing.

The golfers shot a collective 358 during Saturday’s opening round, and finished one stroke ahead of rival UNK.

Two Eagle golfers had 36-hole totals in the 170s.

Allison Rowden, junior of Broken Bow, carded a 174 and Alissa Peterson, senior of Lusk, Wyo., finished with 175.

Emilee Pilkington, freshman of Scottsbluff, finished with 184, Chelsea Murrell, freshman of Mitchell, had 194.

Michelle Haynes, junior of Crawford, and Ashley Kurtz, junior of Valentine, each carded 196s.

“We played down from our average, but the girls are still excited to go to the RMAC tournament,” said Connealy.

The Eagles will wrap up their season sending five golfers, according to Connealy, Monday and Tuesday to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament at the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear, Ariz.