OBU Fires School-Record 300 in Final Round

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Lady Bison golf team finished off a strong performance at the HSU Spring Invite by firing a school-record team score of 300 (+12) in the final round at Big Creek Country Club.
 
"The ladies put in a lot of hard work at practice the last couple of weeks and it paid off," said OBU head coach Mike Manlapig. "They improved as a team each round this week and showed a lot of determination. I'm very proud of them."
 
OBU finished in a tie for sixth place overall, jumping four spots in the standings after Monday's opening 36 holes to finish with a three-round total of 920 (+56).
 
The Lady Bison surge in the final round was led by Michelle Carr, who fired a one-over-par 71, and Elly Baze who closed her tournament with a 72 (+2).
 
Sydney Bowman posted her best round of the week with a final round 76 (+4), while Shannen Stewart rounded out OBU's team total with a five-over-par 77.
 
The Lady Bison next tee it up April 8-9 at the Central Region Spring Preview at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri, before heading to the Great American Conference Tournament in Hot Springs, Arkansas, April 14-16.
 
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