RED WING, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's golf team kicks off its 2012 season on Friday, traveling to Mississippi National Golf Course for a dual match against Macalester
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals vs. Macalester Scots
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Last Action:
Friday's match is the season opener for both teams.
SMU vs. Macalester — Their Last Meeting:
Sept. 1, 2011: The Cardinals kicked off their season on a winning note, beating the Scots in a tiebreaker at Mississippi National Golf Course in Red Wing, Minn. The two teams were deadlocked at
371-371, meaning they had to go to the fifth score to break the tie, and
Sarah Gustafson's round of 99 was four shots better than the Scots' No. 5 golfer, giving SMU the victory.
Up Next:
The Cardinals hit the road next Saturday and Sunday, traveling to the Centennial Oaks Golf Course in Waverly, Iowa to take part in the Wartburg Invitational. … Macalester, meanwhile, are right back in action Saturday and Sunday, traveling to Eau Claire, Wis., to compete in the UW-Eau Claire Georgianni Memorial Invitational
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2012 Roster |
2011 Final Statistics |
2012 Schedule
Four-year letterwinner
Jenna Mrozinski (North St. Paul, Minn.) is the only returner for the Cardinals this season. SMU graduated its top three scorers from 2011 —
Gia Puch closed out her final season as a Cardinal as the team's scoring leader, averaging 89.8 strokes, while fellow seniors
Rachel Lamberty and
Lauren Ulbrich were second and third, with averages of 92.6 and 94.1, respectively. … Puch carded the team's low round of the season with an 83 during the first round of the UW-Eau Claire Invitational on Sept. 3. … Mrozinski, who had not posted a round in the 80s during her first two years as a Cardinal, shot an 86 at the Wartburg Invitational on Sept. 11, then recorded a career-best 85 during the final round of the 54-hole MIAC?Championships. … Puch (88-90-96—274) and Mrozinski (99-90-85—274) led the Cardinals at the season-ending MIAC?Championships. … As a team, the Cardinals carded a season-best 349 — the third-lowest 18-hole team score in program history — during the second round of the Wartburg Invitational on Sept. 11.
