LAKE CHARLES, La. - The Troy University women’s golf team struggled without one of its top players in the teams’ opening tournament of the spring season.
Playing without sophomore Desirae Zine, who was suffering from a stomach ailment, the Trojans placed 13th in the 16-team field of the Koasati Pines Collegiate Classic at the Koasati Pines Resort near Lake Charles. The annual event is hosted by McNeese State.
The Trojans finished with a three-round score of 991, 127 strokes over par on the 6,203-yard, par-72 layout.
Sun Belt Conference foes Florida International and South Alabama battled to the final hole for the team crown, with the Golden Panthers edging the Jaguars by one stroke at the end. FIU shot a 56-over-par 920 with USA one stroke back at 921.
Two other Sun Belt Conference teams, ULM and Arkansas State, also competed in the event. The Warhawks finished ninth with a score of 962 and ASU placed 12th with a score of 974.
“Our team played the entire tournament as if they were in quicksand,” Trojans coach Matt Terry said. “They played well in the practice round, and tried hard, but the harder they struggled, the worse it got for them.”
FIU’s Cristina Marin was the individual medalist for the tournament with a total score of 222, good for six-over-par. Her closing round 70 not only sealed her one-shot victory over three other players, it also set a tournament record for low round.
Troy teammates Kaley Branton and Danielle Skipper tied for team honors. Both players shot 247 for the tournament, finishing in a tie for 53rd. Annelies Anderson was one shot back of her teammates and Liz Balkcom was another stroke behind. Sarah Weldon finished with a score of 291.
“You could see them struggling on the course during the tournament,” Terry said. “They have to get over the hump during the next three weeks, before playing in the next event. We have a lot to work on.”
The Trojans will return to action March 2-4 at the USA Lady Jaguar Invitational in Mobile.
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