Women Golfers Play at Grand Canyon Invite (3/28/06)

PHOENIX, AZ-  The Montana State University-Billings women’s golf team traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to compete in the Grand Canyon Invitational hosted by Grand Canyon University March 27 and 28.  The 36-hole, par 72 invite was played at the Palm Valley Golf Course.

Defending the team title from 2005 was Western Washington University who shot rounds of 306 and 309 (615).  In second place with a one-stroke advantage over the third spot is St. Mary’s University with a 308 and 312 for a combined 620.  There was a tie for third between Northeastern State University and St. Edward’s University.  Northeastern shot a 311 and 310 for a 621 with St. Edward’s shooting 312 and 309.  The host team Grand Canyon finished sixth with a two-day total 625 (319, 306).  MSUB finished seventeenth overall.  The Lady Jackets had a 374 after the first 18 holes.  Shaving 30 stokes off their second round (347), the Jackets combined for a 721.

There was a tie for first in the individual competition between Ashley Kelley from Central Oklahoma and Jessica McKay from Grand Canyon.  Both shot a combined one-under par 143 for the competition.  Four strokes off the pace and tied for third were Jessica Harbin of St. Mary’s and Kim Cammer of Western New Mexico with a combined 148.  The top Lady Jacket finisher was Halley Montalban (So., Billings, MT) with rounds of 91 and 77 for 168.

The Lady Jackets travel to Texas April 2 and 3 to compete in the West Texas A&M Invitational.

Team Standings
1.  Western Washington – 306-309-615; 2.  St. Mary’s – 308-312-620; 3.  Northeastern State – 311-310-621; 3.  St. Edward’s – 312-309-621; 5.  Western New Mexico – 312-311-623; 6.  Grand Canyon – 319-306-625; 7.  CSU-Chico – 311-316-627; 8.  Tarleton State – 317-312-629; 9.  CSU-San Marcos – 323-310-633; 10.  CSU-Monterey – 320-320-640; 11.  Central Oklahoma – 339-319-658; 12.  West Texas !&M – 328-341-669; 13.  Mesa State – 336-337-673; 14.  Texas A&M-Commerce – 346-336-682; 15.  Norte Dame de Namur – 354-341-695; 16.  St. Martin’s – 351-346-697; 17.  MSU Billings – 374-347-721

Top 5 Finishers          School                         Score
1.  Ashley Kelley          Central OK.             73-73-143
     Jessica McKay        Grand Canyon          72-71-143
3.  Jessica Harbin         St. Mary’s              76-72-148
     Kim Cammer           W. New Mexico        73-75-148
5.  Catherine Kim         Western Wash.        74-75-149

MSUB Standings
60.   Halley Montalban – 91-77-168
71.   Emily Maag – 89-89-178
74.   Jessica Boyer – 92-93-185
T77. Nicole Salsbery – 102-88-190
82.   Karrie Brack – 107-95-202