Oct. 17, 2009 – The Truman women’s golf team wrapped up the 2009 fall season with a first-place team finish at the Avila (Kan.) University Invitational, guided by junior Jennifer Lawson’s first career individual title. The Bulldogs were 11 shots better than second-place Missouri Western in picking up its third team title of the fall campaign.
Lawson shot an overall 155 (79-76) to beat Plern Promboobpa (Park Univ.) by one stroke. It marked the fifth top-five finish of the fall for Lawson, who had finished second three times before picking up her first collegiate win. Senior Krystal Limsiaco shot a 159 to finish in third place, while sophomore Liz Lestmann picked up a fifth-place finish by posting a 166.
Senior Erin Semple (178; 13th place) and freshman Jessica Tomash (180; 15th place) rounded out the Bulldog teams scores, while sophomore Jessica Kraus finished in 11th place by firing a two-day total of 174 playing as an individual.
The Bulldogs finished the fall season with three first-place finishes, coming in the season’s first, third and final events.
Truman will pick up its quest to reach the NCAA tournament this spring. The spring schedule has yet to be announced.
Team Totals:
1st Truman State University 658
2nd Missouri Western 669
t-3rd Northwest Missouri 748
t-3rd Avila Univ. 748
5th Park Univ. 749
6th Missouri Valley Coll. 776
7th Dodge City C.C. 790
8th Ottawa Univ. 807
Truman Individuals:
1st Jennifer Lawson 155
3rd Krystal Limsiaco 159
t-5th Liz Lestmann 166
11th Jessica Kraus* 174
13th Erin Semple 178
15th Jessica Tomash 180