RED WING, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's and women's golf teams kick off their seasons on Thursday, traveling to Mississippi National Golf Course for dual meets against Macalester.
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals
vs. Macalester Scots
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Last Action:
Thursday's dual against Macalester in the season opener for both the Cardinals and the Scots.
Men's Last Meeting —
September 5, 2010:
Ethan Austin (Northbrook, Ill.) shot a team-best 83, but the Scots got the better of the Cardinal men a year ago, beating SMU
318-354 at the Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson, Wis.
Women's Last Meeting —
September 1, 2009:
SMU's Katelyn Rizzi posted the day's best score, shooting an 84, but it was not enough for the Cardinals, who dropped a
388-393 decision to Macalester at Mississippi National Golf Course in Red Wing, Minn.
Saint Mary's Cardinal Men Around The Links:
2011 Roster |
2010 Overall Statistics |
2011 Schedule
The Cardinals, who placed 10th in the season-ending MIAC Championships, put together their best 18-hole round of the season in the final round of the conference championships, carding a 330. …
Will Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and
D.J. Borgen (Red Wing, Minn.) each recorded the team's low individual round of the season at the MIAC Championships, posting final-round 81s. It was the second time this season Johnson had shot 81. … SMU also had a pair of 82s — one from
Tim Wolford (Maple Grove, Minn.) in the second round and one from graduated senior
Matt Feriancek (River Falls, Wis.) in the third round — at the MIAC Championships. … Borgen, who led the Cardinals at the season-ending conference championships — shooting 86-86-81—253 — was the team's overall leader, averaging 86.7 strokes, while Borgen and Wolford were close behind at 87.0.
Saint Mary's Cardinal Women Around The Links:
2011 Roster |
2010 Overall Statistics |
2011 Schedule
The Cardinals' sixth-place finish at the season-ending Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships is their best finish since placing sixth during the 2003 season. …
Rachel Lamberty (Farmington, Minn.) earned all-conference honors, placing ninth overall with a 86-84-86—256 total. …
Gia Puch (Des Plaines, Ill.) recorded a second-round 82, the lowest round of the season for SMU, while Lamberty's second-round 84 was the second-lowest 18-hole score of the season for the Cardinals. … Puch's 82 was the seventh-best round in Cardinal history. … Jenna Mrozsinski (North St. Paul, Minn.) fired a career-best 97 in the opening round of the MIAC Championships, then shaved eight strokes off that in the second round with a 91. … Puch finished as the team's scoring leader with a 92.3 average, while Lamberty was close behind at 92.7. … SMU's three rounds at the MIAC Championships — 367-363-354 — were their top three rounds of the season. … SMU's final-round 354 was the team's sixth-best 18-hole team score in school history.
