EAST LANSING, Mich. – Natasha Kiel fired a 1-under 71 in the final round, and Purdue Women's Golf moved up the leaderboard to finish in a tie for sixth at the Mary Fossum Invitational. The Boilermakers carded a final round 292 (+4) to end the event in a tie with Michigan after besting the Wolverines by six strokes on Monday.
Ole Miss (-17) cruised to a 15-shot victory, while hosts Michigan State finished runner-up (-2) after a final round 280 (-8). Minnesota (+8), Florida (+10) and Miami (+20) rounded out the Top 5.
Kiel earned her second Top 20 finish of the season, tying for 13th (+3). After bogeys on two of her first four holes Monday, the senior played the final 14 holes 3-under par. That included going bogey free over her last 11 holes. Kiel made a team-high four birdies throughout the final round to lead to her 71 (-1) and team-best fifth par-or-better round of the season.
Playing golf on her 18th birthday, freshman Lauren Timpf carded a 74 (+2) to secure a tie for 15th in her first tournament in the Purdue lineup. Timpf led the Boilermakers during the first two rounds (71-75) before contributing to the team score on Monday.
Fellow freshman Samantha Brown shot 73 (+1), her best round of the tournament. The Westfield, Indiana, native was steady throughout her final round, making 15 pars. Brown recorded 40 pars throughout the 54-hole event, ranking second in the 84-player field.
Momo Sugiyama added a 74 (+2) to the team's final round total. The senior tied for 35th on the individual leaderboard (+10).
Purdue returns to action next week. After not appearing on the schedule last year, the Windy City Collegiate Classic is back on the calendar (Sept. 30-Oct. 1). The Boilermakers played in the tournament annually from 2013-22, aside from the 2020 fall season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BOILERMAKERS
T13. Natasha Kiel: 72-76-71—219 (+3)
T15. Lauren Timpf: 71-75-74—220 (+4)
T35. Momo Sugiyama: 73-79-74—226 (+10)
T47. Samantha Brown: 79-76-73—228 (+12)
T54. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-76-77—229 (+13)
*T54. Jade Gu: 75-77-77—229 (+13)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Ole Miss: 274-289-284—847 (-17)
2. Michigan State: 290-292-280—862 (-2)
3. Minnesota: 287-287-298—872 (+8)
4. Florida: 284-297-293—874 (+10)
5. Miami (FL): 292-299-293—884 (+20)
T6. Purdue: 292-303-292—887 (+23)
T6. Michigan: 296-293-298—887 (+23)
8. FIU: 302-296-293—891 (+27)
9. Notre Dame: 295-309-290—894 (+30)
10. Grand Valley State: 304-303-292—899 (+35)
11. Delaware: 300-306-301—907 (+43)
12. Northern Illinois: 305-307-307—919 (+55)
13. Kennesaw State: 305-308-307—920 (+56)
14. Oakland: 308-308-311—927 (+63)
15. Toledo: 318-324-314—956 (+92)
Ole Miss (-17) cruised to a 15-shot victory, while hosts Michigan State finished runner-up (-2) after a final round 280 (-8). Minnesota (+8), Florida (+10) and Miami (+20) rounded out the Top 5.
Kiel earned her second Top 20 finish of the season, tying for 13th (+3). After bogeys on two of her first four holes Monday, the senior played the final 14 holes 3-under par. That included going bogey free over her last 11 holes. Kiel made a team-high four birdies throughout the final round to lead to her 71 (-1) and team-best fifth par-or-better round of the season.
Playing golf on her 18th birthday, freshman Lauren Timpf carded a 74 (+2) to secure a tie for 15th in her first tournament in the Purdue lineup. Timpf led the Boilermakers during the first two rounds (71-75) before contributing to the team score on Monday.
Fellow freshman Samantha Brown shot 73 (+1), her best round of the tournament. The Westfield, Indiana, native was steady throughout her final round, making 15 pars. Brown recorded 40 pars throughout the 54-hole event, ranking second in the 84-player field.
Momo Sugiyama added a 74 (+2) to the team's final round total. The senior tied for 35th on the individual leaderboard (+10).
Purdue returns to action next week. After not appearing on the schedule last year, the Windy City Collegiate Classic is back on the calendar (Sept. 30-Oct. 1). The Boilermakers played in the tournament annually from 2013-22, aside from the 2020 fall season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BOILERMAKERS
T13. Natasha Kiel: 72-76-71—219 (+3)
T15. Lauren Timpf: 71-75-74—220 (+4)
T35. Momo Sugiyama: 73-79-74—226 (+10)
T47. Samantha Brown: 79-76-73—228 (+12)
T54. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-76-77—229 (+13)
*T54. Jade Gu: 75-77-77—229 (+13)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Ole Miss: 274-289-284—847 (-17)
2. Michigan State: 290-292-280—862 (-2)
3. Minnesota: 287-287-298—872 (+8)
4. Florida: 284-297-293—874 (+10)
5. Miami (FL): 292-299-293—884 (+20)
T6. Purdue: 292-303-292—887 (+23)
T6. Michigan: 296-293-298—887 (+23)
8. FIU: 302-296-293—891 (+27)
9. Notre Dame: 295-309-290—894 (+30)
10. Grand Valley State: 304-303-292—899 (+35)
11. Delaware: 300-306-301—907 (+43)
12. Northern Illinois: 305-307-307—919 (+55)
13. Kennesaw State: 305-308-307—920 (+56)
14. Oakland: 308-308-311—927 (+63)
15. Toledo: 318-324-314—956 (+92)