Kent State Eyes Repeat at Lady Buckeye Invitational
4/15/2016 9:50:00 AM | Women's Golf
Women's golf will conclude its regular season this weekend as it looks to repeat as the Lady Buckeye Invitational champion.
Coverage
Live scoring will be available at golfstat.com
The Course
The Ohio State University Golf Club
Scarlet Course
Par 72
6,319 yards
Kent State Lineup
Amira Alexander
Josée Doyon
Michaela Finn
Taylor Kim
Kasey Nielsen
Kelly Nielsen (playing as an individual)
Wad Phaewchimplee
Participating Teams (current Golfstat ranking)
Augusta (30)
Illinois (59)
Indiana (57)
Indianapolis
Iowa (75)
Kent State (14)
Maryland (129)
Michigan State (42)
Ohio State (43)
Rutgers (133)
Seton Hall (200)
Toledo (82)
Tee Times
• The event will be a play six, count four format
• Kent State will be paired with Ohio State and Michigan State in the first round, teeing off in a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday
• The second round will begin after the first on Saturday
• The final round will be a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday
Event History
• The Golden Flashes won the event in 2015 as Josée Doyon was the individual medalist, marking the second time in a row a Kent State player finished atop the leaderboard
• Doyon's total of 212 tied for the lowest score ever in the event
• The Flashes also won the tournament in 2002 and 2008
• In 16 seasons of the Lady Buckeye, they have eight top-three team finishes with three wins
Up Next
• Kent State will travel to Noblesville, Indiana, for the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championships held at Purgatory Golf Club April 22-24
• The Golden Flashes have won all 17 MAC championships in the history of the conference and will set a new MAC record for consecutive championships with a win this season
• More information on the event will come next week on kentstatesports.com