
Flashes Set to Compete at Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational
10/6/2024 10:00:00โฏAM | Women's Golf
The Kent State women's golf team is set to tee off their fourth tournament of the season on Monday with the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at Lawrence Country Club. In their last outing, the Flashes finished tied for sixth at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in a field that featured five ranked teams.
Tournament Information:
Event: Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational
Host: Kansas
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Course: Lawrence Country Club
Par/Yardage: Par 72 / 6,085 Yards
Dates: Oct. 7 - 8
Format: Stroke Play / 5-count-4 / 54 holes
Live-Scoring: Golfstat
Kent State Women's Lineup:
1 โ Veronika Kedronova
2 โ Isabella Goyette
3 โ Gracie Larsen
4 โ Aryn Matthews
5 โ Petra Babicova
6 โ Jennifer Gu (i)
Participants:
Host โ Kansas
Central Arkansas
Cincinnati
Delaware
Eastern Michigan
Fresno State
Grand Canyon
Kent State
Long Beach State
Missouri
Northern Colorado
San Francisco
Notes:
- Monday will mark Kent State's second appearance in the Sunflower Invitational. The team claimed first place at the event in its only appearance to date in 2022.
- Isabella Goyette led the Flashes at last week's Blessings Collegiate, recording the first top-15 finish of her collegiate career. The freshman has been in the Kent State lineup for every tournament this season.
- Before finishing tied for 24th at the Blessings Collegiate last week, Veronika Kedronova claimed the individual title at the Red Raider Invitational two weeks ago. The reigning MAC Freshman of the Year has started her sophomore season strong, leading the team in scoring average this season at 73.44.
- Similar to Goyette, Gracie Larsen and Aryn Matthews have been in the Flashes' lineup for every tournament in their freshman seasons. Matthews finished tied for 32nd at last week's Blessings Collegiate, while Larsen tied for 39th place.
- Petra Babicova features in the Kent State lineup for the first time this season. The freshman has competed in two events as an individual this season. She most recently recorded a fifth-place finish at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational, firing rounds of 72 and 73 in the 36-hole event.