Laorr Leads Gophers at Minnesota Invitational

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  MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota women’s golf team began the 2014-15 season Monday, playing host to the Minnesota Invitational and after 36 holes sit in eighth place at Minikahda Club.

The Gophers were led by senior Anna Laorr who posted a pair of rounds below par to sit alone in second place at 3-under par 141.

Laorr, Eden Prairie, Minn., carded a 2-under par 70 during Monday’s morning session as she carded three birdies with a bogey on the front nine before shooting even par on the back.

During the afternoon round, Laorr displayed her typical consistent play as she recorded a single birdie with 17 pars to shoot 1-under par 71 and sit in second place, six shots off the lead heading to the final round Tuesday.

Playing as an individual, freshman Sabrine Garrison matched Laorr’s 2-under par 70 during Monday’s early session to record the second best round of the morning.

Garrison, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, shot even par on the front nine with a birdie and one bogey before rolling in two more birdies on the back to finish 2-under. In the afternoon Garrison continued her stellar play with 16 pars and just two bogeys to finish the day in third place at even par 144.

East Carolina University’s Frida Gustafsson Spang sits in the lead after carding a 3-under par 69 during the early round before firing a 6-under par 66 in the afternoon to take a 6-stroke lead into the final round Tuesday.

ECU takes a commanding lead with just 18 holes remaining, leading Purdue University by 19 strokes.

The Gophers also got a boost from freshman Celia Kuenster who fired a 2-over par 74 during the opening round of her first collegiate event Monday, and followed it with a 3-over par 75 to sit tied for 11th at 149.

The final round of the Minnesota Invitational gets underway Tuesday with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. at Minikahda Club.



2014 MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL
THE MINIKAHDA CLUB
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
6,119 YARDS, PAR 72


MONDAY’S TEAM RESULTS
1. East Carolina, 294-287—581
2. Purdue, 308-292—600
3. GRU-Augusta, 300-301—601
4. Kansas, 302-303—605
T5. Colorado, 309-297—606
T5. Texas, 305-301—606
7. Kent State, 301-307—608
8. MINNESOTA, 311-299—610
T9. Illinois, 319-293—612
T9. SMU, 307-305—612
11. Texas State, 314-299—613
12. CSU-Fullerton, 309-308—617
13. Nebraska, 312-309—621
14. Fresno State, 311-313—624


MONDAY’S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Frida Gustafsson Spang, ECU, 69-66—135
2. ANNA LAORR, MINNESOTA, 70-71—141
3. SABRINE GARRISON, MINNESOTA, 70-74—144
T4. Anna Appert Lund, Purdue, 71-74—145
T4. Gabby DiMarco, Kansas, 71-74—145
T6. Bertine Strauss, Texas, 70-76—146
T6. Martina Edberg, CSU-Fullerton, 74-72—146
T8. Nico Engstroem Skaug, ECU, 76-72—148
T8. Josefine Nyqvist, GRU-Augusta, 74-74—148
T8. Aurora Kan, Purdue, 77-71—148

T11. CELIA KUENSTER, MINNESOTA, 74-75—149
T51. EMIE PERONNIN, MINNESOTA, 80-77—157
T53. CASSIE DEEG, NEBRASKA, 78-80—158
T62. SARINEE THITIRATANAKORN, MINNESOTA, 84-77—161
T66. HEATHER CISKOWSKI, MINNESOTA, 83-79—162
T68. SOPHIE KITCHEN, MINNESOTA, 83-80—163
T68. CARMEN LAGUNA, MINNESOTA, 87-76—163
74. ALEXANDRA BUSKA, MINNESOTA, 85-89—174