Cobbers Fire Best Two-Round Total Of The Season

MARSHALL, Minn. (9/25/11)—Concordia was unable to duplicate Saturday's season-best score of 315 and finished in seventh place at the Southwest Minnesota State Invite on Sunday. The Cobbers finished with a final total of 654 which is CC's best two-round tournament total of the season.
 
For the fifth straight tournament Concordia was led by a first-year player. Kristi Opatz took low Cobber honors at the SMSU Invite. She carded a season-best 79 on Saturday and then followed it up with an 81 in the final round. Her two-round total of 160 was good for a tie for 16^th place. Opatz currently leads the team in scoring average in 2011. She now has an 83.0 average on the year.

The Cobbers had two other golfers finish in the top 20 at the tournament. Molly Zavadil was one shot behind Opatz with a 161. Like Opatz, she shot a season-best score on Saturday but then dropped off the pace on Sunday. Her 78 in the first round helped drop her season average to 84.8. She is now third on the team this year.

The top round of the tournament for Concordia was fired by Holly Karkela who posted a season-best 76 on Saturday. It is the lowest score for a CC player since the 2008 season when Afton Pender carded a 75 at the Red River Invitational. Karkela is now second on the team in scoring this year. She lowered her average to 84.5.

Concordia will be looking to carry their recent success over to the MIAC Championship Meet. The Cobbers will compete in the conference meet on Oct. 1-3 at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids, Minn.