Toscano Ties for Second at League Championship

Sunday, April 22

Nebraska City, Neb.

South Dakota State University

Summit League Championship

Photo by: Jason Salzman

4/24/2018 7:06:00 PM | Women's Golf

Final Results

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.—Oh so close. South Dakota State's Teresa Toscano came up short from claiming the 2018 Summit League Women's Golf Championship Tuesday, tying for second after a three-player, one-hole playoff.

Toscano shot a final-round 69 to tie for the lowest round in Summit League history, but it wasn't enough as the sophomore finished with a 217 (74-74-69), behind individual medalist Sophie Newlove of Denver (71-75-71=217), who parred the playoff hole.

After starting the day tied for sixth, the Huelva, Spain, native shot a one-under 35 on the front nine with birdies on the second and third holes. She then was two under on the back nine with birdies on the 10^th, 11^th and 16^th holes.

Toscano, who placed third last season, earned all-tournament honors for the second consecutive season.

SDSU shot a final-round 292 (309-302-292=904) on the par-72, 6,261-yard ArborLinks Golf Course. North Dakota State (291-289-308) led from start to finish and fired an 888 to claim its first team title since 2013.

Senior Natcha Srimaneerungroj ended her Jackrabbit career finishing 14th, shooting two-over par 74 (81-75-74=230).

Rookie Cassidy Laidlaw and junior Magda Kruger finished in the top 25. Laidlaw shot a final-round one-over par 73 to tie for 18th (88-74-73=235). Kruger tied for 24th with a three-round 238 (77-85-76). Sophomore Sydney Bormann tied for 28th (78-79-84=241).

Notes

Toscano's final-round 69 was the sixth-lowest round in school history. Her 217 is the fifth-lowest 54-hole score.
Toscano's 69 is also ties former teammate Megan Mingo for the lowest Summit League round at State. Her 217 is a school record for lowest 54-hole Summit League round.
Tosano's second-place finish is tied for the second-best championship finish since the Jackrabbits began Summit League play in 2008.

                    Megan Mingo, 1^st, 2017;
                    Teresa Toscano, t-2^nd; and
                    Morgan Fitts, 2^nd, 2013.

Toscano's eight birdies of the championship were the second-most.
Toscano's two-year Summit League Championship stroke average is now 74.00.
Srimaneerungroj 14th-place finish is a season best. She also has the championship's third-most pars with 39.
The Jackrabbits final-round four-over par 292 and three-round 904 is the lowest Summit League round and lowest 54-hole team Summit League score at SDSU.
South Dakota State picks up a point in the South Dakota Showdown Series to even the point total at nine.

For more information on the South Dakota State women's golf team, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksGolf).

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