TACOMA, Wash. – Freshman
Katja Mueller registered her first career top-10 finish, tying for eighth at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational with a 6-over 222. The effort helped guide Little Rock to a tie for ninth among the 20-team field at 51-over 915 for the Trojans' second top-10 team finish of the year.
2021 Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Final Results (PDF)
Entering the day tied for ninth, Mueller posted a 2-over 74, going 3-over on the front nine before a strong 1-under on the back. She was efficient throughout the tournaments in par-four holes, tying for seventh among the 110-player field at 3-over and tying for ninth overall with 36 total pars.
Sophomore
Agatha Alesson posted the low score of the day for the Trojans with a 1-over 73, finishing tied for 26th with an 11-over 227. Alesson finished her round in Washington with two birdies and 13 pars, finishing the front nine at 1-under.
Sophomore
Viktoria Krnacova finished third on the Little Rock scorecard with a 14-over 230, including a 6-over 78 in round three.
Tilde Bocker placed fourth on the team at 25-over 241, carding an 8-over 80 in round three, with
Malena Austerslaatt finishing at 27-over 243, notching a 7-over 79 Tuesday.
Little Rock finished the final round right as it started it, tied for ninth following a 16-over 304, matching its total from Monday's afternoon round. The Trojans finished tied with Cal State Fullerton, one shot better than both Idaho and High Point (52-over 916), which tied for 11th. The duo finished three shots back of North Dakota State (48-over 912) in eighth place.
Host Seattle won the team title at 21-over 885, holding off a late charge from Santa Clara (25-over 889). Utah Valley (31-over 895) placed third with Gonzaga and Cal Baptist (40-over 904) tying for fourth and South Dakota (41-over 905) placing sixth.
Little Rock will now set its sights on the final tournament of the fall season, and will take its turn to be the host institution. The Trojans will host the Little Rock Women's Golf Classic October 24-26 at Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village, resuming the tournament after having to cancel in 2020 due to COVID. Team listings and tournament information for the Trojans' host event will be released in the coming days.
2021 Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Little Rock Results
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