EAST LANSING, Mich. – Just like she did in the season-opening Boilermaker Classic, Kan Bunnabodee continued to lead Purdue Women's Golf by pacing the Boilermakers on the first day of the Mary Fossum Invitational. The fifth-year senior fired rounds of 72 (E) and 71 (-1), and the Boilermakers found themselves in second place (-2) after 36 holes at Forest Akers Golf Course.
Purdue opened with a 2-over 290 in the morning before shaving off six strokes during the afternoon round, carding a 284 (-6) as a team thanks to four rounds of par-or-better. With 18 holes remaining, the Boilermakers sit just eight shots back of host Michigan State (-10).
The Boilermakers made more birdies than any other team on the first day of the tournament, making 29 of them. Purdue also paced the field in par-3 scoring (-1) and par-4 scoring (+2).
On the individual leaderboard, three Boilermakers cracked the Top 10. Bunnabodee is tied for fourth at 1-under, making nine birdies throughout the day, more than any other golfer in the field. She found success on the par 3s, playing the short holes 3-under. Ashley Kozlowski is tied for sixth after playing the par 72 course even par through two rounds. Natasha Kiel opened with a round of 73 (+1) before countering a pair of bogeys with two birdies in the afternoon for a 72 (E). The newest Boilermaker is in ninth place heading into the final round.
Jocelyn Bruch shot the round of the day for Purdue, firing a 2-under 70 in the second round. She started the afternoon round with a birdie at the par-4 fourth. After seven straight pars, she birdied the par-3 12th but gave it right back on No. 13. A birdie at the par-4 15th got her back to 2-under before she concluded her day with six pars. Bruch was 3-under on the par 4s to top the 84-player field in par-4 scoring on Sunday.
The final round begins Monday morning (Sept. 18) with an 8:30 a.m. ET shotgun start. The Boilermakers will be paired with Michigan State (-10) and Ohio State (+5), as the three Big Ten teams sit atop the leaderboard.
For updates throughout tomorrow's final round, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T4. Kan Bunnabodee: 72-71—143 (-1)
T6. Ashley Kozlowski: 73-71—144 (E)
T9. Natasha Kiel: 73-72—145 (+1)
T13. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-70—146 (+2)
T42. Momo Sugiyama: 72-79—151 (+7)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Michigan State: 285-281—566 (-10)
2. Purdue: 290-284—574 (-2)
3. Ohio State: 292-289—581 (+5)
4. Tennessee: 293-292—585 (+9)
5. Nebraska: 290-298—588 (+12)
6. Virginia Tech: 295-294—589 (+13)
7. Maryland: 299-293—592 (+16)
T8. Michigan: 292-306—598 (+22)
T8. Kent State: 294-304—598 (+22)
10. North Carolina: 299-301—600 (+24)
11. Notre Dame: 301-301—602 (+26)
12. Northern Illinois: 297-317—614 (+38)
13. Toledo: 305-313—618 (+42)
14. Grand Valley State: 311-316—626 (+51)
15. Oakland: 310-321—631 (+55)
Purdue opened with a 2-over 290 in the morning before shaving off six strokes during the afternoon round, carding a 284 (-6) as a team thanks to four rounds of par-or-better. With 18 holes remaining, the Boilermakers sit just eight shots back of host Michigan State (-10).
The Boilermakers made more birdies than any other team on the first day of the tournament, making 29 of them. Purdue also paced the field in par-3 scoring (-1) and par-4 scoring (+2).
On the individual leaderboard, three Boilermakers cracked the Top 10. Bunnabodee is tied for fourth at 1-under, making nine birdies throughout the day, more than any other golfer in the field. She found success on the par 3s, playing the short holes 3-under. Ashley Kozlowski is tied for sixth after playing the par 72 course even par through two rounds. Natasha Kiel opened with a round of 73 (+1) before countering a pair of bogeys with two birdies in the afternoon for a 72 (E). The newest Boilermaker is in ninth place heading into the final round.
Jocelyn Bruch shot the round of the day for Purdue, firing a 2-under 70 in the second round. She started the afternoon round with a birdie at the par-4 fourth. After seven straight pars, she birdied the par-3 12th but gave it right back on No. 13. A birdie at the par-4 15th got her back to 2-under before she concluded her day with six pars. Bruch was 3-under on the par 4s to top the 84-player field in par-4 scoring on Sunday.
The final round begins Monday morning (Sept. 18) with an 8:30 a.m. ET shotgun start. The Boilermakers will be paired with Michigan State (-10) and Ohio State (+5), as the three Big Ten teams sit atop the leaderboard.
For updates throughout tomorrow's final round, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T4. Kan Bunnabodee: 72-71—143 (-1)
T6. Ashley Kozlowski: 73-71—144 (E)
T9. Natasha Kiel: 73-72—145 (+1)
T13. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-70—146 (+2)
T42. Momo Sugiyama: 72-79—151 (+7)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Michigan State: 285-281—566 (-10)
2. Purdue: 290-284—574 (-2)
3. Ohio State: 292-289—581 (+5)
4. Tennessee: 293-292—585 (+9)
5. Nebraska: 290-298—588 (+12)
6. Virginia Tech: 295-294—589 (+13)
7. Maryland: 299-293—592 (+16)
T8. Michigan: 292-306—598 (+22)
T8. Kent State: 294-304—598 (+22)
10. North Carolina: 299-301—600 (+24)
11. Notre Dame: 301-301—602 (+26)
12. Northern Illinois: 297-317—614 (+38)
13. Toledo: 305-313—618 (+42)
14. Grand Valley State: 311-316—626 (+51)
15. Oakland: 310-321—631 (+55)