ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Freshman Samantha Brown and senior Natasha Kiel each recorded a hole-in-one on the first day of the Coach Mo Classic, helping Purdue Women's Golf jump out to an 8-shot lead after 36 holes of play. Kiel fired under-par rounds of 68 (-4) and 71 (-1) at St. John's Golf and Country Club to sit atop the individual leaderboard heading into Tuesday's final round.
The Boilermakers (+1) find themselves eight strokes clear of Charleston (+9), while Daytona State (+22) and Charlotte (+24) round out the top quarter of the leaderboard. Purdue's opening round 285 (-3) was the only under-par round of the day. Along with the pair of aces by Brown and Kiel, the Boilermakers made 28 birdies on Monday to lead the field. Purdue also paced the 16-team field in par-3 scoring (-2) and par-4 scoring (+13), playing the par 3s 11 strokes better than the closest competitor.
Kiel made nine birdies herself, more than any other golfer in the 90-player field. She played the par 3s 2-under, and the senior was a field-best 2-under on the par 4s as well. The New Hope, Pennsylvania, native's opening round 68 (-4) was her fifth round in the 60s this year, just one off the single-season school record. Her day was highlighted by her hole-in-one at the 179-yard 17th hole when her knockdown 5-iron found the bottom of the cup. The ace was Kiel's second hole-in-one in tournament play this season, along with her other coming at the Boilermaker Classic. At 5-under through 36 holes, Kiel holds a two-shot cushion as she searches for her third individual win of her senior campaign.
Momo Sugiyama carded matching even-par rounds of 72 to sit in a tie for fifth. The Australian made five birdies to counter five bogeys throughout her day. Sugiyama played the par 4s 2-under par to join Kiel in leading the field in par-4 scoring. Her 26 pars also paced the field, as she remained level par after two rounds.
Brown's ace helped her shave two strokes off her second round, shooting a 73 (+1) after opening with a 75 (+3). Using a 6-iron at the 166-yard 13th, the freshman became the second Boilermaker to make a hole-in-one on Monday alongside Kiel. Brown added three birdies in the first round, and at 4-over, she sits tied for eighth on the individual leaderboard.
Making her return to the Purdue lineup, senior Jocelyn Bruch got off to a strong start with an opening round 70 (-2). One big number hurt Bruch's second round score, but she made eight birdies throughout the day to crack the Top 10 heading into Tuesday's final round. Bruch played the par 3s better than anyone on Monday, going 3-under on the short holes.
The Boilermakers have 18 holes to hold onto their lead as they look to collect their second tournament title of the 2024-25 season. Tuesday's final round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. ET.
For updates throughout the final round, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
1. Natasha Kiel: 68-71—139 (-5)
T5. Momo Sugiyama: 72-72—144 (E)
T8. Samantha Brown: 75-73—148 (+4)
T10. Jocelyn Bruch: 70-79—149 (+5)
T39. Jasmine Kahler: 78-76—154 (+10)
*T10. Lauren Timpf: 76-73—149 (+5)
*T18. Michaela Headlee: 70-80—150 (+6)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Purdue: 285-292—577 (+1)
2. Charleston: 295-290—585 (+9)
3. Dayton State: 301-297—598 (+22)
4. Charlotte: 298-302—600 (+24)
5. Western Kentucky: 300-302—602 (+26)
6. Florida Gulf Coast: 299-304—603 (+27)
7. FIU: 298-308—606 (+30)
8. Minnesota: 302-305—607 (+31)
9. St. Thomas: 308-304—612 (+36)
10. Furman: 305-308—613 (+37)
11. Lipscomb: 309-305—614 (+38)
12. UTSA: 306-311—617 (+41)
13. North Florida: 307-313—620 (+44)
14. Toledo: 308-319—627 (+51)
15. Belmont: 306-324—630 (+54)
16. Southern Illinois: 320-321—641 (+65)
The Boilermakers (+1) find themselves eight strokes clear of Charleston (+9), while Daytona State (+22) and Charlotte (+24) round out the top quarter of the leaderboard. Purdue's opening round 285 (-3) was the only under-par round of the day. Along with the pair of aces by Brown and Kiel, the Boilermakers made 28 birdies on Monday to lead the field. Purdue also paced the 16-team field in par-3 scoring (-2) and par-4 scoring (+13), playing the par 3s 11 strokes better than the closest competitor.
Kiel made nine birdies herself, more than any other golfer in the 90-player field. She played the par 3s 2-under, and the senior was a field-best 2-under on the par 4s as well. The New Hope, Pennsylvania, native's opening round 68 (-4) was her fifth round in the 60s this year, just one off the single-season school record. Her day was highlighted by her hole-in-one at the 179-yard 17th hole when her knockdown 5-iron found the bottom of the cup. The ace was Kiel's second hole-in-one in tournament play this season, along with her other coming at the Boilermaker Classic. At 5-under through 36 holes, Kiel holds a two-shot cushion as she searches for her third individual win of her senior campaign.
Momo Sugiyama carded matching even-par rounds of 72 to sit in a tie for fifth. The Australian made five birdies to counter five bogeys throughout her day. Sugiyama played the par 4s 2-under par to join Kiel in leading the field in par-4 scoring. Her 26 pars also paced the field, as she remained level par after two rounds.
Brown's ace helped her shave two strokes off her second round, shooting a 73 (+1) after opening with a 75 (+3). Using a 6-iron at the 166-yard 13th, the freshman became the second Boilermaker to make a hole-in-one on Monday alongside Kiel. Brown added three birdies in the first round, and at 4-over, she sits tied for eighth on the individual leaderboard.
Making her return to the Purdue lineup, senior Jocelyn Bruch got off to a strong start with an opening round 70 (-2). One big number hurt Bruch's second round score, but she made eight birdies throughout the day to crack the Top 10 heading into Tuesday's final round. Bruch played the par 3s better than anyone on Monday, going 3-under on the short holes.
The Boilermakers have 18 holes to hold onto their lead as they look to collect their second tournament title of the 2024-25 season. Tuesday's final round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. ET.
For updates throughout the final round, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
1. Natasha Kiel: 68-71—139 (-5)
T5. Momo Sugiyama: 72-72—144 (E)
T8. Samantha Brown: 75-73—148 (+4)
T10. Jocelyn Bruch: 70-79—149 (+5)
T39. Jasmine Kahler: 78-76—154 (+10)
*T10. Lauren Timpf: 76-73—149 (+5)
*T18. Michaela Headlee: 70-80—150 (+6)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Purdue: 285-292—577 (+1)
2. Charleston: 295-290—585 (+9)
3. Dayton State: 301-297—598 (+22)
4. Charlotte: 298-302—600 (+24)
5. Western Kentucky: 300-302—602 (+26)
6. Florida Gulf Coast: 299-304—603 (+27)
7. FIU: 298-308—606 (+30)
8. Minnesota: 302-305—607 (+31)
9. St. Thomas: 308-304—612 (+36)
10. Furman: 305-308—613 (+37)
11. Lipscomb: 309-305—614 (+38)
12. UTSA: 306-311—617 (+41)
13. North Florida: 307-313—620 (+44)
14. Toledo: 308-319—627 (+51)
15. Belmont: 306-324—630 (+54)
16. Southern Illinois: 320-321—641 (+65)