Jayhawks Win Back-to-Back Team Titles for First Time Since 2012

LAWRENCE, Kan. - The Kansas women's golf team came out on top of the 13-team field at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at the Lawrence Golf Club in dominating fashion. The Jayhawks finished with a team score of 858 (-6) and won the event by 13 strokes on Tuesday.

Kansas' score of 858 (-6) marks the sixth-lowest 54-hole team score in program history. Kansas' tournament win also marks the second time in program history that Kansas has won back-to-back tournaments in a season, the last time being in 2012.

"I'm so impressed and honored to be their head coach," said KU head coach Lindsay Kuhle. "I'm really proud of how we played all 54 holes. This is a great group of ladies who love each other and love the sport of golf and I couldn't be happier."

Missouri (+7) finished in second place, followed by Kent State (+19), San Francisco (+26) and Long Beach State (+27) to round out the top five. Kent State's Veronika Kedronova claimed medalist honors at -5.

Senior Johanna Ebner and junior Amy DeKock both tied for second after finishing the tournament with a score of 213 (-3).

This is Ebner's third career finish inside of the top five, and ties for her best career finish as a Jayhawk. Ebner finished the tournament shooting rounds of 73-66-74 (-3). Ebner's round of 66 for Monday's second round was a career-low and tied for the third-lowest 18-hole individual score in Kansas history.

DeKock was able to record her best career finish and also notched her first career top-5 finish. DeKock shot rounds of 68-71-74 (-3).

Senior Lily Hirst finished the tournament shooting rounds of 70-69-76 (-1) and in a tie for seventh place. This marks Hirst's fifth career top-10 finish and second of the season.

Sophomore Lyla Louderbaugh led the way for the Jayhawks in the final round after carding two eagles on the day to finish with a score of 70 (-2). Louderbaugh finished the tournament shooting 75-78-70 (+7) to finish tied for 23rd.

Senior Jordan Rothman finished the tournament tied for 27th place after shooting rounds of 76-72-78 (+10).

The Kansas B team, which consisted of senior Lauren Clark, juniors Ruth Toennessen and Anna Wallin and freshman Lauren Madson, finished in sixth place overall after firing team scores of 299-296-301 (+32).

Clark and Toennessen led the way for the Jayhawks, both finishing tied for 16th at +4. Clark finished the tournament shooting 71-75-72, while Toennessen finished with scores of 71-74-75. This is Clark's 10th career finish inside of the top 20, while Toennessen notched her first career top-20 finish.

Wallin finished her final round of the tournament with a 76 (+4), and finished the event tied for 19th with scores of 75-71-76 (+6). This is Wallin's first career finish inside of the top 20.

In Madson's first collegiate event she finished with scores of 82-76-76 (+18) and finished tied for 48th overall.

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Jayhawks Win Back-to-Back Team Titles for First Time Since 2012

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