PHOENIX – Sun Devil Women’s Golf put on the first of two straight events in their home state, completing the second day of the Cactus Cup on Tuesday.
CACTUS CUP IS COMPLETE
No. 11 Arizona State hosted the first-ever Cactus Cup at Papago Golf Club over the past two days. The event pitted four of the Top-11 teams in the nation against each other in a Match Play format. The Sun Devils continued their incredible run in the Spring, more than holding their own with some of the prime contenders for the NCAA Championship.
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye‘s team finished in second place by recording 9.5 points and winning nine matches, totals that were both just behind No. 8 Texas. They finished the Cactus Cup in impressive fashion, knocking off previously undefeated Texas. After dropping the opening two matches, Arizona State won the final four matches to secure the overall victory against the Longhorns 4-2.
Amanda Linner led the way individually, one of only three golfers to go 3-0 at the Cactus Cup. Joining her in securing victories today to help ASU beat Texas were Grace Summerhays and Calynne Rohsholt, who each moved to 2-1 at the event. Paula Schulz-Hanssen earned her first victory and clinched the match with a win over Bentley Cotton.
QUOTABLES
“We played really well to beat Texas today,” Coach Farr-Kaye reflected. “I am really proud of my team and there fight. We had some really good matches out there the past two days. A win, a fearsome loss, and a tie with three teams ranked as high as these teams.”
“It was the perfect practice session for the postseason,” Coach Farr-Kaye added. “I am excited about everything we go to watch out there. Our team is really in a great place and I am proud of how hard they have been working as we approach the postseason.”
TEAM STANDINGS
Points are awarded each time a team won a match. When a match ended in a tie, the point was split among the two golfers. After the conclusion of the Cactus Cup, Texas accumulated the most points, winning ten of a possible 18 matches. Arizona State finished in second place, winning nine individual matches and splitting another. ASU recorded more points than South Carolina…
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