MONTPELIER, Va. – Morgan Koopman (Finksburg, Md./McDonogh) posted a season-low score of 79 in the second round to finish with a two-day score of 166 and lead McDaniel to a fifth-place finish at the Randolph-Macon Invitational in women's golf action on Saturday and Sunday.
As a team, the Green Terror improved 14 strokes from Saturday to Sunday with a round of 351 to finish with a two-day score of 716. Methodist won the event, which had nine team complete both rounds, with a score of 630 (312-318). Centennial Conference-foe Gettysgburg was fourth with a score of 705 (356-349) behind Division I Delaware State (645) and Division II Kutztown (674).
Koopman fired a first-round score of 87 before improving eight shots on Sunday to finish 13th overall.
Alise McNutt (Flourtown, Pa./Mount St. Joseph) matched Koopman with a team-low round of 87 on Saturday before carding a score of 85 in the second round to finish 25th overall with a score of 172.
Liz Moir (Frederick, Md./Gov. Thomas Johnson) carded an opening-round score of 98 before posting a round of 92 on Sunday to finish with a score of 190 and place 44th.
Katie Pass (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) finished 48th overall with a round of 191, improving from a round of 96 on Saturday to a score of 95 on Sunday.
Bridget McLaughlin (Langhorne, Pa./Wyoming Seminary Upper) carded a round of 95 on Saturday before posting a round of 98 on Sunday to finish 51st overall with a score of 193.
McDaniel returns to action at its own spring invitational at The Bridges Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday. Tee time is 8:30 a.m. both days.
Team Scores: 1. Methodist 630 (312-318), 2. Delaware State 645 (316-329), 3. Kutztown 674 (342-332), 4. Gettysburg 705 (356-349), 5. McDaniel 716 (365-351), 6T. Hardin-Simmons 720 (363-357), 6T. Randolph-Macon 720 (372-348), 8. Hollins 725 (368-357), 9. West Chester 736 (378-358).
McDaniel Results: 13T. Morgan Koopman 166 (87-79), 25T. Alise McNutt 172 (87-85), 44T. Liz Moir 190 (98-92), 48T. Katie Pass 191 (96-95), 51. Bridget McLaughlin 193 (95-98).
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