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Live Scoring<\/a><\/p>\n GREENVILLE, S.C. \u2013<\/p>\n After starting its 2025-26 season with a first place finish at the Redbird Invitational, the Eastern Kentucky University women’s golf team will participate in the 51st Annual Lady Paladin Invitational this weekend. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nHosted by Furman University, the teams will play 54 holes over three days on the Furman University Golf Course.\u00a0 The course will have a par of 71 and play to 6,331 yards.
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\nIn addition to EKU, the field of 16 teams includes Furman, Alabama, Augusta, Daytona State, Florida Gulf Coast, Harvard, High Point, Kennesaw State, Minnesota, Nevada, North Florida, Old Dominion, St. Thomas, North Carolina-Wilmington and Xavier.
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\nThe first and second rounds on Friday and Saturday will begin with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. ET.\u00a0 Sunday’s final round will have a shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET.\u00a0 The teams will play a practice round on Thursday starting at 11 a.m. ET.
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\nThe starting five for the Colonels will feature sophomore Karra Tucker<\/a>, senior Lanie Campbell<\/a>, sophomore Imogen Jessen<\/a>, senior Mary Keene Marrs<\/a> and senior Elizabeth Tucci<\/a>.\u00a0 Freshman Cami Beuret<\/a> will play as an individual.
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\nTucker leads the team with a 71.00 stroke average.\u00a0 Campbell has a 73.33 stroke average.\u00a0 Jessen sits at 73.67.
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\nThe Colonels overcame a 5-shot deficit heading into the final round of the Redbird Invitational on Sept. 8.\u00a0 EKU carded an even-par round of 288 to finish with a 3-round total of 879 (+15).\u00a0
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\nThe team moved into a tie with the University of South Dakota at the top of the leaderboard with three holes to play.\u00a0 EKU was one shot better over those final three.\u00a0 It was the first team title for the program since winning the Colonel Classic during the 2021-22 season.
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\nTucker took home individual medalist honors after firing a 3-round total of 213, which was three shots under par and three shots in front of second place Catie Nekola from South Dakota.
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\nIt was the first individual title for an EKU golfer since Raga Kristinsdottir won the Colonel Classic during the 2021-22 season.\u00a0 Following her performance, Tucker was chosen as the Atlantic Sun Conference Golfer of the Week.
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\nCampbell (220), a transfer from Middle Tennessee, tied for fifth overall at the Redbird Invitational.\u00a0 Jessen carded a final round 1-over 73 and tied for seventh with a total of 221.\u00a0 Mary Keene Marrs<\/a> helped EKU move to the top with a final round 1-under 71.\u00a0 She tied for 17th with a total of 225.<\/p>\n