OFF THE TEE
- Cleveland State broke the school record with a round of 290, which topped the previous school record of 292
- Madison Butler shot a career-best round of 68 in the second round
- Meg Rossouw posted a career-best round of 71 in the second round
- Madison Butler is tied for eighth overall in the medalist standings
- Cleveland State is currently tied for sixth in the team standings
BURLINGTON, N.C. – Madison Butler and Meg Rossouw each fired career-best rounds and Cleveland State broke the school record with a team score of 290 in the second round of day one of the Phoenix Invitational on Monday at the Alamance Country Club.
The Vikings combined team score of 290 topped the previous school record of 292 set at the Cardinal Classic in 2017.
"Really proud of the girls and how they battled in both rounds," said head coach Taylor Riggs. "We wanted to make a point as a team to not use the heat in the afternoon as an excuse for mental mistakes and the girls did an excellent job with that. Tomorrow is another great opportunity to move up the board and improve our finish in the tournament."
Butler put together an outstanding second round as she posted four birdies on her way to a career-best round of three-under par 68. Butler, who had a 77 in the opening round, is tied for eighth place in the medalist standings with a 36-hole score of 145.
Rossouw also carded a career-best round for Cleveland State as she also had four birdies on the way to an even-par 71 and is tied for 22nd overall.
Cleveland State is tied for sixth place in the team standings after the opening day with a score of 594. Charleston leads the field with a score of 560, while Wofford is in second place with a total of 581.
Ashley Knight had the Vikings best score in round one as she posted a two-over par 73 over her opening 18 holes. Knight then carded a 76 over her final 18 holes and is tied for 25th overall.
Grace Zimmerman posted solid rounds of 77-75 and is tied for 34th overall, while Averi Hanna shot 85-84 and is 54th overall.
The tournament will conclude on Tuesday (Sept. 24) with 18 holes over The Players Club with an 8:30 a.m. start.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Charleston 288-272 - 560; 2. Wofford 291-290 - 581; 3t. Elon 289-299 - 588; 3t. Gardner-Webb 287-301 - 588; 5. Appalachian State 300-289 – 589; 6t. Cleveland State 304-290 - 594; 6t. Charleston Southern 292-302 - 594; 8. Presbyterian 298-301 - 599; 9t. Elon B 304-318 - 622; 9t. North Carolina A&T 307-315 - 622
CLEVELAND STATE INDIVIDUALS
8t. Madison Butler 77-68 - 145
22t. Meg Rossouw 77-71 - 148
25t. Ashley Knight 73-76 – 149
34t. Grace Zimmerman 77-75 – 152
54. Averi Hanna 85-84 - 169
