ARDMORE, Okla. - The Murray State College men's and women's golf teams hosted the Aggie Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. Both teams played exceptionally well with the men's team winning the invitational and the women's team picking up a third-place finish.

Men's Golf:
The Murray State College men's golf team captured the match play championship, winning its final two matches after opening the tournament with a dominant victory over Ranger College. The Aggies' B team also bounced back from an opening-round loss to win its next two matches and finish the tournament on a positive note.
 
The Aggies opened the tournament with a commanding 4.5-0.5 victory over Ranger College. Connor Tallentire halved his match against Adrian Lugo, while Matyas Vysusil and Alexander Thomsen each earned 1-up victories. Keegan Westlake delivered a 6-and-5 win over James Masters, and Matthieu Riffet defeated Marc Quintana Garcia 4-and-3 to help Murray State secure the opening-round victory.
 
Murray State continued its strong play in the second round, defeating North Central Texas College 4-1 to advance to the championship match against Tyler Junior College.
 
In the championship, the Aggies came through with a 3-2 victory to claim the tournament title. Connor Tallentire set the tone with a 2-and-1 win over Jules Guepy, while Matyas Vysusil followed suit with a 2-and-1 win over Landon Reece. Westlake earned a 2-up victory against Pongpanot Jeenakul to clinch the match play championship.
 
Women's Golf:
The Murray State College women's golf team earned a third-place finish after three rounds of competition, finishing at 116-over par in a competitive tournament field. The Lady Aggies posted matching scores of 41-over par in the opening two rounds before closing the tournament with a 34-over-par performance in the final round.
 
Western Texas claimed the team championship at 81-over par, while Odessa finished runner-up at 99-over par. Murray State finished ahead of North Central Texas, which placed fourth at 140-over par, and Tyler Junior College, which finished fifth at 179-over par.
 
Individually, Paula Gorostiaga led the Lady Aggies with a 10th-place finish, recording a three-round total of 29-over par. Gorostiaga opened with a 13-over-par round before improving to 8-over par in both the second and third rounds.
 
Hadley Hill followed closely behind, finishing 11th at 30-over par. Hill recorded rounds of 11-over, 10-over and 9-over par, showing improvement in each round of competition.
 
Hana Cunnane placed 12th overall at 31-over par. Cunnane opened with a 7-over-par round before posting scores of 12-over par in each of the final two rounds.
 
Enora Castillon finished tied for 14th at 34-over par, recording rounds of 10-over, 16-over and 8-over par. Amiya Raja, competing as an individual, finished 18th at 36-over par, while Alida Lie placed 22nd at 39-over par.
 
The Lady Aggies had four team competitors finish among the tournament's top 14 with Gorostiaga leading the way inside the top 10. The balanced team performance helped Murray State secure third place in the standings.
 
The women's golf team returns to competition on Nov. 9 for the NJCAA Preview, while the men's golf team returns to the course on Oct. 26 for the MGCCC Fall Invitational in Mississippi.
 
Sports Information Director: Justin Wagner | jgwagner@mscok.edu
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