Big Ten Women’s Golf- MSU leads heading to the Final round of the B1G Championship

Brooke Biermann Tied for Individual Lead, Three MSU Golfers Among Top-20

By MSU- Mike Carey and Roy J. Akers-www.skyviewsports.net

East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State’s women’s golf team fired a tournament-best 7-under par 281 in the second round and moved atop the leaderboard heading into the final round of the Big Ten Championship.

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The three-day, 54-hole event is being played at Bulle Rock Golf Course (par 72, 6,325 yards) in Havre de Grace, Md.

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The Spartans had three players go under par and moved into first place in the 18-team field after Saturday’s round.

Michigan State leads the tournament at 3-under par 573 (292-281), three shots ahead of Oregon, in second at even-par 576. Illinois is in third place (2-over par 578), with Ohio State fourth at 6-over par 582, while Wisconsin and

Northwestern round out the top-five teams at 8-over par 584).

MSU’s score of 7-under par 281 is the program’s second-best single round score in the Big Ten Championship, two shots off the record set by the 2024 team last year on the same course.

Senior Brooke Biermann carded a 3-under par 69 in the second round, with five birdies, and is tied for the individual lead at 3-under par 141 (72-69).

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Ana Sofia Murcia fires four consecutive birdies on 15-18 to finish her round with a 68.

Junior Taylor Kehoe posted one of three under-par rounds for MSU on Saturday with a 1-under par 71 (three birdies, 13 pars). Kehoe is tied for fifth place at 1-under par 143 (72-71).

Senior Katie Lu shot a 1-over par 73 in the second round and is one three Spartans among the top-20 overall, tied for 17th place at 1-over par 145 (72-73).

Sophomore Ana Sofia Murcia had the team’s best round of the day on Saturday, firing a 4-under par 68, her best career round. She moved from 68th place to a tie for 22nd place at 2-over par 146 (78-68).

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Junior Paula Balanzategui shot a 1-over par 73 on Saturday and is tied for 42nd place at 5-over par 149 (76-73).

The Spartans will tee off in Sunday’s final round starting at 9:40 a.m., playing alongside Oregon and Illinois.

Big Ten Network will air live coverage of third round competition from 1-4pm ET.

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