HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Southeastern puts in its best round as a team on day two at the Battle for the Belt, shooting 16-over 304 for a final 54-hole score of 53-over 917 to place fourth.
The Savage Storm saw several records fall on the final day, as the team posted its first top-five finish at a tournament in program history, and went on to set a new 54-hole score record at 53-over Par on a par-72 course. In addition,
Karen Kim set a new 54-hole score record with a 7-over 223, and her 1-over 73 rounds tied the program's best individual round score.Â
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The top two teams on the leaderboard remained unchanged after three rounds of play, as Henderson State finished in first with a 31-over 895, while Harding placed second with a 43-over 907. UT Dallas shot 48-over 912 to edge out the Savage Storm for third, and McLennan Community College (+64) would round out the top five in fifth. Â
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Kim continued her strong performance at the Battle for the Belt on day two, posting a 1-over 73 for a final score of 7-over 223 to tie for fourth. Kim saw her best play during the third round on the front nine, as she turned in an even-par 36 with a pair of birdies. Joining Kim in the top 10 individually,
Carley Button carded an 11-over 227 to tie for tenth after firing in a 3-over 75 in the third round.
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Kaeli Drake saw the biggest rise on the player leaderboard, moving up eight spots following a 4-over 76 round three. At the end of 54 holes of play, Drake shot 19-over 235 with a pair of birdies to tie for 22
nd individually. Finishing just ahead of the Wylie, Texas native,
Addison Oestreicher tied for 17
th with a 16-over 232. The freshman posted an 8-over 80 during round three and would add a birdie to her totals to finish the tournament with five.
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Ally Richard followed with a 30-over 246 over the three rounds after shooting 10-over 83 in the third round. Richard and Southeastern will close out the fall portion of its 2025-26 schedule on October 20-21 at the Central Regional Preview at the St. Joseph Country Club.
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