Tuesday, April 14
Goodyear, Ariz.
Montana State University
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Bobcat Desert Classic - Day 2
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Women’s Golf Completes Day Two of Bobcat Desert Classic in Second Place
4/14/2026 5:15:00 PM | Women's Golf
Cats four strokes back of lead with 18 holes remaining
GOODYEAR, Ariz. --- The Montana State women's golf team posted a score of 7-over 295 on Tuesday, ending round two of the Bobcat Desert Classic second on the team leaderboard.
After entering the day with a two-stroke lead, the Cats remained among the top teams at the tournament with a cumulative score of 582 (287-295) through 36 holes. Sailor Graham (71) and Norah Seidl (72) both carded par-or-better rounds on Tuesday, while Ashleigh Wilson and Lauren Greeny finished the day as the Bobcats' individual leaders in a tie for 11th place at 1-over 145.
"Obviously, we struggled a little bit today on the golf course – didn't make as many birdies and had a few higher numbers – but that's okay," Montana State head coach Brittany Basye said. "It's the second round, and we have one more day to finish it off. The girls had a good practice after we get done playing today, and we just have to go out and keep fighting pedal to the metal, finish off this tournament, and get ready for conference. Sailor had a great round today with 1-under par, and she actually had a dunk shot from 120 yards on full force and ended up with an eagle, so that's pretty cool. But all around a group effort. I'm proud of them for not giving up. They kept patient, we're learning more and more about our games every day, and we just have to keep fighting. Any time we can give ourselves the opportunity to be in a position to win a golf tournament is a good thing. Obviously, we didn't play as well as we wanted today, but we have one more round. Tomorrow they're going get after it, and we're going keep playing, learning, and fighting until the very end."
Sailor Graham's 1-under 71 while competing individually highlighted the day for the Bobcats in Goodyear, Ariz. Graham kicked off a string of 11-straight bogey-free holes with an eagle on No. 4 while adding birdies on holes 2 and 8. She posted the Cats' fifth par-or-better round of the weekend to climb 13 spots on the leaderboard from 28th to 15th.
The Cats counted second-round scores from Seidl (72), Greeny (73), and Wilson (74), while Eva Heinz and Maddie Montoya each carded a 76 to round out the team golfers. Seidl shot par or better on each of her final 14 holes, highlighted by birdies on holes 10, 16, and 18. Greeny started and ended her second round with a birdie while totaling four across the round. Wilson began her round with a bogey-free front nine, posted a birdie on No. 5, and sunk pars on holes 11 through 17. Heinz shot par or better on her first seven holes of the day, adding birdies on holes 4, 7, and 14. Montoya's second round was highlighted by birdies on Nos. 6 and 10, as well as a string of five-straight pars to conclude her day at the Golf Club of Estrella.
Lauren Nau carded a round of 79 in her second round while competing individually.
With 18 holes remaining, Wilson and Greeny are tied for 11th place at 1-over 145, Graham is one stroke back in 15th (146), Heinz sits in 19th with a 147, Montoya and Seidl hold a share of 23rd at 149, and Nau is tied for 53rd with a 36-hole score of 156.
Montana State (6-over 582) sits four strokes back of Seattle U (2-over 578) for the lead with 18 holes remaining. North Dakota State and Utah Tech are four strokes behind Montana State for third place at 586, while Wyoming (588) rounds out the top five.
Seven golfers remain under par after two rounds of competition, with North Dakota State's Avery Bartels, Seattle U's Zoe Rubichon and Blayne Brown, California Baptist's Pusanisa Ekkantrong, and Wyoming's Kiley Reisner sharing the individual lead at 2-under 142. North Dakota State's Jeri Lafleche and Utah Tech's Samantha Phelan are one stroke back of the lead in a tie for sixth at 1-under 143.
The Bobcats will be paired with Seattle U, North Dakota State, and Utah Tech in the tournament's final round on Wednesday, with competition set to begin in an 8:30 a.m. MDT/7:30 a.m MST shotgun start. Live scoring is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
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After entering the day with a two-stroke lead, the Cats remained among the top teams at the tournament with a cumulative score of 582 (287-295) through 36 holes. Sailor Graham (71) and Norah Seidl (72) both carded par-or-better rounds on Tuesday, while Ashleigh Wilson and Lauren Greeny finished the day as the Bobcats' individual leaders in a tie for 11th place at 1-over 145.
"Obviously, we struggled a little bit today on the golf course – didn't make as many birdies and had a few higher numbers – but that's okay," Montana State head coach Brittany Basye said. "It's the second round, and we have one more day to finish it off. The girls had a good practice after we get done playing today, and we just have to go out and keep fighting pedal to the metal, finish off this tournament, and get ready for conference. Sailor had a great round today with 1-under par, and she actually had a dunk shot from 120 yards on full force and ended up with an eagle, so that's pretty cool. But all around a group effort. I'm proud of them for not giving up. They kept patient, we're learning more and more about our games every day, and we just have to keep fighting. Any time we can give ourselves the opportunity to be in a position to win a golf tournament is a good thing. Obviously, we didn't play as well as we wanted today, but we have one more round. Tomorrow they're going get after it, and we're going keep playing, learning, and fighting until the very end."
Sailor Graham's 1-under 71 while competing individually highlighted the day for the Bobcats in Goodyear, Ariz. Graham kicked off a string of 11-straight bogey-free holes with an eagle on No. 4 while adding birdies on holes 2 and 8. She posted the Cats' fifth par-or-better round of the weekend to climb 13 spots on the leaderboard from 28th to 15th.
The Cats counted second-round scores from Seidl (72), Greeny (73), and Wilson (74), while Eva Heinz and Maddie Montoya each carded a 76 to round out the team golfers. Seidl shot par or better on each of her final 14 holes, highlighted by birdies on holes 10, 16, and 18. Greeny started and ended her second round with a birdie while totaling four across the round. Wilson began her round with a bogey-free front nine, posted a birdie on No. 5, and sunk pars on holes 11 through 17. Heinz shot par or better on her first seven holes of the day, adding birdies on holes 4, 7, and 14. Montoya's second round was highlighted by birdies on Nos. 6 and 10, as well as a string of five-straight pars to conclude her day at the Golf Club of Estrella.
Lauren Nau carded a round of 79 in her second round while competing individually.
With 18 holes remaining, Wilson and Greeny are tied for 11th place at 1-over 145, Graham is one stroke back in 15th (146), Heinz sits in 19th with a 147, Montoya and Seidl hold a share of 23rd at 149, and Nau is tied for 53rd with a 36-hole score of 156.
Montana State (6-over 582) sits four strokes back of Seattle U (2-over 578) for the lead with 18 holes remaining. North Dakota State and Utah Tech are four strokes behind Montana State for third place at 586, while Wyoming (588) rounds out the top five.
Seven golfers remain under par after two rounds of competition, with North Dakota State's Avery Bartels, Seattle U's Zoe Rubichon and Blayne Brown, California Baptist's Pusanisa Ekkantrong, and Wyoming's Kiley Reisner sharing the individual lead at 2-under 142. North Dakota State's Jeri Lafleche and Utah Tech's Samantha Phelan are one stroke back of the lead in a tie for sixth at 1-under 143.
The Bobcats will be paired with Seattle U, North Dakota State, and Utah Tech in the tournament's final round on Wednesday, with competition set to begin in an 8:30 a.m. MDT/7:30 a.m MST shotgun start. Live scoring is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
Follow the Bobcats
For the latest news, updates, and behind-the-scenes coverage of the Montana State women's golf team, follow the Bobcats on Twitter and Instagram at @MSUBobcatsGolf. Information on the Montana State athletic program can be found online at msubobcats.com or by following the Bobcats on Twitter at @MSUBobcats, Instagram at @MontanaStateBobcats, and on Facebook at Montana State Bobcats.
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