April 4, 2006

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Led by freshman Christa Cloutier's 171, Saint Louis is in 15th place after the first two rounds of the Missouri State Payne Stewart Memorial. Sophomore Jenny Madras joined Cloutier in the top half of the field as she shot 172 through two rounds at Rivercut Golf Course Monday. The Billikens will look to move up in the standings in Tuesday's final round to close out the 2005-06 season for SLU.

Cloutier and Madras posted matching 84s in round one. Cloutier's 87 in round two put her in a tie for 37th place heading into Tuesday's play. Madras shot 88 the second time around for a share of 42nd place among the 88 golfers in the field.

Sophomore Kaela Burke and senior Amber Dodman each shot 97 in the first round. Burke took three strokes off that score for a 94 in the second round and a share of 83rd place. Dodman matched her first-round score to hld 85th place. Freshman Caitlin Cummings battled back from a 103 in round one to shot 94 in the second round for 86th place.