SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Led by a final-round 78 from senior Chelsey Falk (Glenwood, Minn.), the Drake women's golf team garnered a ninth-place showing among 15 teams at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial on Tuesday (Oct. 16) on the strength of a 54-hole score of 954 (316-315-323).

"Our mental games were not where they needed to be today and our efforts on the course were reflective of that," Drake head coach Leanne Smith commented.  "We struggled with confidence issues today.  We were not where we need and more importantly I know we can be to maintain a high level of confidence to compete from the first hole to the last.  I'm looking forward to getting in a few quality practices before we close out our fall campaign next week in Florida."

Junior Hadley Jennings (Trenton, Mo.) was the Bulldogs' top finisher with a 233 (77-73-83) score, an effort that resulted in a 24th-place showing.

Sophomore Danielle Brooks (Red Wing, Minn.) was unable to keep up her pace over the tournament's final 18 holes, firing an 81.  She finished her round with a 54-hole total of 235 (76-78-81), which tied for 27th.

Falk registered a 241 (81-82-78) effort to tie for 41st, while freshman Katie Clausen (Hinton, Iowa) closed her competition in 61st place with a 248 (82-85-81) score.

Sophomore Ashley Brooks (Red Wing, Minn.) recorded a tournament score of 252 (84-82-86) to place 67th.

Drake closes out its fall campaign traveling to Tampa, Fla., to compete in the Florida International/Pat Bradley Invitational next Monday (Oct. 22) and Tuesday (Oct. 23).

DRAKE RESULTS: Hadley Jennings (77-73-83=233/24th), Danielle Brooks (76-78-81=235/T-27th), Chelsey Falk (81-82-78=241/T-41st), Katie Clausen (82-85-81=248/61st) and Ashley Brooks (84-82-86=252/67th)

MSU/PAYNE STEWART MEMORIAL

OCT. 16, 2012 • 54 HOLES

RIVERCUT GOLF CLUB (SPRINGFIELD, MO.)

1) Arkansas-Little Rock - 895 (298-295-302=895)

2) Missouri State - 897 (298-302-297=897)

3) Oral Roberts - 909 (308-294-307=909)

4) Wichita State - 920 (313-298-309=920)

5) Oklahoma City - 925 (301-310-314=925)

6) Nebraska - 934 (308-315-311=934)

7) UMKC - 935 (319-305-311=935)

8) Indiana State - 951 (320-316-315=951)

9) Drake - 954 (316-315-323=954)

10) Valparaiso - 960 (319-323-318=960)

11) Drury - 971 (321-325-325=971)

12) Nebraska Omaha - 974 (321-325-328=974)

13) Creighton - 990 (331-323-336=990)

14) South Dakota - 1,022 (337-342-343=1,022)

15) Rockhurst - 1,029 (346-332-351=1,029)