BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU concluded the season's first tournament in seventh place after firing a 321 as a team in the third round of the Murray State Drake Creek Invitational Tuesday in Murray, Ky. WKU shot a 952 over three rounds as a team and finished nine shots behind sixth-place Tennessee Tech.

Murray State outlasted Morehead State and captured the tournament title after shooting an 890.

Kristen Wilkinson and Amy O'Connell were the highest-finishing Lady Toppers after 234s for the tournament had them in a tie for 17th place. Dawn Wientjes was tied for 26th after a third-round 79 helped her finish at 239, and Danielle Baiunco was tied for 37th with a three-round total of 245. April Butler improved three shots over her scores in the first two rounds and was tied for 52nd with a 258.

Marisa Kamelgarn of Morehead State was the individual champion after a one-under par 71 gave her a 215 for the tournament.

WKU hits the course again next Monday and Tuesday at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate in Waynesville, N.C.

Murray State Drake Creek Invitational - Final Scores
1. Murray State - 295 290 305 - 890
2. Morehead State - 302 295 302 - 899
3. Eastern Kentucky - 307 302 314 - 923
4. Belmont - 310 307 318 - 935
5. Austin Peay - 314 315 308 - 937
6. Tennessee Tech - 311 324 312 - 943
7. WKU - 312 319 321 - 952
8. Lipscomb - 325 323 335 - 983
9. Northern Kentucky - 340 330 324 - 994
10. Tennessee State - 355 337 364 - 1056

Murray State Drake Creek Invitational - WKU Final Scores
T-17. Kristen Wilkinson - 75 78 81 - 234
T-17. Amy O'Connell - 78 78 78 - 234
T-26. Dawn Wientjes - 80 80 79 - 239
T-37. Danielle Baiunco - 79 83 83 - 245
T-52. April Butler - 87 87 84 - 258