Spartans Take Second at Buckeye Invitational, Laura Kueny Claims Medalist Honors
 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Senior Laura Kueny won her second career tournament by claiming medalist honors Sunday afternoon at the Buckeye Invitational with a score of 11-over 227 (78-76-73), edging Ohio State’s Rachel Rohanna by one stroke. Kueny led the No. 10 Spartans to a second-place finish, 14 shots behind host and 21st-ranked Ohio State .
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As a team, MSU closed with a score of 933 (317-314-302). Michigan State ’s round of 302 on Sunday was the lowest single-round by any team in the tournament.
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Kueny’s carded a 1-over 73 in the final round, tying for the best single-round of any player along with teammate Lindsey Solberg. Kueny shot a 2-over 38 on the front nine, but she opened the back nine with back-to-back birdies. She then got par on four straight holes before bogeying the 16th. Kueny finished with consecutive pars to beat out Rohanna, who closed with a 76 on Sunday.
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Kueny’s first tournament victory arrived at the 2007 Fossum Invitational in East Lansing .
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Solberg bounced back from her opening rounds of 80 and 81 to shoot a 73 on Sunday, jumping her to a tie for sixth on the leaderboard. Solberg finished the tournament with a 234 for her third career top-five finish and second of the season.
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Aimee Neff posted her 16th career top-20 placing by tying for 17th with a 238 (77-80-81).
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Shannon Warner’s 77 and Caroline Powers’ 79 each counted toward the team score on Sunday. For the tournament, Warner tied for 26th at 241 (86-78-77) and Caroline Powers tied for 36th at 244 (82-83-79).
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Finishing sixth on the team was Natalie Brehm, who carded a 247 (87-80-80) for the tournament to tie for 44th.
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Michigan State returns to action for the Big Ten Championships next week (April 23-25) in Madison , Wis.
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