MSSU women finish fourth at home tournament in Joplin

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Last updated Sep 15, 2026

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The Missouri Southern State University women's golf team placed fourth in the MSSU Fall Invitational held at Twin Hills Golf Course on September 15. The Lions finished with a score of 48 over par, just one stroke behind Northwest Missouri State University. Caitlin Metcalf led MSSU with a nine-over 153, tying for eighth overall. Arkansas Tech's Jaylee Castro secured first place with an even par score of 144. The Lions will compete next at the Newman Women's Invitational in Wichita, Kansas, on September 19-20.

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  • MSSU finished fourth, one stroke behind Northwest Missouri State.
  • Caitlin Metcalf shot a total of 153 over two rounds.
  • Arkansas Tech's Jaylee Castro won the tournament with a score of 144.
  • The Lions will next compete in Wichita on September 19-20.
  • The team features five seniors and three freshmen.
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It has been a while since Missouri Southern State University hosted a golf tournament on a Joplin course, but on Monday and Tuesday the Lions took to the links at Twin Hills to host the MSSU Women’s Fall Invitational. Southern head coach Taylor Griffith talked about what it meant for his team to be able to host a tourney in Joplin. “They like it. They like it a lot,” Griffith said. “They were ...

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