Friday, August 12, 2011

BARRINGTON, R.I. - After defeating the No.5 seed Casey Rice in the Round of 64 at the 111th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, Kennesaw State’s Ket Preamchuen’s inspired run for the championship came to a close after she fell to Demi Runas, 3&2, in the Round of 32 on Thursday morning at Rhode Island Country Club.

"We’re all very proud of Ket’s play this week,” said Kennesaw State head women’s golf coach Rhyll Brinsmead. “She represented KSU very well and showed she is one of the best collegiate golfers in the nation."

Preamchuen and Runas each halved the first two holes of the day before Runas, a junior at UC Davis, quickly jumped ahead taking the third and fourth holes. Another birdie on the par-5 sixth saw Preamchuen fall three holes behind, and after a bogey on seven, Runas built her largest lead of the morning.

Preamchuen, who delivered the biggest upset of the tournament yesterday afternoon, surged back into contention after winning three of the next four holes, beginning with a birdie on the par-5 seventh hole.

Down one with seven holes remaining, a bogey on No. 12 put Preamchuen down two, where she remained over the next two holes. The Owls junior dropped three down after losing the 15th hole. Her run for the championship ended when she and Runas both halved the par-4 16th to end the match.

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