Wayne State fired a second-day round of 308, the second-best score on the day, to improve one spot to fourth place after two days of the 2024 Northern Sun Conference Women's Golf Championships at Paradise Point Golf Club in Smithville, Missouri. 
            The Wildcats improved 23 strokes from the opening day (331-308) and sit at 639 and in fourth place entering Sunday's final round.
            Augustana holds a three-stroke lead over Winona State, 610-613, with Minnesota State third at 623.
            Concordia-St. Paul trails fourth-place WSC by 21 shots and is fifth at 660 with the University of Mary sixth at 668.  Southwest Minnesota State and Minot State are tied for seventh at 672 with Sioux Falls ninth at 677.  Minnesota Crookston (683), Bemidji State (734) and MSU Moorhead (743) close out the team scoring.
            Four of Wayne State's five players shot rounds in the 70's on Saturday, led by Millard North senior Jazmine Taylor with a three-over par 75 and now sits tied for 10^th overall after two rounds with a 157 (82-75).
            Senior Abbey Kurmel and freshman Erica Lee are next at 159, tied for 17^th.  Kurmel shot a 79 Saturday while Lee posted a four-over par 76.  Sophomore Saffire Sayre fired a 78 Saturday and is now tied for 23^rd overall at 164 (86-78) while junior Abbigail Brodersen is tied for 32^nd at 169 following a round of 82 Saturday to go with her 87 Friday.
            Wayne State will conclude play Sunday with the final 18 holes starting at 9 a.m. in the 54-hole NSIC Championship.