FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State women's golfer Morgan Brasser earned her second MIAA Athlete of the Week award of the season after a come-from-behind victory at the Tulsa Cup earlier this week (Oct. 24-25). She is the first MIAA student-athlete to receive the honor multiple times this fall.
Brasser, a two-time honorable mention All-MIAA selection, fought through rainy and windy conditions to pick up her second individual title of the fall, winning by one stroke at 5-over 149 across two rounds. She sat in a tie for 15th after a first-round score of 6-over 78 before bouncing back with a final-round 1-under 71. It was Brasser's second-career sub-par round, making her the first player in team history with multiple sub-par rounds on record. It was the fifth under-par round by a Tiger in recorded history.
After heavy rain and strong winds suspended play after 13 holes on Monday, Brasser finished her first round with back-to-back bogeys on Tuesday morning. But the Andale, Kan. native turned things around after signing her first scorecard, recording five birdies in the final round while the rest of the field struggled through windy and soggy conditions. Her round of 71 was tied for the low round of the week with two other competitors, one in the first round and one in the second round. She tied for first in the field with seven birdies on the week.
This is Brasser's third-career conference player of the week honor, all coming after tournament victories. Her three tournament wins are tied for second in program history with Hannah Perkins and Kiley Johansen. It was the 20th tournament title by a Tiger all-time.
Brasser's second round also tied a career-low for the junior after she fired a pair of 71s last season. This was the sixth time in 56 career rounds that Brasser has signed for a score at or below par.
Brasser and the Tigers will resume their season in March of 2023 as they make a push to qualify for the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships.