DENVER – After a disappointing second round Tuesday on a windy day in Pueblo, the MSU Denver women's golf team gets a do-over of sorts.
 
The Roadrunners play Monday and Tuesday at the Nick Turner Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., to wrap up the fall portion of their season. This tournament was only recently added to the team's schedule.
 
"The girls are really excited to have a chance to play again," MSU Denver coach Stef Ferguson said. "They all know that they are capable of so much more than they have shown this year. I hope that they can have the results they need to see to really free them up to play their best."
 
The tournament features a big field and will be played at the Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course.
 
"The field for the tournament is really good," Ferguson said. "There are 15 teams and some top-ranked regional teams, so it should be a good test. We're hoping the weather gets a little better than forecast."
 
Individually, only Isabel Botero's score wasn't drastically affected by the conditions on the second day at the Proal Invitational on Tuesday. Botero, who ranks fifth in program history with a scoring average of 80.7, had a best round of 70 last season. Though her season average this year is 80.6, it's just slightly behind last year's 80.4.
 
"Isa is always very steady," Ferguson said. "It's fun to see her not-as-good rounds still getting to be low 80s. I think it was tough for her to come off such a strong finish at conference last year (Botero tied for eighth at the RMAC Championships after shooting 70-76-77, and was in first place after the first 18 holes). Her expectations changed, and now we are trying to get her back to playing in her best state and playing Isa golf."
 
With the addition of top player Vaijayanti Bharkhada to go with Botero and decorated veterans Winnie Shaw and Sydney Eye, the Roadrunners are expecting good things in the spring. Both Mackenzie Carpenter (77) and Courtney Lawler (76) have shown their potential with high-quality rounds this fall.
 
"I think the spring could be really good," Ferguson said. "These girls have the potential to break school records. It's been a fun group to coach and I want them to see how good they can be."
 
After this week's tournament, it's back to work until spring.
 
"We'll still have a pretty full schedule of practice through October, and then it drops down to off-season hours," Ferguson said. "We play a lot in the break, and the emphasis will definitely be spending a lot more time on-course working on scoring and course management."