By John RittenhouseThe Luverne girls’ golf team ran its season record to 5-0 by posting four wins in three home outings since Thursday.The Cardinals posted Southwest Conference wins over Pipestone and Worthington Thursday and Tuesday respectively. Luverne downed Tracy-Milroy and Murray County Central during a triangular meet Friday.Luverne, 2-0 in the league, plays in Windom Monday before hosting Marshall Tuesday.Luverne 192,Worthington 203The Cardinals recorded their second conference win of the campaign by toppling the Trojans by 11 strokes at the Luverne Country Club Tuesday.Luverne’s Gabe Van Dyk led all players during a windy outing by shooting a six-over-par 42.Kim Bennett, Nikki Van Dyk and Brittany Boeve chipped in 46-, 51- and 53-stroke rounds to the winning team tally.Mindy Lysne and Jessica Klein shot 55- and 61-stroke scores without padding the team total.Kathryne Gavin paced the Trojans with a 47.Alyssa Klein shot a 55 to lead LHS in the B squad match.LHS triangularThe Cardinals raised their record to 4-0 by disposing of Murray County Central and Tracy-Milroy during a triangular meet played at the Luverne Country Club Friday.With Gabe Van Dyk leading the way by shooting a triangular-low four-over-par 40, the Cards compiled a 179-stroke effort to top MCC (192) and T-M (234).Lysne, Bennett and Boeve added 45-, 48- and 51-stroke rounds to the winning team tally.Jessica Klein and Nikki Van Dyk shot 51- and 58-stroke rounds without contributing to the team score.Chelsey Gerber led MCC with a 44. Kayla Lau paced T-M with a 53.Luverne 191,Pipestone 226The Cardinal girls opened Southwest Conference play by coasting to a 35-stroke victory over the Arrows at the Luverne Country Club Thursday.A solid round by senior Gabe Van Dyk set the stage for victory. Van Dyk shot a four-over-par 40 to capture the meet’s medalist honor.Lysne, Bennett and Jessica Klein contributed 48-, 49- and 54-stroke scores to the winning team tally.Nikki Van Dyk and Boeve shot 55s without making an impact on the team score.Sara Schulze led the Arrows with a 54.
