Luverne's Jessica Klein watches the flight of her ball after teeing off at the fourth hle during Tuesday's Southwest Conference golf match against Marshall at the Luverne Country Club.By John RittenhouseThe Luverne girls’ golf team split a pair of tight Southwest Conference matches early this week.The Cardinals nipped Windom by two strokes in Windom Monday before dropping a one-shot home decision to Marshall Tuesday.Luverne, 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the SWC, plays in Redwood Falls today and in Canton, S.D., Tuesday.Marshall 194,Luverne 195The Cardinals fell from the unbeaten ranks when the Tigers nipped LHS by one stroke at the Luverne Country Club Tuesday.Consistency paid off for Marshall as Laura Srautz, Lindsay Dietz and Kristen Haukam all shot 48s to pace the winners.Gabe Van Dyk locked up medalist honors for LHS by carding a nine-over-par 45.Mindy Lysne and Kim Bennett shot 49s, and Jessica Klein capped the team scoring for the Cards with a 52.Nikki Van Dyk and Brittany Boeve shot 55- and 57-stroke rounds without contributing to the team effort.Alyssa Klein shot a 55 to lead Luverne to a victory in the B match.Luverne 195,Windom 197The Cardinals ran their league record to 3-0 with a two-shot victory in Windom Monday.Gabe Van Dyk helped LHS remain unbeaten by shooting an eight-over-par 44 to lock up medalist honors for the meet.Bennett, Boeve and Lysne padded the team total by shooting respective 48-, 50- and 53-stroke rounds.Nikki Van Dyk and Jessica Klein turned in 59- and 61-stroke rounds without contributing to the scoring.Breanne Staples led the Eagles with a 10-over-par 46.Luverne’s Alyssa Klein emerged as the medalist of the B match after shooting a 56, but Windom won the team competition.
