POCATELLO — On a brisk morning in Bozeman, Mont., the Idaho State women’s golf team turned in a performance that may have signaled the start of something new.

The Bengals broke the program’s 54-hole scoring record at the MSU Yellowstone Invitational, posting an 886 (22-over par) to shatter the previous mark by 15 strokes and finish sixth in a competitive 11-team field. For a team building its identity under head coach Todd Loveland, it was the kind of result that suggests the program is beginning to turn a corner.

“Playing well against our conference schools tells us we’re moving in the right direction,” Loveland said. “This was our first real test against our peers, and it’s encouraging to see where we stand.”

The breakthrough came just one week after a challenging start at the Utah Va

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