Concluding the three-day, 54-hole Grand Valley State Gildas Club Laker Fall Invite on Monday (Sept. 28), Ashland University's women's golf team placed fourth in the 16-team tournament.
The Eagles' final team score was 309-308-306—923. Findlay, ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II, won at 299-281-300—880, followed by the host Lakers (313-306-299—918) and McKendree (306-309-305—920).
Ashland boasted a pair of golfers who finished in the top 10 individually, and both were sophomores.
Gracyn Vidovic tied for eighth place at 73-77-79—229, and recorded seven birdies on the week.
Anna Machamer tied for 10
th at 80-77-73—230, and picked up four birdies.
Yet another sophomore,
Zoe Mort, tied for 23
rd after carding 80-78-77—235 (11 birdies).
Rounding out the team portion of the week's play were senior
LeeAnn Harker (tied for 41
st, 82-76-82—240, three birdies) and freshman
Kinsley Brown (tied for 43
rd, 76-88-77—241, six birdies).
Individuals participating at GVSU were juniors
Dakota Riley (tied for 46
th, 81-77-84—242, five birdies) and
Sammi Miller (tied for 54
th, 87-80-79—246, four birdies).
Ashland's women will continue the fall non-championship season at Findlay's William Beall Fall Classic on Oct. 5-6.
