Golf finishes fall slate on high note

By Phil Cobb | October 27, 2015 |

ENID, Okla. — The Northwest women’s golf team rounded out its fall season on Monday with a second-place finish at the Northwest Oklahoma State Invitational.

Among six teams, the Bearcats claimed their second-place mark behind junior Taylor Gardner, who tied for second with a two-day total of 166. She tied with Gabriela Clamence of Southern Arkansas, while Jessica Thulson of Ft. Lewis College took first with a 161.

Southern Arkansas, led by Clamence, took first overall with a team total of 679. Ft. Lewis College took third (716), followed by Northwestern Oklahoma State (729), Southwest Baptist (735), and Oklahoma Panhandle State (753.)

Freshman Nikki McCurdy took fifth for Northwest with a 170, shooting 85 in both rounds. Freshman Elise McDonough and sophomore Maddie Propst tied for ninth with scores of 173, as both players shot 84 on Day 1 and 89 on Day 2. Sophomore Gia Zupancic rounded out the scoring for the Bearcats with a 181.

Northwest finished its fall slate on a high note, taking second, first, and second in its last three tournaments. Play resumes for the Bearcats in the spring season at the two-day Missouri Western MIAA Spring Tournament, which will be played Monday, March 14, and Tuesday, March 15, in St. Joseph.