SMITHVILLE, Mo. – The Winona State University women's golf team earned second place at the 2023 NSIC Women's Golf Championships with a three-round score of 941 (300-322-319).
The second-place finish is the best result for the Warriors at the NSIC Championships since 2007.
Winona State led the field after a first-round score of 300 but dropped to second after shooting a 322 on day two. WSU tied for the lowest round during day three with a 319 but Augustana held on for the team championship, edging out Winona State by nine strokes. Isabella Dory from Concordia-St. Paul took medalist honors with a 222 (+6).
Individually,
Carly Moon led WSU and earned NSIC All-Tournament honors after finishing fourth overall. Moon opened the championships with an even-par 72 and led the field after the first round. Second and third round scores of 79 (+7) and 80 (+8) led Moon to a total score of 231 (+15).
Ellie Behring finished tied for seventh, carding a three-day total of 234 (+18). Behring shot 76 (+4) during the first round and followed it up with a 77 (+5) during day two. A final round score of 81 (+9) led Behring to the top-10 finish.
Rachel Henderson also finished inside the top 10, taking ninth place. Henderson carded rounds of 76, 82, and 77 to card a tournament score of 235 (+19).
Toni Baldwin was the next Warrior on the leaderboard, finishing 16th with a 245 (+29). Baldwin shot a 76 (+4) during the first round and followed it up with rounds of 84 and 85 to close out the championships.
Marah Rothgarn rounded out the WSU lineup and earned a top-30 finish. Rothgarn carded rounds of 88, 85, and 81 to shoot a 254 (+38) for the tournament.
Jeff Straight and the Warriors end their season with five top-three finishes and one championship at The Watkins Invitational.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words:
Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
