Northwestern Leads UMAC Women’s Golf Championship After First Day; Johnson’s 79 (+7) Leads the Eagles and Overall Field
BECKER, Minn. – University of Northwestern led the way at the first day of the UMAC Women’s Golf Championships, shooting 341 (+53) as a team to take a 21-stroke lead heading into day two.
The Eagles had all four of their counted scores finish in the top ten overall. Paige Johnson leads the overall field with an opening-round of 79 (+7). Morgan Eckman stands in third overall after shooting an 84 (+12) on day one. Mattie Krause follows Eckman in fourth overall after recording an 88 (+16). Kelly Van Den Bussche shot a 90 (+18) to tie for ninth overall. Kirsten Darling had the fifth score for the Eagles as she tied for 12
th overall with a 93 (+21) on day one.
Crown College took second as a team on the opening day of the Championship, shooting a 362 (+74). Kendall Clark leads the Polars after the first day with a round of 80 (+8), placing second-overall out of the field of 39 golfers. Lexi Thomas and Shelby Cash both had top-ten overall rounds on day one, shooting 89 (+17) and 90 (+18) respectively.
University of Wisconsin-Superior stands in third as team after the first day, having shot a 373 (+85). Ashton Parnell led the Yellowjackets with a round of 89 (+17) to tie for fifth overall.
Team Scores - Day One
1. Northwestern………………………..……..341 (+53)
2. Crown……………………….……...………362 (+74)
3. UW-Superior……………………....………373 (+85)
4. Northland………………………….……….404 (+116)
5. Minnesota Morris……………………...….408 (+120)
6. Martin Luther………………………....……459 (+171)
7. North Central…………………….…...….. 465 (+177)
8. Bethany Lutheran…………….…..…...….467 (+179)
Top-Ten Scorers - Day One
1. Paige Johnson, Northwestern…............79 (+7)
2. Kendall Clark, Crown………....…………80 (+8)
3. Morgan Eckman, Northwestern………..84 (+12)
4. Mattie Krause, Northwestern…..….……88 (+16)
T5. Maddy Bloedel, Northland……….……..89 (+17)
T5. Ashton Parnell, UW-Superior……….….89 (+17)
T5. Hannah Selig, Minnesota Morris…...….89 (+17)
T5. Lexi Thomas, Crown…………...……….89 (+17)
T9. Shelby Cash, Crown…………..………..90 (+18)
T9. K. Van Den Bussche, Northwestern…..90 (+18)
Important Details
- Round two is set to begin Friday at 11 a.m. at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minnesota.
- Women's Live Scoring