BECKER, Minn. – The University of Northwestern Eagles won the 2024 UMAC Women’s Golf Championship on Saturday, shooting 1030 (+166) as a team to win by 76 strokes. The championship ran October 3-5 at Pebble Creek Golf Club.
The Eagles were led by Morgan Eckman, who earned medalist honors as the Individual Champion by leading the field of 34 golfers with a championship-best score of 241 (+25). Paige Johnson followed Eckman as the individual runner-up, posting a score of 245 (+29) to place second overall. Sondra Melby finished third for UNW and seventh overall, shooting 270 (+54). Ellie Rowland finished fourth for the Eagles and tied for ninth overall at 276 (+60). Isabelle Lee had the fifth Northwestern finish, placing 11
th overall with 280 (+64).
The Crown College Polars placed second at the championship with a team score of 1106 (+242). Kendal Clark led Crown by shooting 263 (+47) through the three-day championship, finishing tied for third overall with Justine Day of the University of Minnesota Morris Cougars. The Polars’ Shelby Cash followed Clark at sixth overall with 266 (+51).
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets finished third as a team, shooting 1127 (+263). Olivia Weyenberg led UW-Superior at the championship, placing fifth overall with 264 (+48).
With their championship victory, the Northwestern Eagles will represent the UMAC in the spring at the NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Championship, which runs May 13-16, 2025 at Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas.
Team Leaderboard: FINAL
1. Northwestern | 1030 (+166)
2. Crown | 1106 (+242)
3. UW-Superior | 1127 (+263)
4. Minnesota Morris | 1274 (+410)
5. Martin Luther | 1278 (+414)
6. Bethany Lutheran | 1353 (+489)
North Central | DNF
Northland | DNF
Top-10 Player Leaderboard: FINAL
1. Morgan Eckman | Northwestern | 241 (+25)
2. Paige Johnson | Northwestern | 245 (+29)
T3. Kendall Clark | Crown | 263 (+47)
T3. Justine Day | Minnesota Morris | 263 (+47)
5. Olivia Weyenberg | UW-Superior | 264 (+48)
6. Shelby Cash | Crown | 267 (+51)
7. Sondra Melby | Northwestern | 270 (+54)
8. Hannah Selig | Minnesota Morris | 274 (+58)
T9. Ellie Rolland | Northwestern | 276 (+60)
T9. Victoria Sanders | North Central | 276 (+60)