Results

The Malone University women's golf team battled through wet conditions to claim a first-place finish at the Phipps Memorial on Monday afternoon.

At Congress Lake Golf Club in Hartville, Ohio, the Pioneers fired a score of 334 to edge rival Walsh University by two strokes.  The University of Mount Union was third with a round of 370.



Sophomore Christina Williams continued her outstanding fall season, firing a two-over-par total of 73 to claim medalist honors.  Williams, who broke the Pioneers' all-time 18-hole scoring record with a round of 71 earlier this fall, topped runner-up Michele Vlacovsky from Walsh by an impressive total of six strokes.

Williams' 73 marked the second-best round in program history, edging the previous No. 2 mark in the Malone record book of 74 which was carded by Brooke Smith in 2001.

Pioneer sophomore Michelle Lori was third on Monday with a round of 82 and freshman Samantha Tinsley posted a season-best 86 to tie for fifth.  Freshman Madison Justice and junior Rachel Russell each tied for ninth after both posted scores of 89,

Sophomore Lauren Griggy was 13th with a 90 while senior Kelli Carroll tied for 14th with a 91.

Freshman Grace Bartlow took 18th with a 95 and freshman Aubrey Rossano was 21st with a 99.

From Pioneer head coach Bill Eddins:
"We are really happy for our team.  They have worked very hard all season despite all the rain and tough conditions we have played in. We have a lot of girls who are very capable of playing very well and it's become very competitive.  Competition is driving us to get better individually and making us a better team."

"Christina Williams is just an outstanding young player.  She hit the ball left and right most of the day, but still found a way to shoot a 73! She's a special talent."

"Michelle Lori has really gotten her game going.  She had a rough start to begin the season but has been playing extremely well the last several weeks and today came through for us in a big way!"

"Maddy Justice has been really steady for us as a freshman and continues to get better."

"We are really happy for Sam Tinsley who shot her personal best of the fall with an 86 today.  She has been really grinding and putting a lot of pressure on herself and to have her play so well today and make 3 birdies is terrific!"

"We are really proud of our team and their development and we still can get a lot better."

Up Next:
Malone will conclude its fall season at Trevecca Nazarene University's Music City Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee on October 22-23.