Results

The Malone University women's golf team earned a sixth-place finish among a 13-team field at Mercyhurst University's Evann Parker Memorial on Saturday.

After posting a round of 344 on Friday, the Pioneers registered a score of 355 on Saturday for a two-day total of 699.

Host Mercyhurst rallied on Saturday to win the event by two strokes over rival Gannon University.  Mercyhurst finished with a 664 followed by Gannon at 666.  West Chester University was third at 679.

"We are taking away a lot of positives this weekend as we have a lot to build on," commented head coach Bill Eddins.  "I am proud of how we maintained our poise despite some frustration on the greens.  Our sixth-place finish is our best since we started competing at this event, which always features a very competitive field.  We thought a Top 5 performance was attainable, but we are really young and with more and more experience, we will keep getting better."

Individually, Christina Williams placed seventh overall among a field of 69 student-athletes.  Williams followed up her 83 on Friday with an 82 on Saturday for a final score of 165.

Lauren Griggy was next for the Pioneers, tying for 17th with a 172 (80-92).  Freshman Madison Justice tied for 27th with a 175 (90-85).  Other scores for Malone included Kelli Carroll with a 187 (91-96) and Grace Bartlow with a 200 (101-99).

The Pioneer "B" team had been scheduled to compete at the University of Mount Union Invitational on Sunay, but that event has been rained out.  Malone will be back in action on September 17-18 at the Great Midwest Fall Preview which will be held at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Indiana.