SMITHVILLE, MO – The University of Mary women's golf team closed out the year with a 10^th place finish at the NSIC Championship. In her first year with the Marauders, freshman Annie Neva led the way individually in 16^th place.

Neva moved up eight spots on the final day, nearly matching her terrific second round score. She totaled a 78 (+6) on Sunday, one stroke shy of her Saturday mark. After 54 holes of play, Neva had a 241 (+25) to place 16^th.

To put the freshman's comeback into perspective after her difficult Friday, Neva had the worst first round score of any golfer in the top 32 and yet finished 16^th.

Carrie Carmichael shot an 83 (+11) on the final day to bring her total to 248 (+32) to place 32^nd. Grace Stroh finished in 41^st with a score of 256 (+40). Abby Thelen rounded out the team scoring with a 267 (+51) in 49^th.

Full results can be found here with the final leaderboard below:

Minnesota State University – 921 (+57)
Augustana University – 932 (+68)
Wayne State College – 943 (+79)
University of Sioux Falls – 958 (+94)
Winona State University – 964 (+100)
Minot State University – 979 (+115)
Concordia University, St. Paul – 982 (+118)
University of Minnesota Crookston – 982 (+118)
Southwest Minnesota State University – 1000 (+136)
University of Mary – 1012 (+148)
Bemidji State University – 1073 (+209)
MSU Moorhead – 1082 (+218)

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