SIOUX FALLS, SD – The University of Mary women's golf team will be in South Dakota for the Augustana Spring Invite. Due to anticipated inclement weather, one round of 36 holes will be played on Monday, April 6, at Elmwood Golf Course.
There will be a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start and
live results can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
UMary placed 11
th at the NSIC Conference Preview on March 31.
Annie Neva was the top finisher at the meet in 27
th place.
LAST TIME IN SIOUX FALLS
The Marauders placed 9
th at last year's Augustana Spring Invite, led by
Carrie Carmichael's 9
th place finish. It was Carmichael's 5
th top-10 finish of the season.
LOOKING BACK
The Marauders ended the year with a 10
th place finish at the NSIC Championships. Then-freshman
Annie Neva led the way with a 16
th-place finish. Following her was
Carrie Carmichael (32
nd),
Grace Stroh (41
st), and
Abby Thelen (49
th).
As a result of her strong performance, Neva was named UMary's NSIC Athlete to Watch. Neva started her collegiate career very impressively with three consecutive top-5 finishes.
GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Following her stellar performance at the Tracy Lane Memorial Invitational, sophomore
Annie Neva was named the NSIC Co-Golfer of the Week. Neva had the lowest round of any golfer in the tournament and claimed the fourth top-5 finish of her young career.
PRESEASON POLL
UMary was ranked 9
th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Marauders return most of their roster, with Stroh being the only player from the conference championship squad that is no longer with the team.
NEW FACES
Demi Bolin and
Sydney Miller were added to the team this year as first-year players. Bolin was an All-Conference golfer in Indiana. Miller was an All-State team captain of the Minnesota Class AA state champions, Detroit Lakes High School.
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