The UW Oshkosh women’s golf team traveled to Gustavus Adolphus College (Minnesota) to take part in the Gustie Spring Invite hosted at Emerald Greens Golf Course April 12 and 13 where the Titans placed eighth out of the eleven participating teams with a total score of 692 and 116-over par.

Macalester College (Minnesota) won the invite with a total score of 635 and +59 over par, the College of Saint Benedict (Minnesota) placed second 66-over par and a total of 642 strokes. Gustavus Adolphus wrapped up the top three after they scored 650 at 74-over par. 

Titan Taryn Endres had the highest placing individual performance on the team in a tie for 14th. In round one Endres posted an 86 which was 14-over par, but she bounced back great in round two and went 7-over par which tied for the ninth best individual round on Sunday. Endres’ weekend ended with a total of 165 strokes, and 21-over par in two rounds.

UWO’s Hailey Matenaer finished the weekend tied for 19th with 167 total strokes and 23-over par. In round one Matenaer put up an 84, which is +12 at Emerald Springs, and in round two she improved to an 83 with the help of her second birdie this spring.

Sydney Bornhorst was the next best Titan after she tied for 33rd with 172 total strokes and 28-over par. 

Titans’ Josie Hofer and Chloe Strunk rounded out the leaderboard for UWO with performances of 44-over par and 70-over par respectively.

Saint Benedict’s Catherine Jance won the event after finishing her two rounds with five birdies and 147 total strokes, which was 3-over par.  

Bailey Lengfelder of Macalester College was the only golfer to shoot under par in a round, which paved the way for her second place finish in the invite. Lengfelder followed up a 7-over par round one by shooting 2-under par with four birdies and an eagle on hole 14. 

UWO women’s golf returns to action April 26 and 27 at Augustana College (Illinois) for the Viking Invitational held at Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois.