ORANGE CITY/SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — The Northwestern College women’s golf team placed fifth at the Siouxland Invite behind the efforts of Taylor Van Ostrand (So., Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Christian) who led the team with a 172 tournament score and team low-round of 81 from Martha Stein (So., Milford, Iowa/Okoboji). The Dordt Defender women’s golf team shot a two day total of 366-361=727 at the Siouxland Invite completed for a 6th place finish.
The Defenders were led by Kerri Kroeze’s 87-87=174 and she finished tied for 18th place in the 51 golfer field. Rachel Bostwick had an 87-91=178 to claim 20th. Dordt was 15 strokes out of fifth place in the team race won by Morningside with a 313-314=627. The Mustangs’ Laia Badosa won the event with a 72-75=627.
The Defenders had four golfers compete as individuals as well.
Northwestern’s Stein led the effort on the first day at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City with a round of 83 (+11), which proved to be the team’s low-round of the tournament. Freshman Emily Hulshof (Ireton, Iowa/West Sioux) finished third on the team behind a first round score of 87 at Landsmeer and a 92 at The Ridge this afternoon for a two-round score of 179, a mere seven strokes from the lead. Laci Davenport (Fr., Osage City, Kan./Osage) and Madison Schrack (So., Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell) had identical scores both at Landsmeer and the Ridge, both finished with scores of 97-91-188 and tied for 28th overall.
Northwestern team scores:
T-13 Taylor Van Ostrand – 84-88-172
T-16 Martha Stein – 83-91-174
T-21 Emily Hulshof – 87-92-179
T-28 Laci Davenport – 97-91-188
T-28 Madison Schrack – 97-91-188
DORDT GOLFERS
Kerri Kroeze 87-87=174 t-16th
Rachel Bostwick 87-91=178 20th
Gianna Van Klaveren 96-90=186 t-26th
Bailey Weg 96-93=189 31st
Olivia Olson 101-95=196 32nd
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Emily Knoche 97-89=186 t-26th
Clara Peterson 100-102=202 37th
Libby Douma 95-111=206 t-38th
Anneke Douma 110-112=222 44th
