UW-Eau Claire Wins WIAC Women's Golf Title
Monday, October 7th, 2013 -- 1:08 PM
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire captured the 2013 WIAC Women's Golf Championship after three days of competition at Lake Arrowhead Golf Course.With the first-place finish, the Blugolds earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Championship that will be conducted May 13-16, 2014, in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
The Blugolds held a six-stroke advantage over defending champion UW-Stout entering the final round and finished three strokes better than the Blue Devils on the final 18 holes to post a nine-shot victory.
UW-Eau Claire won its ninth WIAC championship in program history and fourth in the last five seasons with 999 strokes. UW-Stout had 1008 strokes, while UW-Whitewater placed third with 1043, UW-Oshkosh fourth with 1058, UW-Stevens Point fifth with 1086, UW-River Falls sixth with 1088 and UW-Platteville seventh with 1089.
Individually, UW-Eau Claire's Kate Engler secured medalist honors with 231 strokes to exceed the second-place sum of 240 strokes by UW-Stout's Brittany McNett-Emmerich - the defending champion. The Blugolds have had nine individuals combine to win 11 medalist trophies.
An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school. Named to the squad were: UW-Eau Claire's Samantha Dvorsak; UW-Oshkosh's Sarah Sheldon; UW-Platteville's Ashley Morales; UW-River Falls' Paige Cook; UW-Stevens Point's McKenna Prestigiacomo; UW-Stout's Mariah Chesley; and UW-Whitewater's Kate Winkler.
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