Women's Golf rallies to win Heidelberg Fall Invitational
By Tim Glon
TIFFIN --The Ohio Northern women's golf team rallied from 10 shots back in the final round to win the Heidelberg Fall Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Mohawk Country Club.
The Polar Bears (16-12 overall) finished first of six teams with a 363-343--709.
Columbus State CC was second with a 353-363--716, Lourdes was third with a 379-367--746 and Capital was fourth with a 383-384--767.
Junior Heather Comer won Medalist honors with an 83-83--166, finishing first by two strokes in the 33-woman field.
Junior Ariana Tomasula finished third with an 87-87--174 and freshmen Suzanne Short and Caitlin Silva tied for ninth with 186s.
Northern trailed Columbus State 353-363 after the first round, but beat the field by 17 strokes on Sunday to capture the team title.
The Polar Bears will wrap up their fall schedule Oct. 10-11 at the Wittenberg Fall Invitational.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 363-346--709, 2. Columbus State CC 353-363--716, 3. Lourdes 379-367--746, 4. Capital 383-384--767, 5. Heidelberg 407-404--811, 6. Muskingum 477-476--953.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Heather Comer (ONU) 83-83--166, 2. Raefaella Gioffre (CSC) 88-80--168, 3. Ariana Tomasula (ONU) 87-87--174, t4. Sydney Kelly (CSC) 88-90--178, t4. Katie Lease (Cap) 88-90--178.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
1. Heather Comer 83-83--166, 3. Ariana Tomasula 87-87--174, 9. Suzanne Short 101-85--186, t9. Caitlin Silva 92-94--186, 15. Hannah Whisler 101-91--192.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
14. Jennifer Hipskind 98-91--189, t17. Stacie Shalenberger 98-98--196, t25. Madison Dramis 109-96--205, 31. Alaina Mikolajewski 125-110--235, 32. Ashley Bisciotti 120-123--243.