Women's Golf finishes second of nine at OAC Fall Preview
By Tim Glon
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Ohio Northern women's golf team finished second of nine teams at the OAC Fall Preview Saturday and Sunday at River Greens Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (38-5 overall) finished the 36-hole tournament with a 329-329—658.
Otterbein won the team title with a 322-322—644, Mount Union was third with a 364-348—712 and John Carroll was fourth with a 371-356—726.
Sophomore Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) led ONU with a second place finish out of 58 golfers with a 79-79—158.
As a team, Ohio Northern put three golfers in the top 10, with freshman Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) in fifth with an 83-80—163 and freshman Amelia Burger (Centerville) in seventh with an 82-85—167.
Sophomore Rylie Smith (Cambridge/Buckeye Trail) tied for 13th with an 85-88-173 and sophomore Isabella Orofino (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) was 15th with an 89-85—174.
Playing as an individual, senior Karlee Staugler (Saint Henry) also posted a top-10 finish, tying for ninth with an 82-87—169.
Otterbein's Rachel Hatley won Medalist honors with a 74-76—150.
The Polar Bears will return to action next Sunday with a dual match against Westminster (Pa.) at River Greens.
Team Standings
1. Otterbein 322-322—644, 2. Ohio Northern 329-329—658, 3. Mount Union 364-348—712, 4. John Carroll 371-355—726, 5. Muskingum 364-363—727, 6. Marietta 370-373—743, 7. Baldwin Wallace 367-378—745, 8. Capital 373-378—751, 9. Heidelberg 383-388—771.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Rachel Hatley (Ott) 74-76—150, 2. Grace Honigford (ONU) 79-79—158, 3. Alyssa Shawger (Mar) 79-80—159, 4. Lyndsay Blum (Ott) 83-78—161, 5. Rhianna Firmstone (ONU) 83-80—163.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
2. Grace Honigford 79-79—158, 5. Rhianna Firmstone 83-80—163, 7. Amelia Burger 82-85—167, t13. Rylie Smith 85-88—173, 15. Isabella Orofino 89-85—174.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
t9. Karlee Staugler 82-87—169, t28. Madyson Smith 93-94—187, t31. Olivia Galigher 90-98—188, Torrie Smith 91-WD.