Conley leads Women's Golf to fifth place finish at Muskingum Shoot-Out

By Tim Glon

ZANESVILLE -- The Ohio Northern women's golf team finished fifth out of six teams at the Muskingum Shoot-Out on Thursday at Eaglesticks Golf Course.

The Polar Bears (15-23) shot a 417 at the 18-hole tournament.

Sophomore Megan Conley led ONU and finished tied for 15th out of 35 golfers with a 95 on the par-70, 6,124-yard course.

Freshman Courtney Knippen tied for 19th with a 97, sophomore Allison Fye tied for 24th with a 108 and freshman Kaitlyn Nestel was 30th with a 117.

Otterbein won the team title with a 351, Mount Union was second with a 360 and Malone was third with a 366.

Muskingum's Elizabeth Hrach won Medalist honors with an 81.

The Polar Bears will return to action Tuesday when they host a tri-match at Colonial Golfers Club.

Team Standings

1. Otterbein 351, 2. Mount Union 360, 3. Malone 366, 4. Muskingum 389, 5. Ohio Northern 417, 6. Heidelberg 442.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Elizabeth Hrach (Musk) 81, 2. Amber Bruno (MtU) 83, 3. Allie Pulos (Ott) 85, 4. Ashley Phipps (Mal) 86, t5. Christine Foppe (Ott) 87, t5. Lexi Scala (MtU) 87.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t15. Megan Conley 95, t19. Courtney Knippen 97, t24. Allison Fye 108, 30. Kaitlyn Nestel 117.