Women’s Golf finishes second of eight teams in Music City Shootout
By Wes Mayberry
JOELTON, Tenn. — The Ohio Northern women's golf team finished as the runner-up in the eight-team Music City Shootout on Sunday at Nashville National Golf Links.
The Polar Bears (48-4 overall) shot a second-round 326 on Sunday after shooting 337 on Saturday for a final score of 663 in the 36-hole tournament, which was hosted by Rose-Hulman (Ind.).
Otterbein won the team title with a two-round score of 626. Mount Saint Joseph was third with a 696.
Junior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) led ONU, finishing fourth overall in the 56-woman field with an 18-over-par 160.
Freshman Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) was right behind in fifth place, finishing with a 164 after shooting a 76 on Sunday to match the lowest score of the round.
Sophomore Amelia Burger (Centerville) tied for ninth with a 170, and sophomore Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) tied for 12th with a 171.
Senior Isabella Orofino (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) rounded out the ONU squad with a 179 to finish 22nd overall.
Otterbein's Becky Williams won the individual competition by one stroke over teammate Rachel Hatley after shooting 77 on both days for a 154.
The Polar Bears return to action on March 27-28 at the DePauw (Ind.) Classic.
Team Standings
1. Otterbein 314-312—626, 2. Ohio Northern 337-326—663, 3. Mount Saint Joseph 349-347—696, 4. St. Mary's of the Woods (Ind.) 365-350—715, 5. Bluffton 372-367—739, 6. Hanover (Ind.) 375-378—753, 7. Defiance 380-378—758, 8. Manchester (Ind.) 512-471—983.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Becky Williams (Otterbein) 77-77—154, 2. Rachel Hatley (Otterbein) 79-76—155, 3. Emma McGreal (Otterbein) 77-79—156, 4. Grace Honigford (ONU) 81-79—160, 5. Marisa Alfes (ONU) 88-76—164.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
4. Grace Honigford 81-79—160, 5. Marisa Alfes 88-76—164, t9. Amelia Burger 85-85—170, t12. Rhianna Firmstone 85-86—171, 22. Isabella Orofino 86-93—179.
Ohio Northern "B" Individual Results
t32. Rylie Smith 96-92—188, t36. Torrie Smith 98-93—191, 39. Olivia Galigher 103-93—196, 45. Hailie Wilson 109-95—204, t47. Jessica Tubbs 104-105—209.