Women's Golf opens 2024 fall season with third place finish at ONU Wilson Football Kickoff Golf Classic in Honor of Joe Campoli tournament
September 2, 2024
ADA — The Ohio Northern women's golf team opened the fall portion of its 2024-25 season Sunday and Monday with a third place finish at the ONU Wilson Football Kickoff Golf Classic in Honor of Joe Campoli tournament at Colonial Golfers Club.
The Basics
- The Polar Bears finished third of six teams with a 346-329—675.
- Adrian (Mich.) won the team title with a 317-314—631. Heidelberg was second with a 334-338—672, Ohio Wesleyan was third with a 354-366—720, Baldwin Wallace was fifth with a 366-360—726 and Bluffton was sixth with a 416-395—811. Capital only played on Monday and carded a 394.
- ONU Record: 3-2 Overall.
- Venue: Colonial Golfers Club - Harrod, Ohio.
ONU Individuals
- Junior Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) won Medalist honors by two shots with a 74-79—153.
- Senior Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) was sixth out of 36 golfers with an 80-82—162.
- Freshman Ella Baird (Avon Lake/Magnificat) was seventh with an 88-77—165.
- Freshman Taylor Blackburn (Liberty Township/Lakota West) was 16th with an 85-90—175.
- Freshman Stella Burns (Medina) tied for 18th with a 95-85—170.
Notables
- The tournament consisted of 18 holes each day Sunday and Monday.
- Head coach Chad Bucci is 476-291-2 in his 11th season at the helm of the ONU women's golf team, a winning percentage of .620.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will return to action Sept. 13-146 at the Heidelberg Fall Invitational.