CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Drake University women's golf team won the UNI Women's Invitational at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course Sunday with Heari Lee leading all individual competitors. Drake, which led after the tournament's first day, closed with a final round 300 for a two-round total of 612 (312-300). The Bulldogs beat host UNI by eight shots and also handily defeated Green Bay and Western Illinois in cool, windy conditions.
"I'm so proud of everyone on the team," said Drake head coach
Rachael Pruett. "We played really steady golf in very challenging conditions. They were ready to play and compete and that drive showed."
Bulldog freshman
Haeri Lee took medalist honors after posting her second-straight 75 for a two-round score of 150. Freshman
Kristen Giles finished in second place by three strokes with a score of 153 (78-75) while junior
Aimee Gerschke tied for fourth at 155 (77-78).
Senior
Grace Dunn placed tenth with a two-round score of 157 (82-75) with junior Sigurlaug Run Jonsdottir (83-75) and
Sam Paulak (79-79) right behind Dunn as the pair tied for 11th with scores of 158. Dunn shaved seven strokes off round one while Run Jonsdottir took eight off.
Erica Olberding finished T-18
th at 164 (82-82) while
Reilly Krohe was 26
th at 170 (87-83).
"It's so great to get a team win and for Haeri to take medalist honors and Kristen right behind her in second," Pruett added. "Aimee continued solid play with another round in the 70s and Grace and Sigurlaug bounced back today with really great rounds of 75 each. I'm proud of everyone who competed this weekend. It's great to see their hard work pay off."
Drake will compete at its final regular-season tournament, April 8-9, at the Kansas City Intercollegiate. The Bulldogs will then play at the MVC Championship, April 14-16, in Chesterton, Ind.
