BECKER, Minn. – The Yellowjacket women's golf team opened play at the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Championship Thursday. After the afternoon concluded, the 'Jackets found themselves in third place, shooting a 373.
Olivia Weyenberg (Stacy, Minn./North Branch) led UWS with a strong performance, carding an 11-over 83 to sit in third place. She showed consistency across both the front and back nines, recording 41 strokes on the front and 42 on the back, with four pars on each side.
Tournament Notes
- Following Weyenberg, Ashton Parnell (Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti) posted a 22-over 94. Parnell currently sits tied for 10th place with Isabelle Lee of Northwestern heading into day two.
- Just three strokes behind Parnell was Lydia Saxin (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld), who carded a 97, finishing 25-over par. Her performance was highlighted by a birdie on the 12th hole. Saxin will start day two in 14th place.
- Allie Maschke (Merrill, Wis./Merrill) finished with a 27-over 99, placing her in 16th. She birdied the seventh hole, while also carding two pars during her round.
- Karin Hill (Duluth, Minn/Denfeld) rounded out the Yellowjackets' performance, finishing tied for 18th place with three others after carding a final score of 30-over 102.
- Following the first day of competition, Northwestern leads with a collective score of 61-over 367, while Crown holds second place, shooting 79-over par.
- Paige Johnson of Northwestern leads the competition after round one, finishing with a score of 7-over par.
The Yellowjackets continue UMAC Championship play Friday at Pebble Creek Golf Club. Tee times commence at 11 a.m.
