SUPERIOR, Wis. – The second and final round of the Twin Ports Collegiate took place Saturday at Nemadji Golf Club, and the Yellowjacket women's golf team returned to its home course to soak up a warm Twin Ports morning/afternoon. The 'Jackets, who capped day one in fifth place, maintained their spot on the leaderboard throughout the day, ending their home tournament as the top Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) participant.
Tournament Notes
- The Yellowjacket women were spearheaded by Olivia Weyenberg (Stacy, Minn./North Branch), shaving one stroke from round one to end with an 81. She added another birdie to her weekend, this time coming at the par-five 13th.
- Ashton Parnell (Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti) and Karin Hill (Duluth, Minn/Denfeld) each finished with a 90, with Parnell shooting a 46/44 split and Hill firing a 44/46 split. Parnell also marked a four on the par-five 13th, while Hill eagled the par-five second.
- Shaving five strokes from yesterday's opening round was Lydia Saxin (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld), who picked up a birdie on the par-four 12th for a round total of 93.
- Claudia Curtis (Lake Mills, Wis./Lake Mills) also carded a 93 on the day. She carved six strokes from her first-round total, ending the final round with a 50/43 split.
- Participating as an individual, Allie Maschke (Merrill, Wis./Merrill) broke 100 yet again, this time carding a 99 on the course's East/West course.
- Wrapping up the Yellowjacket entries was Bianca McGiffert (Duluth, Minn./Marshall), ending the Twin Ports Collegiate with a 107.
- The only change to the team leaderboard came in the third and fourth positions, featuring the Luther College Norse and the College of St. Scholastica Saints. Sunday's round saw Luther leap in front of CSS by just two strokes.
- Maintaining first place throughout the tournament was Augsburg's Avery Sawchuk. Despite adding eight strokes to her first-round total of 75, she ended as the tournament's leader by one stroke.
- The Auggies claimed the top spot on the team leaderboard with a collective 663.
The Yellowjackets return to the course Thursday for the UMAC Preview. Action will commence at the Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minn.