ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The Yellowjacket women's golf team was back on the course Saturday, competing in the opening day of the Vikings Women's Classic, hosted by Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.
The two-day event, held at Highland Springs Municipal Golf Course in Rock Island, is the second multi-day event of the spring for the Yellowjacket women, and after one day of the competition the 'Jackets sit in sixth place after firing a team score of 351.
Abby Schintz (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East), who joined the Yellowjackets at the semester break, came out with the low score of the day for Superior, carding an 11-over par 83. Schintz birdied one hole on each of the front and back nines. She shot a four-over 40 on the front and a seven-over 43 on the back. She is tied for 12th place after day one.
Meet Notes
- Ashton Parnell (Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti) wasn't far off the pace of Schintz, finishing the round with a 13-over 85. Parnell shot a 43 on the front and shaved a stroke off on the back, carding a 42. She shot her only birdie on the par-four 12th.
- Lydia Saxin (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) had the third-lowest score for the Yellowjackets Saturday, firing a 17-over 89. Like Parnell, her lone birdie of the round came on the par-four 12th.
- Olivia Weyenberg (Stacy, Minn./North Branch) finished the day with a 22-over 94. Weyenberg shot a 48 on the front and shave two strokes off on the back.
- Rounding things out for the Yellowjacket team of five was Allie Maschke (Merrill, Wis./Merrill), who carded a 24-over 96.
- Karin Hill (Duluth, Minn/Denfeld) played the day as an individual and had a good round, carding an 18-over 90.
- Lake Forest College leads the event after one round, shooting a team score of 313.
The Yellowjackets will complete the two-day event Sunday when they play 18 holes at the Highland Springs Municipal Golf Course in Rock Island. Tee times are scheduled to begin at noon.
