BECKER, Minn. – The Yellowjacket women's golf team placed second at the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Preview Thursday, hosted at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minnesota. UWS finished the day shooting a collective 345, behind Northwestern who shot a 316 to lead the field.
Meet Notes
- Spearheading the 'Jackets was the duo of Abby Schintz (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East) and Olivia Weyenberg (Stacy, Minn./North Branch), both shooting a 12-over 84 tying for fifth place. Schintz birdied the par-five second, while Weyenberg shot one-under on the par-four ninth and the par-five 14th.
- Makayla Ammerman (Hinckley, Minn./Hinckley-Finlayson) was the third Yellowjacket finisher, shooting a 46/42 split for an overall 88. She birdied the par-three 17th hole.
- Right behind her was Allie Maschke (Merrill, Wis./Merrill), shooting an 89 with a birdie on the par-five fifth hole.
- Sophia Otto (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) rounded out Superior with a 49/42 split for a 91. She would birdie back-to-back holes on the par-four 13th and the par-five 14th.
- Tara Stratton (Superior, Wis./Superior), alongside Lexea Fauth (North Battleford, Saskatchewan/John Paul II Collegiate) and Claudia Curtis (Hartland, Wis./Lake Mills), competed individually. Stratton logged a 92, while Fauth shot a 97 before Curtis rounded things out with a 103. Fauth birdied the par-four ninth hole on the day.
The Yellowjackets will have a quick turnaround as they take on the D3 Classic, beginning this Saturday. Action is set for Emerald Greens Golf Course in Hastings, Minn.
