----Bianca Hutton and Alicia Lawrence

By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – Northern Kentucky University women’s golfers Bianca Hutton and Alicia Lawrence wrapped up their seasons as they competed in the NCAA II East Regional championship at Katke Golf Course.

Lawrence, an All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection, finished the three-day tournament with a +14 (75-79-76—230) to finish tied in ninth place on the par-72 event. Lawrence’s best round opened the competition as she recorded birdies on three consecutive holes on the course’s front nine to finish +3 after day one. Hutton, the GLVC Player of the Year, shot a +20 (79-78-79—236), placing 19th in the field.

Ferris State and Drury finished in the top two and advanced to the NCAA National Championship tournament in Pensacola, Fla. Individually, Tracey Puckering of Grand Valley State (74-73-74—221, +5) and Simone DeSouza of California (Pa.) (78-74-75—227, +11) also moved on to the national finals. Drury’s Shannon Bost took the medal in the regional with a +2 (73-71-74—218).

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