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By Chad Hensley, NKU Sports Information LOCKPORT, Ill. – Playing your best at the end of the year is always a good thing and it seems like the Northern Kentucky University women’s golf team is doing just that. NKU (311-314—625) won the two-day, ten-team Lewis Aviator Classic at Prairie Bluff Golf Course with a five-stroke advantage over Southern Indiana (315-315—630) for their first team victory of the spring season. Alicia Lawrence (77-76—153) was the top performer for coach Daryl Landrum’s squad as the senior shot 9-over par to finish in third place individually. Lawrence, a graduate of Williamstown High School, was just eight shots back of the tournament winner from USI, Jess Dooley (75-70—145). Amy Sachs (75-77—152) of Lewis finished the event in second place. Charity Evans (78-78—156), a freshman from Oldtown, Ky., shot a career best over the course of a two-round event, which was good enough for a sixth-place finish. Alicia Stauffacher (77-81—158) and Sofie Rasmussen (79-79—158) were the next-highest Norse finishers as each shot 14-over par to tie for eighth place. Lyndsey Bevill (83-81—164), Hannah Lindauer (83-82—165), and Nicole Hess (89-86—175) were the other NKU golfers to compete in the Aviator Classic. Bevill’s 20-over par was good enough for 17th place and was followed closely behind by Lindauer’s 21-over par for 18th position. Hess completed the 55-golfer event tied for 35th with a 31-over par. NKU will take to the links on April 25-27 for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships at the Kokopelli Golf Course in Marion, Ill. The Norse have already played at Kokopelli GC once this year, taking a 27-stroke victory back in the fall. |
