Women's Golf

Catholic Wins Third Straight Landmark Women's Golf Crown

Cardinals Win Title Via League Tiebreaker

DELAWARE, Pa. – For the first time in league history, the Landmark Conference Women's Golf Championship was decided via a tiebreaker. Catholic University and Drew University both finished with a two-day total of 649 (+73) and after a thrilling final round, the Cardinals claimed their third consecutive Landmark Conference Women’s Golf title and their fourth overall.

Catholic shot 329 (+41) on Sunday, while Drew posted a 330 (+42). The two teams finished tied at 649 (+73), with Lauren Wright and Avery Mrak each shooting 86 (+14) for Catholic. Drew’s Emily Rhode shot 94 (+22), settling the tiebreaker in Catholic’s favor.

Susquehanna University finished third with a score of 696 (+120), followed by the University of Scranton in fourth at 749 (+173) and Elizabethtown College in fifth with 783 (+207). Wilkes University placed sixth at 791 (+215), with Goucher College (814, +238), Juniata College (835, +259), and Marywood University (931, +355) rounding out the field.

Moravian did not compete as a team but was represented by Heidi Wegscheider, who finished 11th with a two-day total of 172 (+28), and Ella Oswald, was tied for 26th with 195 (+51).

Individually, Drew’s Josephine Nguyen led the field with a score of 150 (+6). Catholic’s Brooke Smith and Lauren Lombardo took second and third with scores of 156 (+12) and 160 (+16), respectively. Drew’s Roxy Riles and Catholic’s Gabrielle Courtney rounded out the top five, shooting 161 (+17) and 163 (+19), respectively.

Susquehanna’s Kennedy Petrovich and Wilkes’ Kyleen McCance both finished tied for sixth with 165 (+21), while Drew’s Cassie Sengul took eighth with 166 (+22). Catholic’s Avery Mrak finished ninth with a 170 (+26), and Susquehanna’s Peyton Cerminaro completed the top 10 with a score of 171 (+27).