Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University women's golf team concluded play in the Roseann Schwartz Invitational Monday, finishing seventh out of 13 teams. The Dukes fired a 310 in the final round and concluded the 36-hole tournament at Millcreek Golf Course (North) in Boardman, Ohio, with a 625.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
Host Youngstown State carded a 294 Monday and won the team title with a score of 586 (+10). The Penguins finished nine strokes ahead of Purdue Fort Wayne (595), with Bucknell (596), Indiana State (597) and Western Michigan (607) rounding out the top five. Cleveland State (618) finished sixth, seven strokes ahead of the Dukes, with Le Moyne (630), Eastern Illinois (630), Saint Francis U (639), Mercyhurst (647) and Niagara (648) and Detroit Mercy (648) wrapping up the field.
IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Two NCAA Division I competitions complete and two top 10 finishes for freshman
Sasha Petrochko, who handed in a 74 (+2) Monday to finish 36 holes at 146 (+2), which tied for seventh individually with Megha Vallabhaneni of Western Michigan. Petrochko, the reigning
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, started on the ninth hole Monday and collected her first birdie at No. 15, a par five, before notching her second down the stretch of the tournament on the fifth, a par four. A pair of student-athletes from YSU shared the individual crown, as Neeranuch Prajunpanich and Valentina Pena Anaya each posted a 142 (-2) during the two rounds. Also finishing under par was Kaitlin Kormuth of Cleveland State, who finished at 143 (-1).
EVEN STEVEN
Highlighting the effort Monday for Duquesne was junior
Lindsey Powanda, who recorded her first round at par or better with the Dukes, closing at 72 (E). Powanda also started Monday's final round on the ninth hole and collected a trio of birdies, including No. 16, a par three, and No. 18, a par five. She went to the front nine with a score of 40 (-1) before finishing with a bogey on consecutive holes. Powanda was able to get back to even for the day with a birdie on No. 7, a par five. The performance Monday catapulted Powanda into the top 20, as she jumped 19 spots to finish in a four-way tie for 16th at 151 (+7).
THE LINEUP
Also jumping 19 spots Monday was freshman
Katie Fodale, who rallied after posting a double bogey on two of her first four holes. Like Powanda, Fodale birdied No. 18 and used that to bolster her for the final stretch, as she closed the front nine even with a 36. For the round Monday, Fodale carded a 77 and overall finished at 162. Freshman
Paige Meyers, meanwhile, closed the tournament at 166, while fellow rookie
Abby Slankster finished at 178.
UP NEXT
Two fall tournaments complete, the Dukes are next in action with the Red Flash Invitational, which is hosted by Saint Francis U, at Sunnehanna Country Club Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8.
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