Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University women's golf team opened the spring portion of its 2025-26 schedule this weekend, finishing 12th out of 14 teams at the Space Coast Classic, presented by MoonGolf, in Melbourne, Fla., at Duran Golf Club. Over the course of 54 holes, the Dukes finished at 934 (303, 320, 311).
 
TEAM LEADERBOARD
Dartmouth claimed the team championship at the Space Coast Classic, presented by MoonGolf, finishing three strokes under par with a 54-hole score of 861. The best round of the tournament came in round two for the Big Green, which carded a 274 (-14). It was one of two rounds under par by any team in the tournament, as host Columbia handed in a 282 (-6), also in round two. The Lions would finish second in the tournament with an 870, followed by Notre Dame (871), Penn (873) and both Lipscomb and Emory, which tied for fifth at 889. Rounding out the top 10 was Seton Hall (901), Albany (907), St. John's (915) and the Columbia B (924) team.
 
LIFT OFF
Turning into the most consistent performer for Duquesne during her time on the Bluff, sophomore Sasha Petrochko picked up right where she left off last fall in taking home the top score individually for the Dukes. She finished two-under par for the tournament at 214, opening with a 70 (-2) before handing in a 73 (+1) in the second round. Each of the first two rounds were played Saturday. Petrochko closed the tournament with a 71 (-1) Sunday to finish under par for the tournament, the first student-athlete in program history to accomplish the feat. Petrochko closed in a tie for sixth individually with Mi Li of Penn, who posted rounds of 72, 71 and 71, respectively, over the course of the tournament.
 
INSIDE THE PERFORMANCE
Petrochko collected a total of nine birdies throughout the Space Coast Classic, presented by MoonGolf, including four in the first round. She bogeyed No. 3, a 339-yard par four, before collecting birdies on each of the next two holes. Even through nine holes, she added birdies on a pair of holes that were a par three, including No. 13, at 149 yards, and No. 17, at 175 yards. It helped her finish the round two under. She parlayed that performance into two more birdies on the front nine in round two, each a par five. At No. 1, she birdied the longest hole on the course at 505 yards before also earning a birdie at No. 9, which measured 490 yards. The final round saw Petrochko earn birdies again on holes four and nine as well as on No. 16, a 365-yard par four.
 
THE LINEUP
Sophomore Abby Slankster navigated the first tournament of the spring with a 231, including a 74 in the final round, to tie for 44th. Both senior Lindsey Powanda and freshman Lilly Powell closed the Space Coast Classic, presented by MoonGolf, with a 246. Powanda opened with a 77 before carding an 84 and an 85, while Powell opened with an 80, handed in an 85 in round two and an 81 in round three. Sophomore Katie Fodale finished four strokes behind Powanda and Powell at 250 (83, 82, 85). Both Slankster and Powell collected five birdies throughout the tournament, while Powanda and Fodale each finished with three.
 
UP NEXT
Duquesne returns to Melbourne, Fla., for the NKU Spring Fling, which takes place Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15 at Sandridge Golf Club.
 
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