The Malone University women’s golf team captured the Phipps Memorial Tournament at Glenmoor Country Club on Thursday.  The Pioneers posted a team score of 370 for the win to easily outdistance runner-up Mt. Union College at 417.  Walsh University also sent individuals to the event but did not receive a team score. 

Elena Duncan (Sr., Winona Lake, IN) fired a team-best round of 87 to take medalist honors at the event.  Jen Blocker (Sr., Westerville North H.S.) finished second overall with a score of 91.   Jennifer Snyder (Jr., Wexford, PA) and Natalie Reddaway (So., Perkins H.S.) tied for sixth overall with rounds of 96.  Abby Froman (Fr., Strasburg-Franklin H.S.) also competed for Malone and shot a 108.

The Malone University women’s golf team finished in sixth place among a 12-team field at the Ohio Dominican University Invitational last Friday and Saturday.  Malone posted a two-day score of 718 (366-352) as Walsh University captured the team title with a score of 647 (330-317).   Otterbein College took second at 656 (328-328), Madonna (MI) University placed third at 693 (351-342), Indiana Institute of Technology was fourth at 703 (360-343) and Ohio Dominican rounded out the top five at 713 (361-352).

Jennifer Snyder (Jr., Wexford, PA) paced Malone and finished 16^th overall with a two-day score of 174 (89-85) while Elena Duncan (Sr., Winona Lake, IN) followed, in 25^th place, with a 178 (90-88).  Other varsity scores for the squad included Jen Blocker (Sr., Westerville North H.S.) at 181 (92-89), Abby Froman (Fr., Strasburg-Franklin H.S.) at 185 (95-90) and Natalie Reddaway (So., Perkins H.S.) at 193 (98-95).  Individual participants at the event for the Pioneers included Sarah Ramsey (Sr., Kenton Ridge H.S.) at 215 (101-114) and Kahle Bryant (So., Westerville North H.S.) at 240 (116-124).  

The Malone University women’s golf team finished in sixth place among an eight-team field at Bethel (IN) College’s Blackthorn Big Time Challenge last Friday and Saturday.  The Pioneers finished with a two-day score of 704 (365-339) as host Bethel won the tournament with a score of 650 (341-309).  Hope (MI) College took second at 655, Wheaton (IL) College placed third at 656, the University of St. Francis (IN) was fourth at 666 and Ohio Dominican University rounded out the top five at 677.

Elena Duncan (Sr., Winona Lake, IN) paced the team and tied for ninth place overall with a two-day score of 165 (83-82) while Jen Blocker (Sr., Westerville North H.S.) followed at 175 (93-82).  Other Malone scores included Jennifer Snyder (Jr., Wexford, PA) at 181 (90-91), Abby Froman (Fr., Strasburg-Franklin H.S.) at 184 (99-85) and Natalie Reddaway (So., Perkins H.S.) at 191 (101-90).

Malone will next compete at the Ohio Dominican University Invitational on October 2-3.

Elena Duncan (Sr., Winona Lake, IN) paced the team with a two-day score of 167 (88-79) with a solid round of 79 on the second day as she placed 11th overall at the event.  Jennifer Snyder (Jr., Wexford, PA) and Natalie Reddaway (So., Perkins H.S.) tied for second for Malone and were 31st overall with scores of 192 (Snyder at 97-95 and Reddaway at 99-93).  Abby Froman (Fr., Strasburg-Franklin H.S.) posted a 196 (106-90) while Sarah Ramsey (Sr., Kenton Ridge H.S.) tallied a 228 (111-117).

The Malone University women’s golf team finished third among a seven-team field at the AMC Championships at the Colonial Golf Club in Harrod, Ohio last Monday and Tuesday.  After leading the event through day one, Malone tallied a two-day final score of 782 (379-403) as Walsh University took the team title, and an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament, with a 762 (384-378).  Ohio Dominican University was the runner-up with a 775, the University of Northwestern Ohio was fourth at 794 and Ursuline College rounded out the top five at 872. 

     Leading Malone was junior Elena Duncan (Winona Lake, IN) with a 185 (92-93), which placed her in a tie for second overall and garnered All-AMC recognition.  Junior Jen Blocker (Westerville North H.S.), finished ninth overall with a 194 (94-100).  Sophomore Jennifer Snyder (Wexford, PA)) tied for 10^th place at 197 (98-99) while sophomore Alyssa Westfall (Ashland H.S.) posted a 206 (95-111) for 18^th.  Rounding out the Malone scoring was freshman Kahle Bryant (Westerville North H.S.) in 24^th at 227 (115-112).
    While Duncan was named to the All-AMC First Team, Jen Blocker and Jennifer Snyder were both named to the All-AMC Second Team.
     Malone also competed at the Walsh University Invitational at the Sanctuary Golf Course on Saturday to close out its season.  The event was held in a scramble/best ball/alternate shot format.  Malone finished third among four teams with 18 points as Ohio Dominican University won the tournament with 28 points.  Walsh University was second with 24 points and the University of Northwestern Ohio took fourth with 14 points.