LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. – The University of Notre Dame women’s golf team completed their annual Clover Cup on Wednesday with a pair of top-10 individual finishes from two freshmen and a fifth-place team finish with an overall score of 855(+15). Maddy Bante’s 206(-4) placed her fifth as an individual while fellow newcomer Bridget Wilkie finished at 211(+1) for 10th overall.
Bante rounded out her time in Arizona with three rounds at or under par as she bookended the tournament with a duo of 68(-2) scores and posted a score of 70(E) on day two. The fifth-place finish ties a career best for the rookie, having previously finished in a tie for fifth at the Evie Odom Invitational last fall. The 206(-4) overall score for Bante was also a career-best, finishing under par for the first time in her collegiate career.
Wilkie’s 211(+1) ranked her 10th among all individuals and second for the Irish squad. After posting a 71(+1) score in the opening round, she finished the tournament with a pair of even-par scores of 70(E) to close out the tournament.
Alex Lapple took third among all Irish competitors, finishing in 31st overall with a score of 222(+12). The sophomore recorded a 75(+5) in the first round of competition before posting a score of 72(+2) on day two. She finished the tournament with another 75(+5) score to close out the annual tournament. Lapple tied with Faustine Errecade for 31st overall as the freshman posted scores of 71(+1), 72(+2), and 79(+9), respectively, at the three-day tournament.
Montgomery Ferreira rounded out the competition for the Irrish, finishing 41st overall with a final score of 225(+15). The senior opened the tournament with a score of 72(+2) in round one, before posting a 77(+7) score on the middle day. The final day of the tournament saw Ferreira record a 76(+6) score for the three-day final of 225(+15).
The women return to the course March 24-25 when they compete at the Pinetree Country Club Women’s Collegiate in Kennesaw, Georgia.