By: Gwyneth Passinault
VIERA, Fla. – The University of Notre Dame women’s golf team finished third out of 14 teams over the weekend in Florida. The Irish were solid throughout the tournament with round scores of 288(E), 288(E), and 295(+7) to finish out the two-day tournament with a team score of 871 (+7).
Alex Lapple led the way for Notre Dame throughout the tournament, finishing fourth overall, with a score of 211 (-5) to round out the event. Lapple was steady throughout, marking back to back rounds of 68 (-4) to sit near the top of the leaderboard heading into the final day. She closed out the weekend with a 75 (+3) to secure the under par finish and lead the team to a top-five finish.
Maddy Bante and Jordan Levitt both matched 219 (+3) totals to finish tied for 12th overall. Bante opened with a 72 (E) before adding rounds of 73 (+1) and 74 (+2) to cap the weekend. Freshman Levitt obtained a consistent score across all three rounds, recording 73 (+1) in each round of play to notch her in the top-15.
Bridget Wilkie followed with a 223 (+7) across 54 holes to place tied for 20th overall. Wilkie opened with a 76 (+4) and rebounded with a 74 (+2) in round two and closed strong with a 73 (+1) in the final round.
Sawyer Brockstedt rounded out the lineup with a 226 (+10) finishing tied for 27th. The freshman recorded rounds of 75 (+3), 75 (+3) and 76 (+4) over the course of 54 holes.
The Irish return to the course March 8-10 for the SoCal Spring Invite in Camarilla, California hosted by Morehead State University.