Women's Golf opens 2016-17 Fall schedule at Denison Invitational

By Tim Glon

GRANVILLE -- Senior Hannah Whisler and sophomore Caitlin Silva led the Ohio Northern women's golf team in its season-opening Denison Fall Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at the Denison Golf Course.

The Polar Bears (2-13 overall) finished 14th of 16 teams with a 356-354--710.

Whisler shot an 86-89--175 and Silva carded an 89-86--175 to finish tied for 47th out of 108 golfers.

Sophomore Suzanne Short shot an 89-90--179 to finish tied for 62nd and senior Ariana Tomasula tied for 67th with a 92-89--181.

Wittenberg won the team title with a 313-297--610 and DePauw (Ind.) was second with a 328-311--639.

The Polar Bears will return to action Saturday and Sunday at the Ohio Wesleyan Fall Invitational.

Team Standings

1. Wittenberg 313-297--610, 2. DePauw (Ind.) 328-311--639, 3. Milligan (Tenn.) 323-322--645, 4. St. Francis (Ind.) 330-310--640, 5. Bridgewater (Va.) 352-310--662, 6. Denison 333-333-666, 7. Transylvania (Ky.) 337-335--672, 8. Stevenson (N.J.) 340-345--685, 9. Wooster 347-343--690, 10. Otterbein 360-332--692, t11. Adrian (Mich.) 348-347--695, t11. Allegheny (Pa.) 344-351--695, t11. Ohio Wesleyan 344-351--695, 14. Ohio Northern 356-354--710, 15. Heidelberg 384-367--751, 16. Baldwin Wallace 403-399--802.

Top 5 Individuals

t1. Macy Hubbard (Witt) 74-71--145, t1. Christina Herbert (Bridgewater) 76-69--145, 3. Jane Hopkins-Wood (Witt) 76-73--149, 4. Marissa Singer (USF) 76-75--151, 5. Madison Wolters (Witt) 78-74--152.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t47. Hannah Whisler 86-89--175, t47. Caitlyn Silva 89-86--175, t62. Suzanne Short 89-90--179, t67. Ariana Tomasula 92-89--181, t70. Heather Comer 94-90--184.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t80. Jennifer Hipskind 95-95--190, t84. Alexis Miller 100-92--192, 89. Madison Dramis 90-107-197, t93. Stacie Shalenberger 101-99--200, t97. Brittany Bolton 105-101--206, 101. Taylor Daniel 110-101--211.