Women's Golf goes back-to-back with victory at Capital Fall Invitational on Sunday

LANCASTER - Senior Amelia Burger (Centerville) and freshman Mallory Meister (Milan/Edison) finished in a three-way tie for Medalist honors to lead the Ohio Northern women's golf team to a 31-stroke victory at the Capital Fall Invitational on Sunday.

The Basics

• Ohio Northern finished first of four teams with a 328 on the par-72 course.
• Heidelberg was second with a 359 while Marietta and Capital tied for third with a 376s.
• ONU Season Record: 23-3.
• Venue: Lancaster G.C. - Lancaster, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

• Burger won Medalist honors for the second time this weekend finishing in a three-way tie for first of 26 golfers with a 7-over par 79.
• Meister also carded a 79 to earn Meadalist honors for the first time in her career.
• Freshman Taylor Blackburn (Liberty Township/Lakota West) was fourth with an 82.
• Junior Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) was tied for seventh with an 88.
• Freshman Ella Baird (Avon Lake/Magnificat) carded a 9s to tie for 11th.

Notables

• Ohio Northern also won on Saturday, finishing first of five at the Capital Fall Classic with a 328.
• This is the sixth of seven tournaments this fall for the Polar Bears.
• Head coach Chad Bucci is 501-298-2 in his 11th season at the helm of the ONU women's golf team, a winning percentage of .626.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will wrap up their fall schedule Oct. 28-29 at the Berry (Ga.) Chik-Fil-A Invitational.