AUGUSTA, Mich. – The Gannon women's golf team recorded two of the best scores in program history on the way to a third-place finish on Sunday at the Davenport University Panther Invitational.
The Golden Knights carded their second-lowest 18-hole score ever with a 299 on Sunday and their second-lowest 36-hole tournament total with two-day total of 604. Gannon set the program's 18-hole record of 293 last season at the Clarion Invitational and set the 36-hole mark of 599 at the Charleston Golden Eagle Fall Invitational last season.
On Sunday, four Gannon players shot 75 or better, led by freshman
Alexandria LeCureux (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston), who tied for sixth in the tournament with identical rounds of 74 for a 4-over-par 148 total. Senior
Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor) shot 75 both days of the tournament to place ninth with a 6-over 150.
Senior
Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) and sophomore
Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola) both shot 75 on Sunday as Petersen placed 15th with an 8-over 152 and Mateo finished 18th with a 10-over 154.
Emily Donahue (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) shot a 169 (81-88) to round out Gannon's lineup.
Playing as individuals,
Victoria Colmenares (Santa Cruz, Bolivia/ICL Academy) placed 19th (77-78—155) and Gunnhildur Gunnarasdottir finished 43rd (86-80—166).
Saginaw Valley State won the team championship with a two-round score of 15-over 591. Tiffin's Lisa Marie Schumacher claimed the individual title with a 7-under-par 137 (67-70).
What's ahead:
Gannon will conclude the fall portion of the 2024-25 season on Oct. 26-27 when it competes in the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational in Owensboro, Ky.
DU PANTHER INVITATIONAL
Top 5 teams
(13-team field)
1. Saginaw Valley State 296-295—591 +15
2. Davenport 296-304—600 +24
3. GANNON 305-299—604 +28
4. Tiffin 310-297—607 +31
5. Wayne State (Mich.) 306-302—608 +32
Top 3 players
(73-golfer field)
1. Lisa Marie Schumacher, Tiffin 67-70-137 -7
2. Venetia Chap, Davenport 69-75—144 E
3. Megan Thiravong, Saginaw Valley State 72-72—144 E
Gannon scores
6.
Alexandria LeCureux (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) 74-74—148 +4
9.
Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor) 75-75—150 +6
15.
Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) 77-75—152 +8
18.
Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola) 79-75—154 +10
49.
Emily Donahue (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) 81-88—169 +25
Playing as individuals:
19.
Victoria Colmenares (Santa Cruz, Bolivia/ICL Academy) 77-78—155 +11
43. Gunnhildur Gunnarasdottir 86-80—166 +22
