SUNSET BEACH, N.C. – Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) paced Gannon by placing third as the Gannon women's golf team opened the spring season with a fourth-place finish in the Sea Trail Intercollegiate Spring Golf Tournament.

Petersen, a junior, shot an even-par 72 on Friday on the Sea Trail Maples course as she finished with a two-day total of 4-over 148. Petersen had four birdies over a five-hole stretch on Friday as she birdied Nos. 8, 9, 11, and 12.

Gannon, meanwhile, finished with a two-round score of 631 in the team standings as it finished behind champion Franklin Pierce (624), runner-up Northern Michigan (625) and third-place Ohio Dominican (626).

Senior Ana Maestro (Seville, Spain/Albaydar) tied for 12th place after shooting a pair of 79s for a 158 total. Senior Sarah White (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) tied for 16th with a 162 (79-83). Junior Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor), freshman Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola), and sophomore Zoey McClain (Erie, Pa./McDowell) tied for 20th with identical scores of 166.
 

What's ahead:

Gannon will return to action next weekend when coach Scott Stano's Golden Knights compete in the Saginaw Valley State Spring Invite on March 16-17 in Georgetown, Ky.


Team results:

1. Franklin Pierce 314-310-624  +48
2. Northern Michigan 311-314- 625  +49
3. Ohio Dominican 315-311- 626  +50
4. Gannon 314-317-631  +55
5. Saginaw Valley State 325-316-641  +65
6. Charleston 323- 323-646  +70
7. Mars Hill 332-353-685  +109
8. Malone 347-342- 689  +113
9. Malone 378- 367-745  +169
 

Top five individuals:

1. Kesinee Prukmathakul  72-72-144 E
2. Alyssa Yaggie   73-74- 147  +3
T3. Phisonlaya Ruayruen   74-74-148  +4
T3. Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole)    76-72-148  +4
5. Caroline Tragesser  74- 76-150  +6
 
 
Gannon scores:

T3. Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) 72-76-148
T12. Ana Maestro (Seville, Spain/Albaydar) 79-79-158
16. Sarah White (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) 79-83-162
T20. Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor) 83-83-166
T20. Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola) 80-86-166
T37. Victoria Colmenares (Santa Cruz, Bolivia/ICL Academy) 82-91-173

Playing as individuals:

T20. Zoey McClain (Erie, Pa./McDowell)  89-77-166
T37. Emily Donahue (Grove City, Pa./Grove City)  81-92-173