ERIE, Pa. – Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) tied the Gannon women's golf program's low round at Whispering Woods Golf Club with a 2-under-par 70 on Sunday to help the Golden Knights finish second in the Gannon Spring Invitational.

 

The junior placed second in the individual tournament with the two-day total of 7-over 151. She finished with six birdies – three on each nine – as she shot 2-under 34 and even-par 36 to finish with 70. She tied tied Ana Maestro's (Seville, Spain/Albaydar) previous low round of 70 at Whispering Woods.
 
Led by individual champion LeeAnn Harker (even-par 144), Ashland won the tournament with a 614 total. Gannon moved up one spot on Sunday on its home course as the Knights finished with 626, thanks to a sparkling 304 in the final round.
 
As if that weren't enough, Gannon's second team placed fourth in the eight-team tournament with 666, thanks to a pair of 1-over 73s by Zoey McClain (Erie, Pa./McDowell) and Maestro. Franklin Pierce closed at third place win the team race with 644.
 
Gannon had three top-10 finishers and six golfers among the top 13. McClain placed third with 152 (79-73), and freshman Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola) finished fourth with 153 (81-72). Maestro tied for 11th with 160 (87-73), and Sarah White (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) and Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor) tied for 13th with 161 totals.
 
Petersen set the program record last fall with a 4-under-par 68 on Oct. 16 at Pinecrest Country Club in Brookville, Pa.
 
She threatened that record on Sunday when she birdied Nos. 2, 3 and 7 on the front nine and then birdied Nos. 10, 13, and 15. At the point, she was 5-under par. Her big day continues another standout season for Petersen, who was the PSAC Freshman of the Year in 2021-22 and the PSAC Golfer of the Year in 2022-23.
 
Mateo had three birdies and 14 pars on her way to the 72, while McClain sank two birdies and 13 pars for her 73. Maestro had two birdies and 14 pars on Sunday.

Gannon also celebrated Senior Day as Sarah White (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) and Ana Maestro (Seville, Spain/Albaydar) were recognized.
 
Coach Scott Stano's Gannon team will now prepare for the PSAC Championships as the Golden Knights seek their fifth consecutive conference title. They will open play in the PSAC tournament on Friday, April 26, at Berkleigh Golf Club in Kutztown.


GANNON SPRING INVITATIONAL
Final team standings:
1. Ashland 320-294-614  +38  
2. Gannon 322-304-626  +50 
3. Franklin Pierce  320-324-644  +68 
4. Gannon 349-317-666  +90
5. Mercyhurst  336-343-679  +103
6. Kutztown  364-350-714  +138
7. Clarion  373-364-737  +161
8. Bluefield State 409-380-789  +213 
 
 
Top five finishers:
1. LeeAnn Harker, Ashland 74-70-144  E
2. Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole), Gannon 81-70-151  +7
3. Zoey McClain (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Gannon 79-73-152  +8
T4. Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola), Gannon 81-72-153  +9
T4. Kesinee Prukmathakul, Franklin Pierce 78-75-153  +9
 
 
Gannon individual results:
2. Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) 81-70-151  +7
T4. Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola) 81-72-153  +9
T13. Sarah White (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) 82-79-161 +17
T13. Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor) 78-83-161 +17
24. Victoria Colmenares (Santa Cruz, Bolivia/ICL Academy) 89-83-172 +28
 
Gannon's second team results
3. Zoey McClain (Erie, Pa./McDowell) 79-73-152  +8
T11. Ana Maestro (Seville, Spain/Albaydar) 87-73-160 +16
25. Samantha Turk (Euclid, Ohio/Villa Angela-St. Joseph) 92-84-176 +32
T28. Emily Donahue (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) 93-87-180  +36
T33. Jillian Gambino (Mayfield Village, Ohio/Mayfield) 91-94-185 +41
 
Playing as an individual:
42. Lia Macek (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep)  107-88 -195  +51