Mavs golf claims 2nd at NSIC Championship

Aaron Young
Staff Writer

The women’s golf team, despite being shaken up by the persistent snow this spring, finished  second place in the NSIC Women’s Golf Championship. The 54-hole tournament went for three days, taking place in Smithville, MO at Paradise Point.

The team didn’t let the weather get the best of them, instead they did what they could with what they had.  It seems head coach Nick Campa’s message to the team translated as the Mavericks came out swinging: “To believe in yourself no matter how much adversity you encounter. Don’t judge or analyze the bad results, focus on the task at hand.”

There is no question the team faced adversity this year, figuring out where to practice and having to play around the circumstances.

Going into the last day of the tournament, the Mavericks were in the lead over 11 teams. However, it was Augustana who came out the victor, with a final score of 924 for their ninth straight title. The Mavericks were close having a score of 944 while the University of Sioux Falls was third at 977.

Two Mavericks earned all-tournament honors in junior Hailey Tollette and freshman Maddy Messin. Hailey put up 74 during the last day, and 231 overall [77-80-74]. The junior ended up tying for second place. As for Messin, she tied for fourth place, with a score of 234, swinging an 81 on the last day. Captain Genie Short tied for 12th in what could be her last rodeo, scoring 165.

The Minnesota State women’s golf team will have to wait until next Monday, when the NCAA D-II Women’s golf championship will reveal who is playing for all the marbles. Before the finals is the Super Regional, where 12 teams will swing it out to determine who moves on to the finale. The NCAA Championships will be at Bay Oaks Country in Houston, TX, between May 16-19.