CU's Lindsay Aho won the Concordia Invite on Monday and the Cavalier Classic on Tuesday.
Concordia Cruises to CCC Event Title
PORTLAND, Ore.—With the top four individuals on the leaderboard, the Concordia women’s golf team easily took home the Concordia Invite title held at Heron Lakes Golf Course on Monday.
Concordia (320-293—613) fired a school-record 5-over in the second round of play to finish with more than a 100-stroke advantage over runner-up College of Idaho (368-350—718). Northwest Christian (358-374—732), 14 strokes back of the Yotes, finished in third place while Corban and Warner Pacific fielded incomplete squads.
After the first round of play, CU’s Lindsay Aho (79-71—150) and Kim Lindow (79-76—155) shared second place behind the tournament leader from NCU, Ashley King (75-85—160), but Aho carded a 1-under 71 in the second round to tie her own school record and take medalist honors by three strokes over teammate Madeline Jarrett (81-72—153). Jarrett used an even-par 72 to jump two places to second overall. Lindow finished in a tie for third with CU’s Sara Taylor (81-74—155).
King fell to fifth place with a one-stroke lead over College of Idaho’s Cecilia Garcia (83-78—161). Haley Thomas (87-90—177), who tied for eighth place, led Corban and Bailey Thomas (101-84—185) who led Warner Pacific, tied for tenth place.
A third round of action took place on Tuesday morning as part of the Cavalier Classic. Concordia (320-293-314—927) fired the low score of the round for the third straight time to take the team title ahead of Rocky Mountain (324-322-333—979). Victoria (334-320-332—986) finished in third place and NCU (358-366-370—1,094) placed fourth overall. Eleven strokes back of the Beacons, College of Idaho (368-350-387—1,105) rounded out the CCC schools in the team standings in fifth place.
Concordia scorers filled four of the top five spots with Victoria’s Anne Balser (76-77-81—234) interrupting the foursome in fourth place. Aho (79-71-76—226) claimed the individual championship b six strokes as the Cavalier duo of Lindow (79-76-77—232) and Taylor (81-74-77—232) tied for second. Jarrett 81-72-84—237) finished in fifth place.
Garcia (83-78-85—246) tied for ninth to guide the Yotes and King (75-85-88—248) concluded the tourney in a tie for 11th as NCU’s leader.