Tech women's golf team concludes regular season with final round at Jan Weaver Invitational

By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

MURRAY, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team put the finishing touches on the final regular-season event Saturday afternoon, completing the second and final round of the rain-shortened Jan Weaver Invitational at Miller Memorial Golf Course.

The Golden Eagles turned in a 325 in the second round, totaling 648 for the weekend to finish ninth overall. Samford blew away the competition to win the event, besting second-place Belmont by 14 strokes with a 614 total. The Bulldogs' Sophie Membrino took home individual medalist honors with a 151.

For Tech, it was Gittle Sciolis finishing the best on the leader board in a tie for 14^th. The junior carded an 81 on Saturday, posting one birdie, while totaling 158 for the weekend. Right behind her with the best score of the day for the Golden Eagles was Hannah Bratton with an 80. The senior racked up 13 pars to tie for 20^th in the field of 63 with a two-day total of 159.

Next among the Tech participants was Heidi Lawson, tying for 37^th with a two-round composite of 164. The senior tallied one birdie on her way to an 82 for the day.

Tying for 51^st and wrapping up the Golden Eagle lineup were Elisabeth Toennessen and Ainsley Simms, both totaling 169 for the weekend. Toennessen, a junior, posted an 84 with a birdie on the day while Simms, a sophomore, piled up four birdies while delivering an 82.

Competing as an individual and tying for the team-low on the day with an 80 was Makenzie Morton. The junior posted one birdie, totaling 166 overall while tying for 40^th.

Tech's next competition will come at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships at the Fighting Joe Course as part of the Robert Trent Jones Trail at The Shoals. The league's postseason tournament will run from Sunday, Apr. 17 through Tuesday, Apr. 19 in Muscle Shoals, Ala.

File photo by Thomas Corhern