PALM DESERT, Calif. – Augustana women's golf jumped into the spring season with a first-place finish as it hosted its Spring Fling at the Desert Willow Golf Resort. The Vikings topped the leaderboard after being led by Molly Stevens who finished 4-over-par over two days. 

Inside the Tournament
Tournament Finish: 1st/8
Tournament Champion: Augustana, 51-over-par
Location: Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, Calif.
Par/Yardage: Par 72/6003

How it Happened

• Stevens was 4-over-par after rounds of 77 and 71. She tallied 148 strokes throughout the two-day tournament en route to claiming first place.
• Stevens first-place finish is her first of the year while leading the NSIC in stroke average. The senior led the field in par-3 and par-4 average, shooting 3.13 and 4.10 shots per hole, respectively. 
• Shannon McCormick recorded rounds of 85 and 74 totalling a score of 159. McCormick shot 22 pars throughout the event, marking the fourth-most in the field.
• Lanie Veenendall and Masy Mock tied for 19th after 160 strokes each.
• Lauren Tims rounded out the event for the Vikings with a 25th-place finish after rounds of 86 and 77.
• Competing as individuals, Mattie Weidenbach placed in a tie for 29th while Annika Stensrud was 50th. 
• Augustana led the field with 99 pars and ranked second with 17 birdies. 

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Augustana hits the greens for the two-day tournament MWSU Holiday Inn Express Classic on March 25-26 in St.Joseph, Missouri.