Larchwood, Iowa. – The Augustana women's golf team rode Payton Drefke's day-one ace and won the USF Invitational with a stroke count of 619. The Vikings finished all five golfers in the top 12. 

Inside the Tournament

Tournament Finish: 1 / 9

Tournament Winner: Augustana

Location: Larchwood, Iowa / Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort

Par/Yardage: 72 / 5,880

How it Happened

• Payton Drefke finished first after rounds of 72 and 77 for a final score of 149.
• Jadyn McDonald fired rounds of 75 and 81, finishing fourth with a final score of 156.
• Maddie Childs tied for seventh after back-to-back rounds of 79 for a total stroke count of 158.
• Anna Eckmann shot rounds of 78 and 81, tying for ninth place.
• Carmen Jirele finished tied for 12th after shooting rounds of 82 and 78. 

The "B" Squad

• Nora Benson led the B squad, finishing tied for fifth after rounds of 76 and 81.
• Hanna Knoop registered back-to-back rounds of 80, finishing tied for 12th.
• Tatum Gatheridge finished with a final score of 160, tying for 12th.
• Kennedy Mara tied for 15th after rounds of 82 and 80.
• Joey Koth shot rounds of 84 and 86 to finish tied for 26th.
• Amanda McRoberts competed as an independent, shooting rounds of 95 and 94, finishing 42nd.

Up Next

The Vikings are back in action on October 19-20 for the Shoot-Out at Indian Creek hosted by Augustana and Wayne State in Omaha, Neb. 

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