Golf team finishes year with strong individual efforts

The Northwestern men’s golf team finished up their season on Monday with the final round of the GPAC qualifier. The team shot a 316, which was good enough for sixth place overall.
Sophomore Michael Dykema finished in third place on the day after shooting a 75. Freshman Neil Malenke recovered on the back nine to tie for 13th with his 78.
Freshman Ryan Kiewiet tied for 30th after he brought an 81 into the clubhouse. Junior Ross Kiewiet shot an 82, which earned him a tie for 38th. Sophomore Michael Clark was within striking distance after carding an 84 to round out the Raider lineup.
Overall, Northwestern finished in fifth place after the 72-hole GPAC Qualifier. This did not qualify them for the post season, but there is much to look forward to next fall. Malenke earned all-conference honors by finishing seventh overall, and Ryan Kiewiet just missed the honor by finishing 11th.
Malenke also was honored as GPAC Player of the Week to end the season.
On the women’s side, senior Maggie Rozenboom earned a runner-up medalist honor and led the women’s golf team one last time on Saturday in the final round of the GPAC Qualifier.
The team finished third on the day, and led by Rozenboom and freshman Taylor Kline both placed 10th on the day after shooting a 95 each. Junior Andria Hinz carded a 97 (T17th). Senior Sara Horn also finished up her career as a Raider by tying for 29th after her 100. Sophomore Leigh Van Hove (T48th) brought in a 110.
Rozenboom earned all-conference honors for the third straight year while finishing in second place. The future looks bright as Kline also finished in the top 10, earning all-conference honors with a seventh place finish.