Women’s golf finishes fall season

The Lady Raider golf squad finished their fall season last Saturday at the second GPAC Qualifier in Fremont, Neb. The squad shot a 361, which was enough for Northwestern to earn third place at the meet. The team is also in third place overall after two of the four qualifying meets to Nationals.
Sophomore Taylor Kline shot a season-best 83 to put herself in third place. Freshman Emma Wynja, who was sitting in second place going into Saturday’s meet, carded a 91 and tied for 15th place. Senior Andria Hinz shot a 93 and placed 23rd.
Freshman Betsy Wallin recovered from a rough front nine (52-41) to finish with a 94. Freshman Jess Locker also fought back from a 51 on the front to round up the scorecard with a 95.
Cumulatively after two rounds, Kline is in third place overall, Wynja is sixth, and Hinz and Locker are tied for 19th. Wallin is currently sitting in a tie for 33rd.
Dakota Wesleyan currently is in first place. The Raiders will be looking to close the nine-stroke gap that Morningside currently holds for second place.
“The biggest key for us is to individually just get rid of a few strokes,” Locker said. “If we can find ways to eliminate a couple big numbers, we’ll all be better.”
NW will return to the links for the second half of their season this spring.