Ashton Sinak April 10
Ashton Sinak tied for seventh at the Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling in Normal, Ill. (File photo courtesy of the University of Texas at Dallas Athletics)

Women's Golf

Golf Places Sixth at Illinois Wesleyan

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team finished the 36-hole Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling Sunday in sixth place out of 16 teams.
 
Playing in strong winds for most of the round, the Warhawks totaled a 339 during Sunday's final round to total a 658 (319-339), just five strokes shy of fourth place and four out of fifth place.
 
Ashton Sinak (St. Louis, Mo./Visitation Academy) finished the weekend with a 158 (76-82) to tie for seventh in the 91-player field. Kallie Lux (Janesville, Wis./Craig) and Elizabeth Johnson (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) each finished among the top 25. Lux collected a 164 (77-87) to tie for 23rd and Johnson tied for 25th overall with a 165 (81-84).
 
Lily Sheppard (Sherwood, Wis./Kaukauna) placed among the top half of the field with a 171 (85-86), good for a tie for 40th, and Jennifer Berardi (Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park) tied for 58th after tallying a 177 (87-90).
 
Competing as an individual, Madi LaPaz (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) enjoyed a strong second day on her way to a tie for 17th place with a 162 (82-80).

UW-Whitewater also finished second at Carthage's Firebird Spring Invitational, which was held at Bristol Oaks Golf Club in Bristol, Wis. The team carded a two-day total of 703 (346-357).

Haley Myers (Somerset, Wis./Somerset) finished ninth in the 81-player field with a 169 (83-86), while Lauren Winter (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) tied for 13th with a 174 (90-84). Grace Westerman (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) and Sydney O'Hearn (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) were also among the top 25. Westerman tallied a 176 (87-89) to tie for 16th overall, while O'Hearn tied for 25th with her 184 (86-98).

Emma Norton (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) tied for 42nd with a 196 (95-101) and Jessica LaBerge (Bonduel, Wis./Bonduel), competing as an individual, tied for 46th with a 197 (100-97).
 
The Warhawks host the UW-Whitewater Spring Invitational Friday-Saturday, April 22-23, at Riverside Golf Course in Janesville.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jennifer Berardi

Jennifer Berardi

5' 8"
Junior
Jessica LaBerge

Jessica LaBerge

5' 2"
Junior
Madi LaPaz

Madi LaPaz

5' 8"
Junior
Haley Myers

Haley Myers

5' 9"
Sophomore
Sydney O

Sydney O'Hearn

5' 10"
Sophomore
Lily Sheppard

Lily Sheppard

5' 8"
Junior
Ashton Sinak

Ashton Sinak

Senior
Grace Westerman

Grace Westerman

5' 9"
Junior
Lauren Winter

Lauren Winter

5' 1"
Senior
Ellie Johnson

Ellie Johnson

5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jennifer Berardi

Jennifer Berardi

5' 8"
Junior
Jessica LaBerge

Jessica LaBerge

5' 2"
Junior
Madi LaPaz

Madi LaPaz

5' 8"
Junior
Haley Myers

Haley Myers

5' 9"
Sophomore
Sydney O

Sydney O'Hearn

5' 10"
Sophomore
Lily Sheppard

Lily Sheppard

5' 8"
Junior
Ashton Sinak

Ashton Sinak

Senior
Grace Westerman

Grace Westerman

5' 9"
Junior
Lauren Winter

Lauren Winter

5' 1"
Senior
Ellie Johnson

Ellie Johnson

5' 5"
Freshman