Kallie Lux May 12
Kallie Lux fired the low round of the day Thursday with a 79 in the third round of the NCAA Championship. (File photo)

Women's Golf

Golf Places 20th at NCAA Championship

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team wrapped up its fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship with a third-round score of 331 Thursday at Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas.
 
The Warhawks tallied a three-day total of 982 (335-316-331), only four strokes out of 18th place in the 29-team field.
 
Ashton Sinak (St. Louis, Mo./Visitation Academy) led UW-Whitewater with a score of 239 (82-76-81), good for a tie for 68th overall. Kallie Lux (Janesville, Wis./Craig) carded a 35 on her final nine holes Thursday on her way to a 245 (86-80-79) and the team's best round of the day. She finished the day in a tie for 86th.
 
Lily Sheppard (Sherwood, Wis./Kaukauna) totaled a 251 (83-80-88) to tie for 107th, while Madi LaPaz (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) collected a 254 (84-80-90) to tie for 114th. Elizabeth Johnson (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) registered her best round of the week Thursday on her way to a 256 (89-84-83), good for 117th place.
 
UW-Whitewater secured its bid to the NCAA Championship by winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title for a fifth straight season. The Warhawks have finished among the nation's top 20 in each of their four appearances in the national tournament.
 
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Players Mentioned

Madi LaPaz

Madi LaPaz

5' 8"
Junior
Lily Sheppard

Lily Sheppard

5' 8"
Junior
Ashton Sinak

Ashton Sinak

Senior
Ellie Johnson

Ellie Johnson

5' 5"
Freshman
Kallie Lux

Kallie Lux

5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Madi LaPaz

Madi LaPaz

5' 8"
Junior
Lily Sheppard

Lily Sheppard

5' 8"
Junior
Ashton Sinak

Ashton Sinak

Senior
Ellie Johnson

Ellie Johnson

5' 5"
Freshman
Kallie Lux

Kallie Lux

5' 5"
Freshman