Michael Gouvion

Golfers Finish Wartburg Fall Invite

Two UWW squads finish 7th and 11th

Waverly, Iowa -- The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's golf team wrapped up competition at the Wartburg Fall Invitational in Waverly, Iowa. Delainey Halverson (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) led the Warhawks, finishing 10th overall on the leaderboard. Jessica Velent (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) led the second Warhawk fivesome, finishing 12th overall.

The first Warhawk squad finished 7th overall on the two day invite with a 641 (319-323). Halverson led the group, finishing with a 154 after shooting a 77 both days. Megan Honn (LaFayette, Ind./Jefferson) finished with a 79 on day two, improving by three strokes from her 82 first day. Abbie Reiser (Washington, Ill./Washington Community) (83-83), Payton Schmidt (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) (78-84), and Emily Akers (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) (82-87) rounded out the first group. 

 The second squad finished 11th overall, totaling 648 (327-321). Velent led the group with a 13th overall finish, shooting a team-best 76 on the second day. Kellie Shanahan (Wauconda, Ill./Mundelein) improved 20 places to finish 29th overall. Shanhan improved five strokes the second day, totaling a 161 (83-78). Noah Berken (82-84), Breezy Roman (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) (83-83), and Elizabeth Vanderhei (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) (83-88) rounded out the second Warhawk group. 

The women's golf team will return to action in just over a week at the Grand Valley State Invite. The three-day invite will take place Monday, September 15th, to Wednesday, September 17th at The Meadows Golf Club in Allendale, MI. 

Friday Recap
Waverly, Iowa -- The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's golf team has two squads competing in an invitational hosted by Wartburg this weekend. One team is tied for sixth while the other holds 11th after the first day of competition. 

Delainey Halverson (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) paced to top squad going +5 on the day to stand in 12th on the individual leaderboard. Payton Schmidt (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) is a stroke back of her teammate. Megan Honn (LaFayette, Ind./Jefferson) and Emily Akers (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) carded a +10 round each while Abbie Reiser (Washington, Ill./Washington Community) came in at +11. 

Jessica Velent (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) led the second Warhawk fivesome coming into the clubhouse +7 after the first 18. Norah Berken (Kaukauna, Wis./Kaukauna) is +10 while Elizabeth Vanderhei (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago), Kellie Shanahan (Wauconda, Ill./Mundelein) and Breezy Roman (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) are all +11. 

The tournament will wrap up with another 18 Sunday. 
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