Barry Edges Dallas Baptist to Win NCAA DII Team Title; Israelson Closes with 72, Ties for 13th

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. -- Emily Israelson of Augustana shot one of the lowest scores of the Women's NCAA Division II Championships  on Saturday, and her even-par 72 propelled the junior from Staples-Motley 15 places higher in the standings. She finished in a tie for 13th with a 72-hole total of 310.

No one matched par during the first three rounds of the tournament, but conditions eased slightly on Saturday. The course still wasn't easy. Three players broke par, and Israelson was the only player to shoot 72. 

Marie Coors of St. Leo was one of the three. St. Leo didn't make it to the NCAA as a team; so Coors was competing as an individual only, and she made the most of it. Starting the day tied for the lead, she posted a 71, which gave her an aggregate of 295 -- and a two-stroke victory. 

There were also two 70's posted on Saturday. Charlotte Puts shot one of them, and it moved her up from third to second in the individual competition, with a cumulative 297. While she was at it, she helped Barry hang on to first place in the team competition and win by a single stroke (1222 to 1223) over Dallas Baptist. Ann Parmerter of Dallas Baptist finished third individually, at 299, after a 75. Her teammate Hanna Harriston was another two behind at 301, tied for fourth. 

Harrison tied with Annika Haynes of Indianapolis. It was Haynes who shot the other 70.

Indianapolis finished third in the team standings with a 1232, and was the only other team remotely close to Barry and Dallas Baptist.

Augustana, the perennial Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champion, qualified for the NCAA tournament by taking second place in the Super Region 3 tournament earlier this month.  


WOMEN'S COLLEGE GOLF 

NCAA Division II Championships

At Findley Country Club 

Par 72

Findlay, Ohio

Final results 

1. Barry                                    309-307-305-301--1222

2. Dallas Baptist                       299-311-314-299--1223

3. Indianapolis                         310-309-308-305--1232

4. West Texas A&M                 312-309-313-314--1248

5. St. Mary's                             312-320-319-308--1259

6. Rollins                                   319-327-316-302---1264

7. Lee                                       320-322-317-309--1268

8. Missouri-St. Louis                 318-324-323-307--1272

T9. Henderson State                311-318-328-316--1273

T9. Augustana                          318-323-321-311--1273

11. Arkansas Tech                     325-316-321-313--1275

12. Grand Valley State              337-319-322-310--1288

Individuals 

1. Marie Coors, St. Leo                                74-75-75-71--295*

2. Charlotte Puts, Barry                               75-76-76-70--297

3. Ann Parmerter, Dallas Baptist                  73-73-78-75--299

T4. Hanna Harrison, Dallas Baptist              76-74-78-73--301

T4. Annika Haynes, Indianapolis                  79-77-75-70--301

6. Casey Wild, Tarleton State                       75-77-77-75--304*

T7. Noemie Pare, Barry                                80-75-75-75--305

T7. Brittany LaPadula, Florida Tech             78-78-76-73--305*

T9. Tilda Larsson, Barry                               76-78-76-77--307

T9. Holly Winter, West Texas A&M               76-77-77-77--307

T9. Kiira Riihijarvi, Tampa                             77-77-78-75--307*

12. Pilar Echeverria, Indianapolis                 73-81-77-77--308 

T13. Emily Israelson, Augustana               78-76-84-72--310

T33. Kali Trautman, Augustana                  81-80-77-79--317

T47. Sierrra Langlie, Augustana                78-81-82-81--322

T61. Hannah Hankinson, Augustana         81-86-80-81--328

70. Jordan Bormann, Augustana               90-86-82-79--337

* -- indicates player competing as an individual only