Minnesota State Women Claim First NSIC Title, Ending Augustana's Run of Nine Straight

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  MORTON, Minn. – Helped by three golfers finishing inside the top-5 Sunday at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club, the Minnesota State University women’s golf team secured its first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship, putting an end to Augustana University’s string of nine straight conference victories.
 
The Mavericks previously claimed five North Central Conference championships with their first coming in 1989.
 
MSU senior Abbe Partington, from Winona, Minn., began the championship with a round of 77 and carded the same score during Sunday’s final round to earn medalist honors at 19-over 235, edging sophomore teammate Alissa Carlson by one stroke.
 
The Mavericks also got help from sophomore Maddy Messin, who carded a pair of 78’s to finish in fourth place at 238.
 
With the win Sunday, the Mavericks earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Central Super Regional May 6-8 at Muskogee Country Club in Muskogee, Okla., marking the 11^th consecutive trip to the postseason for Minnesota State.
 
 
 
2019 WOMEN’S NSIC CHAMPIONSHIP
DACOTAH RIDGE GOLF CLUB
MORTON, MINN.
5,906 YARDS, PAR 72
 
 
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
1. Minnesota State, 309-326-317—952
2. Augustana University, 330-324-331—985
3. Minot State, 337-327-331—995
4. U. of Sioux Falls, 328-327-341—996
5. Upper Iowa, 339-335-331—1005
6. Concordia-St. Paul, 332-340-345—1017
7. Bemidji State, 348-337-358—1043
8. Winona State, 359-349-353—1061
9. St. Cloud State, 359-344-372—1075
10. Southwest Minn. State, 385-385-370—1140  
11. MSU-Moorhead, 392-389-405—1186
12. Minnesota-Crookston, 434-408-419—1261
 
 
FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Abbe Partington, MSU, 77-81-77—235
2. Alissa Carlson, MSU, 75-81-80—236
3. Hannah Hankinson, Augustana, 82-77-78—237
4. Maddy Messin, MSU, 78-82-78—238
T5. Miriam Dumes, Minot State, 80-80-80—240
T5. Erika Olson, Concordia-St. Paul, 78-78-84—240
7. Alexandra Demko, Minot State, 81-81-79—241
T8. Ilayna Long, Upper Iowa, 83-77-82—242  
T8. McKayla Poppens, Augustana, 79-79-84—242
10. Hayley Tollette, MSU, 79-82-82—243
 
 
For complete tournament results go to:
http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=17209