Westminster women's golf placed second at the Nick Turner Invitational, finishing at +33 in the six-team field at Hillcrest Golf Club in Durango, Colorado. Ashley Lam finished third individually, and Bella Wade placed seventh with a college personal best, as the Griffins played through multiple lightning delays over the two days.
Tournament Breakdown
Round 1
Westminster opened with a +14 team round and was tied for the lead with New Mexico Junior College after the first day. Lam set the pace with a 73 (+1), and Lily Shin was right behind at 74 (+2). Wade (76, +4), Remi Rawlings (79, +7) and Kindra Hirasuna (81, +9) rounded out the Griffin lineup. Competing as an individual, Madalyn Hadley carded a 78 (+6).
Round 2
The Griffins carded a +19 in the second round, the second-best team round of the day behind New Mexico Junior College's -2. Lam and Wade each posted a 74 (+2) to lead the team. Lam went 38-36 and Wade 37-37. Rawlings added a 78 (+6, 40-38) and Hirasuna an 81 (+9, 39-42), while Shin shot 82 (+10, 43-39). Hadley, competing individually, also shot 74 (+2, 38-36).
Westminster finished at +33, ten strokes ahead of host Fort Lewis (+43) in third. New Mexico Junior College won the team title at +12. Colorado Mesa (+49), Colorado Christian (+67) and Adams State (+268) rounded out the field.
Griffin Performances
Ashley Lam led Westminster with a third-place finish at +3, carding rounds of 73 (+1) and 74 (+2) for a 147 total.
Bella Wade placed seventh at +6 with rounds of 76 (+4) and 74 (+2) for a 150 total, a college personal best and her best finish in an event.
Lily Shin finished T13 at +12 after opening with a 74 (+2) and closing with an 82 (+10), for a 156 total.
Remi Rawlings placed T16 at +13 with rounds of 79 (+7) and 78 (+6) for a 157 total.
Kindra Hirasuna finished 21st at +18 with back-to-back rounds of 81 (+9) for a 162 total.
Competing as an individual, Madalyn Hadley took ninth at +8, improving four strokes from a 78 (+6) in Round 1 to a 74 (+2) in Round 2 for a 152 total.
Up Next
The Griffins head to the Westmont Invitational on October 12th.
