Youngstown State University
MAC Preview
Penguins Conclude Fall Slate With Seventh-Place Finish at MAC Preview
10/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Noblesville, Ind. - The Youngstown State women's golf team concluded a strong fall campaign with a seventh-place finish at the MAC Fall Preview held on Sunday and Monday at Purgatory Golf Club.
YSU carded a three-round total of 927 for the event which was won by Toledo. The Penguins, Indiana State, UIC and Cleveland State were the only non-MAC teams in the 13-team field. YSU finished ahead of MAC schools Ohio, Bowling Green and Central Michigan at the tournament.
The Penguins shot a 318 on Monday after rounds of 313 and a 296 on Sunday. The second-round 296 tied for lowest team round of the tournament with Ball State (also the second round).
Leading the way for YSU was Emily Dixon who tied for fifth place with a three-round 224. Dixon had rounds of 76, 74 and 74 and was just three strokes behind the winner, Akron's Frida Fougberg.
Other finishers for YSU included Christina Cooper who was 24th with a 232 (82-72-78), Courtney Shutt placed 41st with a 237 (80-74-83), Gabby Minor was tied for 42nd with a 238 (78-76-84) and Emily Rohanna finished 53rd with a 245 (79-83-83).
On Sunday, the Penguins' eight-over par second round of 296 broke the school mark of 12-over par be four shots. YSU was tied for sixth following the second round.
This was the final fall tournament for the Penguins who will return to action on Feb. 6-7 when they face Cleveland State in Orlando.
