Women golf finishes 3rd in Nebraska

The Bison women’s golf team had their best meet ever in Nebraska, finishing third at the Chip-N Club Invitational on Tuesday at the Country Club of Lincoln.

In the final round, NDSU shot a 308 and finished the 54-hole event with a 932. The Bison beat out a pair of Big Ten teams and one Big 12 teams.

NDSU’s Amy Anderson, who led by three shots in the first two rounds, could not hold on to her first place standing. SMU’s Alexandria Rossi fired back with a 4-under 68 to finish at 3-over 219, beating Anderson by two shots.

Anderson was NDSU’s top finisher with a 221 after she shot a 2-over 74 in the final round. Sarah Storandt tied for 13th with a 232, Abby Knutson tied for 32nd with a 241, Megan Swan tied for 39th with a 244, and Hailey Boner’s 246 was good for a 42nd finish.

The Bison are scheduled to play in the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational on Monday, Sept. 24, and Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Lawrence, Kan.