SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Friends University Falcons garnered their second championship of the season with a victory in the Evangel Fall Invitational yesterday (Oct. 13) at the Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course in Springfield, Mo.
The Falcons finished +62 as a team, easily outdistancing second place Evangel by 26 strokes.
Every competitor for Friends put together a season-best score, starting with Jessica Applegarth finishing as the individual runner-up at +10, just two strokes shy of tourney winner Joellen Vogt of Central Christian. Victoria Hofmann recorded a score of +13 to give the Falcons two individuals in the top four.
Sydney Chapman (+22) was ninth, followed closely by Rylin Wells (+24) in 10th and Hannah Tri (+25) in 11th.
"The women had another outstanding week in Springfield!" said Friends women's golf head coach Scott Moshier. "The team did a fantastic job preparing for this tournament, and all that hard work carried over to the course.
In Round 1, the team got off to a tremendous start, with Victoria, Jessica, and Hannah all shooting in the 70s. Sydney followed with an 80, and Rylin carded an 86. The team finished the opening round with a strong lead and never looked back. We are incredibly proud of this team and the tremendous improvement we continue to see from each of our players. Their hard work, preparation, and commitment are paying off, and we're excited to see what's ahead!"
Ahead for the Falcons is the KCAC Match Play Championship, set for next week (Oct. 19-20) at the Mariah Hills Golf Course in Dodge City, Kan.
