---Alicia Stauffacher

By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

MARION, Ill. – Alicia Stauffacher led the Northern Kentucky University women’s golf team to its first tournament victory of the season as the Norse won the Midwest Shootout at Kokopelli Golf Course.

NKU (330-313—643) went 67-over-par in an event that featured 12 of the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s 13 women’s golf squads, finishing 13 strokes ahead of GLVC foe Indianapolis (333-323—656). Defending GLVC champion Drury (326-336—662) finished fourth, just one stroke behind Southern Indiana (332-329—661).

Individually, Stauffacher finished second at 10-over-par (77-77—154), four strokes behind medalist Kristi Piepenbrink (74-76—150) of Indianapolis, who had the low score in each of the tournament’s two rounds.

Sofie Rasmussen (80-77—157) placed third in the event with a 13-over-par. Lyndsey Bevill (85-80 165) shared ninth place, while Alicia Lawrence (88-79 167) tied for 14th place to round out the team scoring.

Playing as individuals, Hannah Lindauer (90-80—170) placed 25th, Charity Evans (93-87—180) finished 45th, Nicole Hess (91-94—185) shared 60th, and Angela Lawrence (95-101—196) held 74th in the event.

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