Tigers Take Third in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tennessee—Wittenberg women's golf claimed a third-place finish at the Rhodes Invitational in Memphis, Tennessee. Wittenberg fired a 640 (+56) as a team, finishing behind host Rhodes College (+45) and Huntingdon College (+35).

The Tigers were led by Jane Hopkinson-Wood and Madi Wolters, who both finished in the top-ten for Wittenberg. Hopkinson-Wood entered the day tied for first place after finishing one-over after 18 holes of play on Sunday. Hopkinson-Wood had a chance to take medalist honors with four holes of play, as the senior dropped two-strokes to finish the day one-over again, two-over for the tournament, after carding back-to-back rounds of 74. Hopkinson-Wood claimed All-Tournament Team honors after a second-place finish, two strokes behind eventual medalist, Vanessa Leiterman of Huntingdon.

Wolters entered play on Monday tied for seventh place after a first round 79, as the Centerville, Ohio native jumped up a spot to finish all alone in sixth place after firing a second round of 78. Wolters' two-day total of 157 was three strokes from claiming a top-five finish, and 11 shots off the lead.

Wittenberg stellar third-place finish at Windyke West Country Club was also highlighted by T17 finishes from Madison Leand and Kelli Fisher. Leand carded rounds of 83 and 86 for a two-round score of 169, while Fisher carded an 85 and an 84 to tie Leand at 169. Devon Atchison finished just outside the top-20 for Wittenberg, after carding rounds of 89 and 83 for a two-day total of 172, good enough for a T21 finish. Megan Selby also competed for Wittenberg on Sunday and Monday, as Selby played as an individual, finishing T17 after carding rounds of 85 and 83 at Windyke. 

Wittenberg is back in action on April 7-8 at the Laura Bump Invitational at Mill Creek Golf Club in Ostrander, Ohio.