The McKendree University women's golf team competed in its second tournament this week, in the heavy regional Saginaw Valley State University Spring Invitational. The Bearcats finished T-5 of 18 participating teams.

McKendree finished Round 1 with a score of 329, to put them T-7 with Ferris State. Individually leading the way for the Bearcats was Madeline Larouere (O'Fallon, MO/Liberty), who finished Round 1 in T-2 place with a score of 75. Natasha Ainsley-Thomas (Middleton,Matlock, England/Sponne School) was three stroked behind in T-11 place, scoring a 78 in Round 1.

The Bearcats moved up two positions after their Round 2 score of 317, to finish T-5 overall with Ferris State. The Bearcats recorded a final score of 646 (329, 317), their lowest team score of the season. Natasha Ainsley-Thomas (Middleton,Matlock, England/Sponne School) made the one-position jump to finish atop for the Bearcats. Ainsley-Thomas finished T-11 overall with a final score of 154 (78, 76).

Madeline Larouere (O'Fallon, MO/Liberty) finished 17^th overall with a final score of 156 (75, 81).

Martina Hicks (Coeur d' Alene, ID/Coeur d' Alene) moved up 24 spots, while Paige Hamel (Glen Carbon, IL/Edwardsville) moved up nine spots, to both finish T-57 overall. Both women finished with a final score of 171. Hicks scored 93 in Round 1 and 78 in Round 2 for her lowest round of the season. Hamel scored 89, 82.

Brooke Boatman (Troy, IL/O'Fallon Township) finished 77^th overall with a final score of 179 (87, 92).

For the full team and individual results, click here.

Mikal Guffey's team will be back on the green at The Pearl Club, for the Kentucky Wesleyan College Invite, Apr. 2-3, in Owensboro, Ken.