OLD HICKORY, Tenn. | Hermitage Golf Course - McKendree University women's golf placed second at the Music City Invitational as
Martina Hicks earned medalist status with a first-place finish during the two-day outing. Hicks claimed victory during the tournament with 6-over total during 36 holes of play, as she fired a 150 at the Trevecca-hosted tournament. There were three top-five placements for the Bearcats as Hicks won the tournament,
Rachael Kell fired a 153 to finish tied for third, and
Imogen Rafferty carded a 154 to tie for fifth. McKendree finished tied-for-first as a team. The Bearcars will be back in action at the UMSL Spring Invitational in St. Louis, Missouri at Norwood Hills Country Club on April 9-10.
Hicks led after the first 18, firing a 3-over with a 75 in round one. She doubled down on day two with another 75 on the card, claiming first place at the tournament. Hicks sat among the leaders in multiple categories, including par 4s (t-1st, 4.20), par 5s (t-2nd, 5.13), par 3s (t-4th, 3.13) while recording 24 pars and four birdies.
Kell and Rafferty were neck-and-neck in the tournament as Kell shot a 78 to kick-off the tournament and Rafferty went for a 77. Kell cut three from her first-round score to fire a 75 on day two, shooting a 153. Rafferty doubled up on her round one total, finishing 10-over. The pair rounded our the top-five finishes for the Bearcats.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Team
Martina Hicks | 75-75; 150 (+6) / 1st
Rachael Kell | 78-75; 153 (+9) / t-3rd
Imogen Rafferty | 77-77; 154 (+10) / t-5th
Audrey Cain | 82-82; 164 (+20) / 20th
Sarah Capel | 84-89; 173 (+29) / t-29th
Individual
Paige Hamel | 82-84; 166 (+22) / t-22nd
TEAM RESULTS (top-5)
T-1. Maryville | 317-304; 621 (+45)
T-1. McKendree | 312-309; 621 (+45)
3. Trevecca Nazarene | 312-319; 631 (+55)
T-4. Regis | 320-324; 644 (+68)
T-4. Mississippi College | 329-315; 644 (+68)
UP NEXT
McKendree women's golf will be at the UMSL Spring Invite on April 9-10 at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri.
