ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – Alise McNutt (Flourtown, Pa./Mount St. Joseph) posted a two-round score of 178 to lead McDaniel to a third-place finish at the McDaniel Spring Invitational at The Bridges Golf Club in women's golf action on Saturday and Sunday.
The Green Terror combined to post a 36-hole score of 749, carding a round of 381 in temperatures that were at our around freezing for the round on Saturday. On a nearly 10-degree warmer day on Sunday, McDaniel posted a round of 368. St. Lawrence won the six-team tournament in which only five teams completed both rounds with a score of 690 (350-340) behind individual champion Claire O'Neil, who posted a score of 161 (84-77).
All five of the Green Terror's golfers improved their scores from Saturday to Sunday, including McNutt who rallied from a 90 on Saturday to post an 88 on Sunday to finish seventh overall.
Katie Pass (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) finished 11th in the field of 25 golfers who completed 36 holes, carding a score of 186. She fired a 94 on Saturday before posting a round of 92 on Sunday.
Casey Marson (Norwich, N.Y./Norwich) finished 14th with a score of 189, carding a round of 98 in the opening 18 and a score of 91 over the second 18.
Janine Borrelli (Rockville, Md./St. John's College) finished 16th with a round of 196 (99-97) while Alex Philo (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville Area) was 22nd with a score of 218 (112-106).
The Green Terror returns to action at the Dickinson Invitational on Apr. 11
Team Scores: 1. St. Lawrence 690 (350-340), 2. Washington & Jefferson 713 (360-353), 3. McDaniel 749 (381-368), 4. St. John Fisher 787 (396-391), 5. Nazareth 1190 (602-588), -. Gettysburg – (dmc-347).
McDaniel Results: 7T. Alise McNutt 178 (90-88), 11. Katie Pass 186 (94-92), 14. Casey Marson 189 (98-91),168. Janine Borrelli 196 (99-97), 22. Alex Philo 218 (112-106).
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