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Monarchs Place Fifth at the Lynn Schweizer Invitational

8/31/2025 4:45:00 PM

By: Michael Spratt
GRANVILLE, Ohio  The Methodist women's golf team took to the course again on Sunday to wrap up the Lynn Schweizer Invitational. Following their second round, the Monarchs shaved ten strokes off their first-round score to record a 26-over-par 314, moving the team up one spot in the leaderboard to finish in fifth.

THE ESSENTIALS
Event: Lynn Schweizer Invitational
Location: Denison Golf Club (Par 73 ­­– 5,713; Par 72 ­­– 5,640); Granville, Ohio
Top teams: 1 – Randolph–Macon College (306-293–599, +19), 2 – Dension University (321-304–625, +45), 3 – DePauw University (311-320–631, +51)
Top individuals: 1 – Becky Williams, DePauw (69-73–143, -3), 2 – Morgan Mussatt, Randolph–Macon (76-70–146, +1), 3 – Lilly Hall, Randolph–Macon (74-77–151, +6)

FINAL ROUND
  • In back-to-back days, junior Eva Denten was Methodist's best golfer, shooting another 76. She made a pair of birdies and an eagle, helping her move up to a fourth-place finish with a total of 152 (+7) on the individual leaderboard, just one stroke out of the top three.
  • Senior Jenna Rutledge nearly matched Denten for the round, shooting a 77. She recorded two birdies, allowing her to move up into a tie for 14th with a final score of 157 (+12).
  • Both Paige Wilkinson and Liz Franchetti each scored an 80 (+8) on day two. Wilkinson, a sophomore, went four-over on each half of the course and finished the tournament with a total score of 159 (+14), placing her in a tie for 18th. Senior Franchetti found herself five-over after her time on the front nine, but a calmer back half added only three more strokes to her score. Ultimately, she finished in 29th place with a score of 164 (+19).
  • Coming in tied for 30th, junior Anna Wicklum ended the event with a total of 165 (+20) after posting a nine-over 81 in the second round. She was five-over on the front nine and went four-over on the back nine.
  • Sophomore Cloe Rich had a tough time on the front nine, shooting 12-over. She had a smoother time on the back nine, adding just one more stroke to her round two score, finishing with an 85 (+13). Following both rounds, Rich posted a total of 169 (+24) and finished in a tie for 36th.
UP NEXT
Methodist is off for the next three weeks before returning to action at the Montgomery Intercollegiate, September 21–22.
    
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