Women's Golf | September 17, 2019

YORKTOWN, Ind. – The Western Michigan golf team wrapped up its season-opening tournament on Tues-day, with sophomore Fiona Wang taking 11th overall at the Ball State Cardinal Classic at The Players Club Golf Course.

Wang finished with a third round of 77 for a three-round total of 227 (+11). Her total score was a new col-legiate best, breaking her previous of 230 that she set at the UD Lady Blue Hen Invitational last season. Her 11th place finish was the second-best of her career overall and the best 54-hole finish. She finished the tournament leading the team with 30 pars and also had seven birdies. 

Overall the Broncos finished in seventh with a combined score of 931 (+67). The host Cardinals took first place with a score of 899 (+35), followed by IUPUI Taylor, Bradley, Eastern Michigan and Dayton. WMU finished ahead of Bowling Green, Cleveland State, Western Illinois and Prairie View A&M.

"This weekend we showed that we can put some good golf together in stretches, however we need to be more consistent," said head coach Elise Swartout-Mosher. "A deeper focus on our process, coupled with hard work the next week and a half will help get us there."

Senior Jasmine Chee finished tied for 15th with a 229 (+13) after shooting 78 in the final round. Freshman Alissa Fish finished tied for 28th with a score of 233  (+17) after a 77 in her first collegiate tournament. Jun-ior Camery Lucia shot a final round of 86 for a 243 (+27), while sophomore Courtney Imogen shot a 245 (+29) and her classmate Brooke Gibbons finished with a 247 (+13).

The Broncos have a weekend off before heading to Ypsilanti, Mich., and Eastern Michigan University for the annual Shirley Spork Invitational beginning on Sept. 30.