• Sophomore Anne van Hemert leads DMACC with a 10^th-place finish
• Sophomores Halle Hagberg and Lilly Houtakker tie for 13^th and 17^th respectively
• Sophomore Viola Welsh and freshman Haley Loonan finish 22^nd and 23^rd respectively

The DMACC women's golf team came away with a third-place finish in the Baker Invitational March 10 and 11 at Great Bend Golf Course in Lawrence, Kan. The tournament was the Bears' first of 2024-25 spring season.

After shooting a 352 in their opening round on March 10, DMACC came back with a 338 on March 11 for a 36-hole score of 690. Taylor University (TU) captured the team championship with a team score of 620 and TU's Eleanor Schuitema took medalist honors with a three-over-par 147. Schuitema shot a one-under-par 71 in the second round to go with a 76 in the first round.

Baker University (BU) placed second with a two-day score of 628.

DMACC sophomore Anne van Hemert of Eindhoven, Netherlands, led the Bears on rounds of 85 and 79 for a 36-hole score of 164. She finished 10^th in the individual competition.eHem

Sophomores Halle Hagberg of Polk City and Lilly Houtakker of Solon tied for 13^th and 17^th respectively. Hagberg shot an 88 on the second day to go with an 82 on the first day, giving her a two-day total of 170. Houtakker posted a 93 on the first day and a 84 on the second day for a 36-hole score of 177.

DMACC sophomore Viola Welsh of Fairfield and freshman Haley Loonan of Gilbert finished 22^nd and 23^rd respectively. Welsh had a 36-hole score of 192 after a 90 on the second day and Loonan finished with a two-day total of 183 after shooting an 87 on her second day.

DMACC freshman Abby Cook of Story City competed as an individual and finished in 29^th place. She shot identical rounds of 100 for a 36-hole score of 200.

The DMACC women's golf team will play in the Hawkeye CC Invitational April 3 at Irv Warren Golf Course in Waterloo.