Women’s Golf Finishes Third at the Redbird Invitational

Leathernecks led by Allie Leingang and Ashley Dumler each shooting 10-over 226

NORMAL, Ill. – Western Illinois women's golf opened the Fall 2017 season with a third place showing at the Redbird Invitational, hosted by Illinois State. The Leathernecks shot a final round 306 to finish with a 919, just five shots back of the champion.

Allie Leingang matched her second round total of 74 during Monday's final round to end at 10-over 226. She and Ashley Dumler tied for eighth among the individual leaders. Dumler shot a final round 78. Their three-round total tied for the seventh-lowest 54-hole total in program history.

"ISU was a great start to our season, third place as a team is our best finish at the Weibring Club. Having two seniors in the 'Top 10' was a solid start to their final year," said head coach Lia Biehl-Lukkarinen. "The team will build on this success for Ball State next week."

Alex Krehbiel also turned her best round of the Invitational, shooting a 75 over the final 18 holes and finishing at 233. Bridget Connolly's 79 put her at 18-over 234, and Cassidy Jurkaites shot 251 (87-79-85). Nicole Hamilton-Cross (81-80-79) competed as an individual and improved her score over all three rounds, finishing at 240.

The Leathernecks ended day one five strokes back of first place, and that's the margin they also finished back of the title. However, it was Northern Illinois' final round 299 that spurred the team to a 914 total, edging Bradley by one stroke for the championship. Western finished ahead of Bowling Green (921) and Ball State (925) to round out the top five.

Western travels to Muncie, Indiana, next weekend for the Ball State Invitational.

Western Illinois Individuals
T8. Ashley Dumler (76-72-78) 226
T8. Allie Leingang (78-74-74) 226
T18. Alex Krehbiel (79-79-75) 233
T22. Bridget Connolly (78-77-79) 234
62. Cassidy Jurkaites (87-79-85) 251
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T39. Nicole Hamilton-Cross (81-80-79) 240

Team Results
1. Northern Illinois (306-309-299) 914
2. Bradley (304-304-307) 915
3. Western Illinois (311-302-306) 919
4. Bowling Green (306-311-304) 921
5. Ball State (313-322-290) 925
6. Illinois State (308-309-314) 931
7. Southern Illinois (320-307-310) 937
8. IUPUI (315-312-311) 938
9. Ohio (314-316-312) 942
10. Loyola (318-305-323) 946
11. Valparaiso (329-323-314) 966
12. Illinois Wesleyan (330-338-335) 1003

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Dumler: Senior; Dike-New Hartford/DMACC

Nicole Hamilton-Cross: Sophomore; Darfield

Cassidy Jurkaites: Sophomore; Penn

Alex Krehbiel: Senior; Central Lee

Allie Leingang: Senior; Columbia

Players Mentioned

Ashley Dumler
: Senior; Dike-New Hartford/DMACC

Nicole Hamilton-Cross
: Sophomore; Darfield

Cassidy Jurkaites
: Sophomore; Penn

Alex Krehbiel
: Senior; Central Lee

Allie Leingang
: Senior; Columbia