Byron Center, Mich. - Sophomore Kennedy Hilley (Lake Odessa, Mich./Lakewood) finished in first place and tied her school record in the Railside D3 Classic with a score of 74 (+2) to lead the Alma College women's golf team to a second place finish out of five teams on Saturday morning. As a team, the Scots shot a team record 333 as Hilley earned both a medal and a spot on the All-Tournament team with Tori Basso (Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion), who finished tied for sixth with an 83 (+11).
Hannah Joslin (Linden, Mich./Linden) came in just behind Basso with a score of 84. Katie Neiswender (Quincy, Ill./Notre Dame) and Jennifer Kowalczyk (Northville, Mich./Northville) rounded out the Scots' finishers with scores of 92 and 104, respectively.
Team Scores
1. Hope College - 324 (+36)
2. Alma College - 333 (+45)
3. Wheaton College - 354 (+66)
4. Calvin College - 356 (+68)
5. Albion College - 377 (+89)
Top Five Scots
1. Kennedy Hilley - 74 (+2)
T6. Tori Basso - 83 (+11)
T8. Hannah Joslin - 84 (+12)
T18. Katie Neiswender - 92 (+20)
20. Jennifer Kowalczyk - 96 (+24)
Alma returns to the course on Monday, Sept. 19 for the first MIAA Jamboree at 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Zach Russo, Assistant Sports Information Director, (989) 463-7436
