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Women's Golf Wins Alma Invitational

Alma, Mich. - The Alma College women's golf team won the Alma Invitational on Saturday, September 15 at the Pine River Country Club. It was Senior Day for the Scots, who scored a 341 (+53) and finished one stroke ahead of Aquinas College. 

Notables

  • Alma had four golfers finish in the top ten, led by freshman Ava Gardiner (Sterling Heights, Mich./ Adlai E. Stevenson), who shot a career-low 83 (+11) and tied for fifth place overall. Seniors Tori Basso (Lake Orion, Mich./ Lake Orion), Kennedy Hilley (Lake Odessa, Mich./ Lakewood), and Hannah Joslin (Linden, Mich.Linden) all tied for ninth place, each scoring an 86 (+14). Sophomore Kirstyn Cotton (Midland, Mich./ Midland) rounded out the top five of team scorers for the Scots, shooting a 93 (+21). 
  • Golfing individually, Olivia Benoit (Grosse Point, Mich./ Grosse Point North) and Grace Smith (Frankenmuth, Mich./ Frankenmuth) had scores of 90 (+18) and 91 (+19), respectively. Jen Kowalczyk finished 26th and shot a 94 (+22), and senior Nikki Palmer rounded out the scoring for the Scots with a 98 (+26). 
  • The Scots celebrated senior day at the Invite and will graduate four seniors at the end of the season - Basso, Hilley, Joslin and Palmer. 

Up Next 

The Scots will be back in action on Saturday, September 22 at the second MIAA Jamboree in Granger, Indiana. Tee time is set for 1 p.m. at the Knollwood Country Club. 

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Players Mentioned

Tori Basso

Tori Basso

Senior
Lake Orion
Olivia Benoit

Olivia Benoit

Junior
Grosse Pointe North
Kirstyn Cotton

Kirstyn Cotton

Sophomore
Midland
Ava Gardiner

Ava Gardiner

Freshman
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kennedy Hilley

Kennedy Hilley

Senior
Lakewood
Hannah Joslin

Hannah Joslin

Senior
Linden
Nikki Palmer

Nikki Palmer

Senior
Romeo
Grace Smith

Grace Smith

Sophomore
Frankenmuth

Players Mentioned

Tori Basso

Tori Basso

Senior
Lake Orion
Olivia Benoit

Olivia Benoit

Junior
Grosse Pointe North
Kirstyn Cotton

Kirstyn Cotton

Sophomore
Midland
Ava Gardiner

Ava Gardiner

Freshman
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kennedy Hilley

Kennedy Hilley

Senior
Lakewood
Hannah Joslin

Hannah Joslin

Senior
Linden
Nikki Palmer

Nikki Palmer

Senior
Romeo
Grace Smith

Grace Smith

Sophomore
Frankenmuth