In a three-team tournament Monday, the Briar Cliff women's golf team placed first at the Iowa Lakes Invite in Arnold's Park, Iowa.
Helene Getz Bergmo paced the Cliff to a team score of 347 at Emerald Hills Golf Course.
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"The course played tough today and our biggest struggle was gaining confidence on the greens," said head coach
Ben Irlbeck. "We managed the trees well overall, which, I think gave us an advantage over the competition."
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Bergmo took first place at the meet and was the lone golfer to shoot sub-80 with a score of 77. After a front-nine mark of 40, she shaved three strokes off on the back-nine.
Frankie Valencia finished in second place with a final tally of 86. Valencia also found her rhythm after the turn, posting a score of 41 on her final nine holes.
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Grace Johanson posted back-to-back 45s on her way to a score of 90, while
Abbigale Miller shot a 94 (46, 48).
Kelly Baade was the fifth member of the Charger squad and finished with a 96 (50, 46).
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Addison Butler and
Katie Wight golfed as individuals and fired a 110 and 111, respectively.
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"We are going to turn our attention to match play, as the final event of the fall is a team match play event hosted by Baker University," said Irlbeck.
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The Chargers will have a two week break before heading to Olathe, Kansas for the Wildcat Match Play at Prairie Highlands Golf Course.
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