Tigers Take Third In NCAA Division III Tournament Preview
Wittenberg joins lead pack at the top of powerhouse field competing on course set to host 2016 championships next month.
HOUSTON, Texas - The Wittenberg Tigers made the most of their first look at the course that will play host to the 2016 NCAA Division III Tournament, finishing third in the 13-team NCAA Spring Preview.
The Tigers carded rounds of 330 and 311 on the par-72, 5,871-yard Bay Oaks Country Club to finish 25 strokes behind first-place Texas-Tyler, which posted a two-day total of 616. New York University placed second at 639, followed by the Tigers at 641, a total that was 23 strokes ahead of fourth-place Trinity and 24 strokes better than the host team, Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Wittenberg also stood third after the first round before posting the best score of the second day at 311, one stroke better than Texas-Tyler.
A total of 71 golfers were entered in the field, and Wittenberg's five student-athletes all placed in the top half. Leading the charge was sophomore Jane Hopkinson-Wood (Pottstown, Pa./The Hill School) with a two-round total of 153 to finish in third place, four strokes off the lead.
Senior Maggie Smith (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore) and junior Macy Hubbard (Mason, Ohio/Mason) also picked up top-10 finishes as well. Smith finished with a total of 161 to place ninth, while Hubbard posted a 162 to place 10th.
Rounding things out for Wittenberg were freshman Chloe Bradburn (Gahanna, Ohio/Columbus Academy) in 27th with a 169, and senior Allie Lawwill (Springboro, Ohio/Middletown) in 34th with a 172.
Written By: Ryan Maurer