SPEARFISH, S.D. – The South Dakota Mines women's golf team concluded the Black Hills State / SDM Fall Invitational with a second-place finish Tuesday at Spearfish Canyon Country Club in Spearfish, South Dakota.
The Hardrockers ended the tournament with a two-day total of 714 (353-361). Chadron State swooped in to steal the win, carding a team score 29 strokes lower than the previous day, taking the crown with a 685. Black Hills State was a distant third with 757 strokes.
South Dakota Mines freshman
Annika Schooler, who was leading the tournament on Monday, ended the Tuesday's round in second place after carding an 89. With her score of 80 from the first round, the Littleton, Colorado, native finished the event with 169.
CSC's Alpine Hickstein won the individual title Tuesday with a 161. She posted a 75 on Tuesday and was the only golfer in the field to break 80 over the two-day event. The Eagles earned four of the Top 5 spots.
As for the 'Rockers,
Rianna Garland finished in eighth place 176 (93-83);
Jessalyn Shipp posted a 184 (87-97) for 12 place;
Abby Magee was a spot back in 13
th carding a 186 (93-93);
Larissa Pawlowski took 15
th with a 191 (95-96);
Mya Maxwell was one place back in 16
th putting up a 192 (96-96);
Ava Jenkins came in with a 208 (103-105); and
Alexandra Rauert finished in 21
st place with a 212 (109-103).