BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – After entering the final round at Hillcrest Country Club on Tuesday with a one-stroke lead, the HCU women's golf team emerged with a five-stroke team victory at the end of the day at the Lady Clerico, hosted by Oral Roberts.
The Huskies finished the tournament with a team score of 906 (301-302-303) to finish five strokes ahead of ORU. Junior
Ploy Makmanee was HCU's top finisher, coming in fourth overall with a three-round total of 222 (73-76-73).
Sara Pihlajamaki finished four strokes back of Makmanee in a tie for sixth, firing a 226 (74-75-77) for the tournament.
Abigail O'Brien and
Alyssa Stewart ended the day tied for 13
th with each carding a 229 for over three rounds.
As a team, the Huskies tied for the lowest team score on par 4s with an average of 4.30. HCU cumulatively finished with 27 birdies in the tournament, ranking second, while recorded the fewest bogeys among the eight teams, with 68.
The Huskies will travel to Lubbock, Texas next week for the Texas Tech Red Raider Invite on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22-23. HCU placed second at the 2025 Red Raider Invite.
