Men's, women's golf end their fall seasons over break

The men's and women's golf teams were not idle over Fall Break, as both teams concluded their fall seasons with tournaments in Tennessee and Virginia. The women won the F&M Bank Austin Peay Intercollegiate in Clarksville, Tenn. on Monday, Oct. 25. The men traveled to the Georgetown Invitational in Leesburg, Va. where they finished ninth last Monday.

The women ended with a bang by capturing the team title and topping the 16-team field by four strokes. The Tigers had an individual medalist, as sophomore Sharla Cloutier tied for first overall with a round of 75. Only one round of play was completed since the second day was canceled due to rain.

The men's team placed ninth in its final showing of the fall at the Georgetown Invitational with a two-round score of 600 in the 12-team field. Senior Creighton Page led the team with an 18th-place finish and a score of 147, nine strokes off the pace set by tournament champion Korey Mahoney of East Michigan.

For the women, senior Avery Kiser finished fourth overall, only one stroke behind Cloutier.

Freshman Annika Welander also placed in the top 10, taking the sixth spot. Filling out the top five behind the Tigers were Murray State, Wichita State, Belmont University, and Troy University.

The tournament marked the third time in five outings this fall that the women have finished first. They have placed no worse than 6th and have displayed depth and consistency throughout the season. Different golfers have stepped up and contributed to the scoring each week for the Tigers.

For the men's team, sophomore John Sawin and junior Jason Gerkin tied for 31st to back up Page. Eastern Michigan won the Georgetown Invitational, shooting seven under par at the Landsdowne Resort course. The University of Maryland placed second, followed by William and Mary, University of Richmond, and Towson University.

After a first round of 310, the Tigers were second-to-last in the tournament. They bounced back with a second-day score of 290, the fourth best round by any team on that day. Sawin contributed a 69, the third lowest round of the entire tournament.

Both teams will break for the winter before competing in the spring with the hopes of defending their respective Ivy League titles and seeking an elusive spot at the NCAA championships.