Women's Golf Tees it up at Wigwam Resort Monday-Tuesday

Monday, March 11

Litchfield Park, Ariz. (Wigwam Resort)

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Bucknell University

SMSU Spring Classic

Photo by: Ben Popko

Women's Golf Tees it up at Wigwam Resort Monday-Tuesday

3/10/2024 7:16:00 PM | Women's Golf

Setting The Scene
What: 2024 SMSU Spring Classic
When: Monday-Tuesday, March 11-12, tee times starting at 12:16 p.m. ET (10:16 a.m. local) both days
Where: Par-72, 5801-yard Wigwam Resort Blue Course, Litchfield Park, Ariz.
The Field: 10 teams (Bucknell, Southwest Minnesota State, MSU Denver, Montana State-Billings, Minot State, Black Hills State, NW Nazarene, Minnesota-Crookston, MSU Moorhead, Westminster)

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About the Bison

The Bucknell women's golf squad is back in action for the first time since mid-February when it makes a Spring Break trip to Arizona for the Southwest Minnesota State Spring Classic.
The Bison made their spring debut at the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate at Hammock Creek GC in Palm City, Fa., on Feb. 11-13. Bucknell finished 13th in a strong field with rounds of 319-318-324. Paige Richter was the low Bison at 238 (79-83-76).
The sophomore Richter leads the Bison into Arizona this week and will be followed in the lineup by four freshmen: Sofia Nogalo, Nicole Yun, Lila Smith, and Katherine Vice. Erin Drahnak and Tara Thomas are playing as individuals.
This is the second of five spring tournaments leading up to the 2024 Patriot League Championship, which will be held at the Bucknell Golf Club on Apr. 19-21.
The Bison finished in the top five in the team standings in all five of its fall tournaments. Their 307.7 scoring average established a new school record. The previous low mark for a fall season was 310.1 in 2018.
Richter (76.0) and Nogalo (76.8) led the team in scoring average during the fall season. Richter turned in two top-10 finishes, including a T-7th at the Lehigh Invitational to finish out the fall. Nogalo fired a 2-under 70 at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational, hosted by Youngstown State. She finished in a tie for first place in that event, settling for the runner-up medal on tiebreaker criteria.
Yun (78.2) and Smith (79.3) also logged sub-80 averages in their rookie seasons. Smith's 68 in the second round of her career was a school record.

Bucknell at the SMSU Spring Classic

SMSU hosts three consecutive tournaments at Wigwam, and this is the third of the three. The Bison played here for the first time last season, finishing as the runner-up to Patriot League rival Lehigh in an eight-team field.
Bucknell posted rounds of 322-314 last season. Paige Richter was the low Bison, finishing third with rounds of 78-72.

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