NORTH EAST, Pa. — The Mercyhurst women's golf team earned a second-place finish at the Evann Parker Memorial, held Oct. 12-13 at Lake View Golf Club in North East, Pa. The Lakers finished with a two-round team score of 654 (+78), placing second among the six teams competing and closing out their fall season on their home course.
Mercyhurst opened the tournament with a team score of 328 before improving by two strokes in the second round, carding a 326 to finish ahead of Niagara, which placed third with a total of 659 (+83).
Olivia Seaman led the Lakers individually, tying for seventh place with a two-round total of 158 (+14). Seaman improved by four strokes in the second round, carding a 77 after opening with an 81. She also recorded 19 pars over the two rounds to pace Mercyhurst in that category.
Lauren Iannetta followed with a strong performance, tying for 10th place at 164 (+20). Iannetta improved by six strokes between rounds, finishing with a 79 after an opening-round 85.
Emily Ferguson tied for 13th place with a total of 167 (+23) and led the Lakers with three birdies during the tournament. Danielle Walker finished tied for 16th at 168 (+24), while Molly McGreal rounded out Mercyhurst's lineup in 20th place with a two-round score of 172 (+28).
The Lakers also demonstrated consistency across the course, recording 80 pars and eight birdies as a team throughout the tournament. Their runner-up finish provided a strong conclusion to the fall schedule as Mercyhurst turns its attention to the spring season.
