ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — The Mercyhurst women's golf team placed ninth at the NEC Women's Golf Championships with a final score of 992, led by freshman Lauren Iannetta, who carded a 233 across three rounds at Turf Valley Resort to finish ninth.
 
Mercyhurst concluded the NEC Women's Golf Championships in ninth place with a total score of 992, finishing 140 strokes over par. The Lakers shined in the first round of the tournament, with a low round of 318.
 
Iannetta led the team with a standout performance, finishing with a 54-hole total of 233. She shot a 75 in the opening round, followed by rounds of 78 and 80, placing her among the top 10 individual players and earing All-Tournament Team honors.
 
Olivia Seaman finished tied 31^st in the 73 player field. She fired rounds of 79-85-83. Emily Ferguson finished not far behind in 43^rd. She carded rounds of 80-88-87, posting a best 11 pars in the first round.
 
Danielle Walker (84-92-89) and Avery Paez (87-84-94) posted matching scores of 265 in the 54-hole tournament.
 
Howard won the tournament with a 65-over par 917 team score. FDU finished two shot behind the Bison with a 919.
 
Team Leaderboard

1. Howard (306-310-301/917)
2. FDU (308-299-312/919)
3. North Carolina Central (321-314-322/957)
4. Chicago State (332-315-324/971)
5. UMES (324-314-333/971)
6. Long Island (320-330-323/973)
7. Stonehill (340-315-322/977)
8. Saint Francis (323-327-330/980)
9. Mercyhurst (318-335-339/992)
10. New Haven (336-331-337/1004)
11. Wagner (341-335-340/1016)
12. Le Moyne (345-339-343/1027)
13. Delaware State (351-347-354/1052)