The University of Evansville women’s golf team outdueled UNI in a sudden death playoff, in the snow, to win the first league championship in team history.
Sophia Rohleder won the individual championship, winning by two strokes. And head coach John Andrews was named the league’s Coach of the Year. Andrews is passing the award to former UE head coach Jim Hamilton, who retired last year. UNI’s John Bermel also received the honor.
Following a sunny start to the tournament on Monday, Bogey Hills Country Club saw snow falling on Tuesday morning. Rohleder recorded an 80 in the final round to clinch the medalist position. Her final tally came in at 229, which defeated UNI’s Emily Snelling and Missouri State’s Abby Cavaiani by two strokes. Her rounds on Monday finished up at 75 and 74. Rohleder was Evansville’s second individual conference champion, joining Kayla Katterhenry, who won as a senior in 2017.
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