The Dordt University women's golf team tied for third at the Lila Frommelt Fall Classic, a one-day, 18-hole event held today at the Two Rivers Golf Club in Sioux City, Iowa.

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Dordt shot a 326 and tied the hosts, Briar Cliff, for third place out of the 13 teams that competed today. The Defenders finished just six shots in back of the co-champions, Concordia and Morningside, who both carded a 320. A group of golfers from Wayne State University placed fifth.

Chloe Attema led the Defenders with her first career top-10 finish, placing tied for fourth overall with a career-best 18-hole round of 79 (+8). The freshman shot a 40 on the front nine, 39 on the back, and made three birdies on the day. 

Three Defenders, Ashlee Sweeter, Olivia Meyering and Maggie Domeyer, tied for 16th with an 18-hole score of 82. This was a season-best round by Sweeter, who carded a 41 on both the front and back nines. Meyering, who has shot an 83 or better in all five rounds this fall, carded a 43 on the front, 39 on the back. Domeer, who played on the Defenders second team, shot a 43 on the front, 39 on the back, en route to her career-best round and finish.

Alexis Bunkers was the fourth Defenders golfer, finishing with an 83 and in a tie for 20th place. Laney Franken rounds out the Defender scores from the first team with a 91 and tied for 41st.

Dordt's second team tied for 10th place with Northwestern's second team, both shooting a 370. Following Domeyer's 16th place finish, Hope Faber tied for 55th with a 95, followed by Alyssa Pringle (59th - 96), Sophie Feddersen (T60th - 97) and Kara Koolhaas (T60th - 97). 

Lucy Carter (Briar Cliff) took home medalist honors with a 76 (+5), one shot ahead of Abigail Greehnoff (Mount Marty).

Defender Scores / Places: (* denotes varsity team)

*Chloe Attema - T4th: 79 (career-best)
*Ashlee Sweeter - T16th: 82 (season-best)
*Olivia Meyering - T16th: 82 
Maggie Domeyer - T16th: 82 (career-best)
*Avery Bunkers - T20th: 83
*Laney Franken - T41st: 91
Hope Faber - T55th: 95
Alyssa Pringle - 59th: 96
Kara Koolhaas - T60th: 97
Sophie Feddersen - T60th: 97 (career-best)

Notes: 

• this was the third meet of the fall season for the Defenders
• Dordt has finished among the top five teams in two of the three meets this fall
• the Defenders 326 is the third best 18-hole score this fall, fourth best in program history
• three Defenders shot a career-best round; Attema, Domeyer, Feddersen
• one Dordt player, Ashlee Sweeter, carded a season-best round
• six Dordt players recorded their best career finish:
  • Domeyer
  • Pringle
  • Feddersen
  • Koolhaas
  • Attema
  • Bunkers
• the Defenders made eight birdies today
  • 3 - Attema
  • 1 - Meyering, Sweeter, Bunkers, Pringle, Koolhaas