ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Concordia-St. Paul women's golf team is set to compete at the NSIC Championships this week, April 22-24. The three round tournament is set to take place at the Adams Pointe Golf Complex in Blue Springs, Missouri.
Tournament and Course Information
The Championship will consist of a 54 hole tournament, comprised of three competition days of 18 holes each. In the case of inclement weather it is permissible to play more than 18 holes on competition days. Stroke play will determine the NSIC Championship with the team with the lowest stroke total being crowned NSIC Champion and receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Central Regional.
13 NSIC are slated to compete with CSP, Wayne State, Minnesota State, Jamestown, UMary, Southwest Minnesota State, Minnesota Crookston, Bemidji State, Augustana, Minot State, Sioux Falls, Winona State and MSU Moorhead making up the field.
Just outside of downtown Kansas City, Adams Pointe Golf Club's 18-hole championship golf facility is highly regarded in the Kansas City golf community for its layout and superior conditions. The course is skillfully carved out of forests and wetlands in the challenging front nine, while the back nine offers scenic links style golf with dramatic elevation changes. The par 72, 18-hole course plays 6,938 yards from the gold tees and features four par threes, 10 par fours and four par fives.
Regional Rankings
The Golden Bears head into the tournament after being ranked 19th in the latest NCAA Central Region Rankings. A total of 10 teams are listed in the rankings and the top 18 will move on to compete at the NCAA Central Regional on May 4-6 at the St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Five NSIC teams were listed in the ranking with Minnesota State, Wayne State, Augustana, Winona State and CSP being mentioned.
At the NSIC Preview
CSP finished in second place earlier this season at the NSIC Preview in Blue Springs, Missouri. The Golden Bears shot a collective 626 (+50) across two rounds at the Adams Pointe Golf Complex.
Addi Wood was CSP's top individual finisher, coming in fifth after adding a two round score of 151 (+7). Piper Hill shot a 156 (+12) across both rounds to finish in 15th place at the preview.
Rebecca DeLong finished in 27th place after carding a 158 (+14) across both rounds of competition. Ella Matzke shot a 162 (+18) for a 36th place finish, Darby Barstad shot a 167 (+23) to finish in 49th place and Marina Allen carded a 168 (+24) for a 54th place finish.
Last Season
The Golden Bears finished in a tie for seventh place at last season's NSIC Championship with a three round team score of 982 (+118) at the Paradise Pointe Golf Complex.
Piper Hill was CSP's top individual finisher coming in with a three round score of 244 (+28) and a 25th place finish. Darby Barstad shot a 245 (+29) at last season's championships finishing one stroke behind Hill and in 27th place.
Ella Matzke put together a three round score of 248 (+32) to finish in 32nd place, Marina Allen shot a 254 (+38) tying for 38th place and Rebecca DeLong shot a 255 (+39) for a 40th place finish.
Minnesota State claimed the NSIC Championship last season with a team score of 921 (+57) and an 11 stroke lead.
Last Time Out
CSP came away with a second place finish at the Wildcat Classic two weeks ago with a two round team score of 608 (+32), powered by a second round score of 299 (+11), the second-lowest in team history.
Addi Wood surged 14 spots on the final day of competition behind a 70 (-2) second round to card a 147 (+3), finishing in a tie for first place. The freshman tied a single round season-low in the second round, ultimately finishing in second after a three hole playoff determined the individual champion.
Piper Hill put together a strong second round of her own with a 74 (+2), carding a 151 (+7) for the tournament and finishing in fifth place.
Rebecca Delong shot a 154 (+10) across 36 holes and finished in 17th place. Ella Matzke shot a 156 (+12) for the tournament to finish in 26th place, Darby Barstad finished in 38th place behind a 159 (+15) and Marin Allen carded a 168 (+24) to finish in 64th place.
The Golden Bears are seeking their second NSIC Championship and first since the 2008-09 season when they shot a collective 1277 (+125) across the then four round tournament to claim the title.
