Official Results
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Top-ranked Northwood pulled away for a 12-shot victory and freshman Elsa Westin claimed the individual title for the Seahawks at the Sun Conference Women's Golf Championship on Monday.
The Seahawks posted a final-round score of 295 at Fountains Country Club to finish the 54-hole event at 7-over-par 886, 12 shots clear of No. 2 SCAD Savannah. Westin shot 4-over 76 in the final round to finish at 2-over for the tournament and edge SCAD's Alazne Urizar by one shot. Northwood's Caroline Retabi (+4), SCAD's Sofia Molinaro (+6) and Northwood's Rebecka Holmstrom and Sabrina Schloo (+10) rounded out the top five.
No. 6 USC Beaufort (964) finished third, followed by No. 17 Thomas (984), No. 15 Embry-Riddle (995), Webber International (1006) and No. 22 Southeastern (1009). Warner (1061) and Ave Maria (1199) rounded out the field.
The Seahawks earn an automatic berth in the NAIA Women's Golf National Championship to be played May 12-15 at Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Ga., joining host SCAD in the field. The rest of the teams now await the announcement of the at-large teams.
Coach of the Year
Brandon Miller, Northwood
Player of the Year
Elsa Westin, Northwood
Champion of Character
Maurica Smith, Webber International
All-Conference Team
Paulina Camacho, SCAD
Jodi Henley, Thomas
Rebecka Holmstrom, Northwood
Franzi Knoetsch, USCB
Sophia Molinaro, SCAD
Sophie Olley, ERAU
Caroline Retabi, Northwood
Sabrina Schloo, Northwood
Alazne Urizar, SCAD
Elsa Westin, Northwood