WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. – The St. Catherine University women's golf team delivered an impressive opening round at Oneka Ridge Golf Course, highlighted by Caylin Cantwell's three-under-par 69 and a collection of birdies and an eagle across the Wildcats' lineup. The team's season low round of 292 (+4) puts St. Kate's nine strokes ahead of the runner-up, Macalester shooting 301.
Cantwell led the field with a career low round of 69, finishing three strokes under par to claim first place on the individual leaderboard. She recorded four birdies and an eagle, carding a one-over 36 on the front nine before catching fire on the back nine with a three-under 33. Cantwell birdied holes No. 1, 6, 14 and 16 before delivering the highlight of her round with an eagle on the par-5 18th hole.
Elle Schweim followed with a collegiate low even-par 72, finishing tied for fifth. Schweim collected four birdies, including three on the back nine. After opening with a 39, she turned in an impressive two-under 33 on the closing nine, recording birdies on holes No. 11, 12 and 13.
Raquel Ahrens added another strong performance for the Wildcats, finishing tied for seventh with a one-over-par 73. Ahrens shot a 38 on the front nine before recording a 35 on the back, highlighted by consecutive birdies on holes No. 12 and 13.
Arivia DeBoer rounded out the Wildcats' top four with a six-over-par 78, tying for 17th. DeBoer recorded two birdies, one on the par-4 fourth hole and another on the par-4 17th, finishing her back nine with a one-over 36.
Sydney Dodds completed the Wildcats' team lineup with an eight-over-par 80, tying for 23rd. Dodds contributed two birdies, including one on the fourth hole and another on the 12th.
Competing individually, Kali Hanson's career low round matched DeBoer's 78 to tie for 17th, recording birdies on the par-5 first hole and par-3 15th. Lexi Napuli finished tied for 23rd with an 80, while Emma Dobbins carded an 85, highlighted by a birdie on the par-3 ninth hole.
The Wildcats' lineup combined for 14 birdies and an eagle, with Cantwell, Schweim and Ahrens all finishing among the top 10 on the individual leaderboard.
The second round begins with Dobbins at 10:56 am followed by Napuli, Hanson, Dodds, DeBoer, Ahrens, Schweim, and Cantwell. Round two will be held at Faribualt Country Club in Faribault, Minnesota.
