EAST LANSING, Mich. - In a field of multiple nationally ranked teams, the women’s golf team finished ahead of No. 38 Miami and No. 50 Texas Tech to finish in fifth place at the 35th Annual Mary Fossum Invitational. Senior Charlotte De Corte, who finished in a tie for sixth led the Monarchs in a field of 16 teams.
The tournament that started on Saturday consisted of 54 holes at the Forest Akers West Golf Course. In the first round, ODU sat in eighth after posting a 294-team score. Following the first round, the Monarchs improved the team score by 11 strokes, posting a five-under 283, which boosted them three spots to finish the first day in fifth place.