Monday, September 1
Kewadin, Mich. (A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort)
9 a.m. (18 holes)
Central Michigan University
at
A-Ga-Ming Invitational
CMU's Ella Zanatta is all smiles after making a long birdie putt on the 18th hole Monday during the final round of the A-Ga-Ming Invitational.
Photo by: Andy Sneddon
Women's Golf Rebounds With Solid Final Round at A-Ga-Ming
9/1/2025 6:55:00 PM | Women's Golf
Zanatta posts even-par 72 to record top-20 finish, leads big final-round improvement
KEWADIN, Mich. – A ton of improvement in the final round and something to build on moving forward.
The Central Michigan women's golf team posted a solid 297 on Monday during the third and final round of the A-Ga-Ming Invitational on the Sundance Course at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort.
The result moved the Chippewas from a tie for eighth place after Sunday's first two rounds and into a seventh-place finish, two shots behind sixth-place Loyola Chicago.
The 297 was the second-best team score of the day behind the 288 posted by tournament champion Bowling Green, which finished at 873 for an eight-stroke victory over runner-up Bradley.
The Chippewas shot 307-308 – 615 on Sunday.
"Definitely happy to see some improvement," CMU coach Ryan Williams said. "They got challenged a little bit after Sunday and they responded really well. They battled really hard, and they hung in there.
"Things weren't easy on us out there. There were a lot of birdies out there throughout the tournament, we just weren't finding a lot of them. We couldn't get a lot of putts to drop, but battling and shooting some pretty solid scores (on Monday) shows their character and their determination.
"Really happy to see that and it's definitely something to build off of. We would have liked to have had a better finish this weekend and I think we were capable of that. But at the end of the day, it's the first event of the season and we'll take the positives and move on and keep getting better."
Sophomore Ella Zanatta led the CMU surge, posting an even-par 72 to move up 15 spots and finish in a tie for 18th. She finished at 225.
Eight Chippewas competed in the tournament, three as individuals. Six of the eight posted their best round of the tournament on Monday.
Lauren Davis shot a 3-over 75 to finish tied for 32nd at 229, Rachel Niskanen posted a 2-over 74 to finished tied for 40th at 231, and Alexis McMurray carded a 4-over 76 to come in tied for 42nd at 232.
CMU freshman Zoe Dull, playing in her first collegiate tournament, closed with a 79 after shooting 76-77 on Sunday. She finished at 232 and tied for 42nd.
CMU's Brooke Morris, playing as an individual, had the second-best finish among Chippewas as she posted a 3-over 75 on Monday to finish tied for 25th.
The field comprised 79 players.
The other two Chippewas playing as individuals, Lexi Schulman and Evanka Shah, shot 83 and 79, respectively, on Monday. Schulman finished at 243, while Shah finished at 255.
Bowling Green's Addison Kartusch closed with a 3-under 69 to finish with an 11-under 205 to claim medalist honors. She finished seven shots clear of runner-up Riley Pechinski of Green Bay and 10 better than a group at 1-under which included defending medalist Caroline McConnell of Bradley.
Kartusch's 11-under 205 is a tournament record and she tied the tournament record with a 7-under 65 in the second round. She opened with a 1-under 71 and set the tourney 36-hole standard with an 8-under 136.
Her 18-hole 7-under tied the mark set in 2023 by Oakland's Bridget Boczar and her 11-under 205 topped Boczar's previous tournament best of 10-under 206, also set in 2023.
It marked the fifth consecutive year that the Chippewas have hosted the season-opening tournament at the fabulous A-Ga-Ming Sundance Course, nestled between Lake Michigan and Torch Lake.
"A-Ga-Ming is really good to us and we love coming here," Williams said, "as do all of the players and coaches and everyone involved in the event.
"They treat us really well and they give us an unforgettable experience. The golf course is in very good shape, it's always a great test. They put a ton of work into the event, and it shows and we greatly appreciate it and that's why we have a lot of teams coming back every year."
The Chippewas return to competition in three weeks at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Beacon Hill Golf Club in Aurora, Ont.
The Central Michigan women's golf team posted a solid 297 on Monday during the third and final round of the A-Ga-Ming Invitational on the Sundance Course at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort.
The result moved the Chippewas from a tie for eighth place after Sunday's first two rounds and into a seventh-place finish, two shots behind sixth-place Loyola Chicago.
The 297 was the second-best team score of the day behind the 288 posted by tournament champion Bowling Green, which finished at 873 for an eight-stroke victory over runner-up Bradley.
The Chippewas shot 307-308 – 615 on Sunday.
"Definitely happy to see some improvement," CMU coach Ryan Williams said. "They got challenged a little bit after Sunday and they responded really well. They battled really hard, and they hung in there.
"Things weren't easy on us out there. There were a lot of birdies out there throughout the tournament, we just weren't finding a lot of them. We couldn't get a lot of putts to drop, but battling and shooting some pretty solid scores (on Monday) shows their character and their determination.
"Really happy to see that and it's definitely something to build off of. We would have liked to have had a better finish this weekend and I think we were capable of that. But at the end of the day, it's the first event of the season and we'll take the positives and move on and keep getting better."
Sophomore Ella Zanatta led the CMU surge, posting an even-par 72 to move up 15 spots and finish in a tie for 18th. She finished at 225.
Eight Chippewas competed in the tournament, three as individuals. Six of the eight posted their best round of the tournament on Monday.
Lauren Davis shot a 3-over 75 to finish tied for 32nd at 229, Rachel Niskanen posted a 2-over 74 to finished tied for 40th at 231, and Alexis McMurray carded a 4-over 76 to come in tied for 42nd at 232.
CMU freshman Zoe Dull, playing in her first collegiate tournament, closed with a 79 after shooting 76-77 on Sunday. She finished at 232 and tied for 42nd.
CMU's Brooke Morris, playing as an individual, had the second-best finish among Chippewas as she posted a 3-over 75 on Monday to finish tied for 25th.
The field comprised 79 players.
The other two Chippewas playing as individuals, Lexi Schulman and Evanka Shah, shot 83 and 79, respectively, on Monday. Schulman finished at 243, while Shah finished at 255.
Bowling Green's Addison Kartusch closed with a 3-under 69 to finish with an 11-under 205 to claim medalist honors. She finished seven shots clear of runner-up Riley Pechinski of Green Bay and 10 better than a group at 1-under which included defending medalist Caroline McConnell of Bradley.
Kartusch's 11-under 205 is a tournament record and she tied the tournament record with a 7-under 65 in the second round. She opened with a 1-under 71 and set the tourney 36-hole standard with an 8-under 136.
Her 18-hole 7-under tied the mark set in 2023 by Oakland's Bridget Boczar and her 11-under 205 topped Boczar's previous tournament best of 10-under 206, also set in 2023.
It marked the fifth consecutive year that the Chippewas have hosted the season-opening tournament at the fabulous A-Ga-Ming Sundance Course, nestled between Lake Michigan and Torch Lake.
"A-Ga-Ming is really good to us and we love coming here," Williams said, "as do all of the players and coaches and everyone involved in the event.
"They treat us really well and they give us an unforgettable experience. The golf course is in very good shape, it's always a great test. They put a ton of work into the event, and it shows and we greatly appreciate it and that's why we have a lot of teams coming back every year."
The Chippewas return to competition in three weeks at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Beacon Hill Golf Club in Aurora, Ont.
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