Augusta, Mich. — The Aquinas College women's golf team has recently finished their season with the completion of the WHAC Tournament (Apr. 22 & 23). The Saints were seeded fourth after the first rounds of competition. As the tournament came to a finish AQ was bumped one spot and finished the tournament and their season in fifth overall. AQ was just 15 strokes short of third-place Siena Heights.
Here is how the team shot individually:
(T12)
Emma Franklin (+29).
(T22)
Maddie Schense (+38).
(26th)
Jayda Kerns (+41).
(T28)
Zoey Quinn (+43).
(T32)
Brooke Kalisz (+46).
Here is how the tournament finished:
| Place |
Team |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
| 1st |
Northwestern Ohio |
+33 |
303 |
298 |
296 |
897 |
| 2nd |
Lawrence Tech |
+73 |
311 |
315 |
311 |
937 |
| 3rd |
Siena Heights |
+136 |
329 |
329 |
342 |
1000 |
| 4th |
Cleary |
+143 |
342 |
332 |
333 |
1007 |
| 5th |
Aquinas |
+151 |
338 |
328 |
349 |
1015 |
| 6th |
Cornerstone |
+155 |
342 |
336 |
341 |
1019 |
| 7th |
Lourdes |
+161 |
347 |
337 |
341 |
1025 |
| 8th |
Madonna |
+188 |
348 |
366 |
338 |
1052 |
| 9th |
Concordia |
+220 |
378 |
359 |
347 |
1084 |
| 10th |
UM-Dearborn |
+222 |
362 |
367 |
357 |
1086 |
| 11th |
Indiana Tech |
+306 |
392 |
388 |
390 |
1170 |
| 12th |
Rochester |
+862 |
580 |
575 |
571 |
1726 |
Here is what Head Coach
John Konya had to say about the teams performance, "Our first couple of rounds put us in a good position, but we just couldn't make up any ground on the final day. Again, we have a really good nucleus coming back next season, and this year was a big part of our development into bigger things. I'm really proud of the girls for how they improved over the season. Brooke had a nice finish, to her collegiate career. I'd like to thank her for all that she's contributed to our program, and wish her the best"!
With the end of the season comes the season awards. Kerns was selected for the Champions of Character Team. This is a nominated award that is awarded to the athlete that is identified by their respective coach as the player who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
Aquinas had three athletes named to the WHAC All-Academic team in 2024. To qualify for the All-Academic team, the athlete must possess a 3.25 cumulative GPA, be at least a sophomore in academic standing, and have been at Aquinas for at least one academic year. AQ's all-academic honorees are
Mara Brydges, Franklin, and
Alison Oddy.
Up Next
This brings an end to the women's golf team's athletic calendar for this academic year. The team will now turn their focus to this coming fall.
