WHITE PLAINS, NY. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's golf team turned in a second place finish at the Big Apple Lady Invitational, held Monday and Tuesday, to close out the fall portion of its schedule.
 
The Tritons carded a team score of 608 (300-308) in the 14-team field, which was won by Indianapolis.
 
Freshman Emma Thorngren was UMSL's top finisher with a score of 146 (73-73), two shots behind medalist Pilar Echeverria of UIndy.
 
The Tritons return to the links March 5-6 when they host the Las Vegas Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.
 
Team Champion
Indianapolis (298-288 – 586)
 
Next Three
2. UMSL (300-308 – 608)
3. Cal State Monterey Bay (310-308 – 618)
4. Grand Valley State (304-315 – 619)
 
Medalist
Pilar Echeverria, UIndy (76-68 – 144)
 
Next Four
2. Katharina Keilich, UIndy (72-73 – 145)
3. Emma Thorngren, UMSL (73-73 – 146)
4. Stefaniya Ivanova, UMSL (73-75 – 148)
5. Annika Haynes, UIndy (79-70 – 149)
 
UMSL Results
3. Emma Thorngren (73-73 – 146)
4. Stefaniya Ivanova (73-75 – 148)
T12. Alexa Capesius (75-80 – 155)
T21. Maxi Roth (79-80 – 159)
T35. Ares Boira (80-86 – 166)
Kaleigh Ashen* (88-87 – 175)
Miranda Rohlfing* (86-92 – 178)
*competed as an individual
 
News & Notes

• - UMSL finishes the fall season with three tournament victories, one tournament runner-up and one fourth place finish.
• - Emma Thorngren placed in the top five in all five tournaments, including four in the top three with two tournament titles.