Oilers Advance to Medal Match Play | Woods Wins G-MAC Championship
Lexington, Ky.- The University of Findlay women's golf team finished in first place in the stroke play portion of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Championship, which wrapped up day two today, Apr. 28. The event is being held at the 6,014 yard, par 72, University Club of Kentucky's Big Blue Course- which has hosted the event dating back to 2019. They recorded rounds of 290 (+2), 296 (+8), and 292 (+4).
Leading the Oilers was junior Gabby Woods. Woods recorded rounds of 69 (-3), 75 (+3), and 70 (-2) to capture the individual title. Her two-under par 54-hole score of 214 is the fourth best in program history. This is Woods' fifth win of her career, tying Kristina Kniesly ('17-'22) and Makenzie Torres ('15-'19) for the most all-time at Findlay in the NCAA era. The Sabina, Ohio native joins Torres as the programs only two-time conference champion. Woods earns first team all-conference with her performance today.
Sophomore Mary Kelly Mulcahy finished in third at even par. She carded rounds of 72 (E), 73 (+1), and 71 (-1). Senior Jill Schmitmeyer took fourth at four-over par, recording rounds of 74 (+2), 71 (-1), and 75 (+3). Both M.K. Mulcahy and Schmitmeyer also were named first team all-conference.
Sophomore Erin Mulcahy and freshman Hayley Dye finished tied for 13th at 18-over par. E. Mulcahy shot rounds of 75 (+3), 78 (+6), and 81 (+9). Meanwhile, Dye carded rounds of 81 (+9), 77 (+5), and 76 (+4).
The Oilers will now advance to the medal match play portion of the event. The new format, which debuted just last year, will feature the Oilers of Findlay and the Dragons of Tiffin. The teams will be matched up for medal match play, during which players from each of the two teams go head to head against each other. Each match is worth a point with the best of five claiming the tournament title.
Matchups - Medal Match Play
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Jill Schmitmeyer vs. Michaela Lindenhal
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Erin Mulcahy vs. Alexis Savage
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Gabby Woods vs. Jordan Van Meter
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Mary Kelly Mulcahy vs. Lisa Marie Schumacher
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Hayley Dye vs. Amanda Johansson
Quote from Head Coach Dominic Guarnieri
Today was another solid day. I am really happy for Gabby. She played her last 27 holes, three-under par to secure the win. As for tomorrow- our mentality doesn't change. We just need to stick to our game plan and focus on ourselves.
Findlay is chasing their fifth consecutive G-MAC title and sixth consecutive conference title. The Oilers will tee off tomorrow starting at 8:30am.