The Aurora University women's golf team returns home once again as the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Champions, winning the 2024 field with a 39 stroke victory in the three day NACC Championship. The victory was never in doubt with the Spartans leading from the opening tee shot until the final with all six Spartans finishing in the top-15 and four earning NACC All-Conference honors finishing in the top 10. Spartan
Ellie Knight won medalist honors with a three-round score of 223.
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University won the nine team championship by 39 strokes with a championship-round score of 931 (307/318/306).
LOCATION: St. Andrew's Golf - West Chicago, Illinois.
HOST: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
TOURNAMENT SCORES: Click Here
NACC Championship Honors
- AU won the NACC title for the ninth time in the last 10 years.
- Head Coach
Justin Wyeth and his staff were named NACC Coaching Staff of the Year.
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Ellie Knight,
Megan Kobelt,
Maddie Pink and
Michelle Beggs all earned NACC All-Conference honors.
- AU shot an opening round 307 and led by nine strokes after day one. The 307 set a new NACC women's golf championship round record.
- Day two saw the Spartans build on their lead, shooting a 318 and led by 30 strokes.
- The Spartans broke their own single round record at a NACC event in round three when they shot a 306.
- The final round again was dominated by AU as they went on to win by 39 strokes.
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Ellie Knight and
Megan Kobelt shot a Championship round low of 73 in the first round.
- All six AU golfers finished in the top 15 of the 49 player field.
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Ellie Knight won the individual NACC championship with a three-round score of 223 (73/74/76).
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Megan Kobelt finished second with a three-round score of 231 (73/82/76).
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Maddie Pink finished fourth with a three-round score of 235 (79/80/76).
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Michelle Beggs finished 10th with a three-round score of 246 (82/86/78).
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Madi Kerns finished 14th with a three-round score of 250 (83/89/78).
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Anna Simpson finished 15th with a three-round score of 253 (90/82/81).
Next scheduled action for the Spartans comes on Monday, October 14 at the TPC Deere Run Invitational In Silvis, Illinois.
