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NORMAL, Ill. - The 13th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University women's golf battled toe-to-toe with a field full of NCAA Division III's top talent at the Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling Sunday, April 16, at Ironwood Golf Course. The two-day tournament saw the Titans play through a mix of conditions en route to a third-place finish behind sophomore Macy Ludwig's (Effingham, Ill.-St. Anthony) co-medalist showing. 

Ludwig put together an impressive final round, which included an eagle on the seventh hole, to tie for first. She finished the day two-under and shared first-place with WashU's Sydney Kuo, the No. 1 ranked player in Division III according to GolfStat, at 146. It is the second win of Ludwig's career and marks the second straight season in which a Titan has topped the field at the Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling. Overall, Ludwig is the fifth time an IWU player has won the tournament since Illinois Wesleyan began hosting it in 2003.

Also finishing in the top-10 were juniors Lexi Onsrud (Normal, Ill.-University High) and Emma Thorman (Macomb, Ill.-Macomb). Onsrud took fourth after a one-over 73 gave her a 36 hole total of 149. Thorman tied for seventh (74-77=151).

Illinois Wesleyan, which held the lead midway through the final round, finished with a round two score of 305. The Titans tallied a total of 608 for the tournament, to place one stroke behind third-ranked WashU (299-307=607). No. 12 St. Kate's won the tournament behind a final round 297 to record a 601 overall, tying the lowest round at the tournament since it began being held in 2003. No. 1 ranked Emory took fourth at 612 (295-317).

IWU's 'B' team tied for 11th with rounds of 333 and 338 (671) to place ahead of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foes Augie (t-14th), Millikin (18th), and Carthage (19th). 

The Titans travel to Franklin, Ind. next weekend, April 22-23, for the two-day Franklin Invitational hosted at The Legends Golf Club. The tournament will serve as IWU's final before the NCAA Division III Championship next month.

IWU Individual Standings
T1. Macy Ludwig 76-70=146
4. Lexi Onsrud 76-73=149
T7. Emma Thorman 74-77=151
T40. Jacque O'Neill 77-87=164
T43. Jadyn Spinks 80-85=165
T43. Kylie Hundman 75-90=165
T52. Claire Ancevicius 86-82=168
T56. Kira Petersen 87-82=169
T66. Megan Moody 82-89=171
T70. Brooke Erhard 85-87=172
T84. Rachel Ducaji 88-87=175
105. Mia Davis 88-98=186

Team Standings
1. St. Kate's 304-297=601
2. WashU 299-307=606
3. Illinois Wesleyan 303-305=608
4. Emory 295-317=612
5. UW-Whitewater 310-331=641
6. Ohio Northern 315-328=643
7. Rose-Hulman 313-333=646
8. Grinnell 318-340=658
9. Christopher Newport 322-341=663
10. Central 326-344=670
T11. Illinois Wesleyan 'B' 333-338=671
T11. UW-Whitewater 'B' 326-345=671
13. Aurora 337-336=673
14. Augustana 333-341=674
T15. DePauw 329-346=675
T15. Illinois College 326-349=675
17. Millikin 343-363=706
18. Carthage 359-371=730
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