DUPONT, Wash. --- The Pacific Lutheran University Women's Golf team took home fifth place out of the eight Northwest Conference teams that competed on Sunday and Monday at the Home Course. The Lutes were led by senior Emily Fisher who added another top-ten finish to her resume.
 
Round one was paced by Abby Matelski of DuPont, Wash. who made two birdies over the 18 holes highlighted by a one-over 37 on the final nine to shoot 76 in round one. The freshman had just one hole of worse than bogey which came on the seventh hole. She birdied the par-three sixth and long par four fourth on Sunday.
 
Senior Emily Fisher was consistent in the opening round, as she made a total of 13 pars but had two double-bogeys that resulted in a 79. Her one-over 37 on the front nine was the best front-nine score for the Lutes in the tournament. After breaking back into the lineup prior to the tournament, Ariana Warren shot her personal best score of the season after opening with a two-over 38 on her first nine holes. The Tacoma, Wash. native's 84 in the opening round played a crucial role in the Lutes strong opening round.
 
Dual sport athlete Ava Edmonds took her talents from the hardwood to the links, shooting an 87 in the first round. Ashley Nguyen played the fifth spot in the lineup in the tournament as she opened with a 91 in round two. With a 95 in the closing round, Nguyen finished tied for 32^nd.
 
The second round brought less rain and more wind as the team's round began in the late morning hours on Monday. Edmonds improved her first round score by one in the final 18 holes, shooting an 86 which featured nine pars. Warren regressed slightly in her final round, but still shot lower than her season average with an 88. Warren made two birdies in the closing round, one more than she had in her first 18 holes.
 
Matelski led the Lutes through 18 holes but dropped to the two-spot as she fired an 84; good for a tie for 14^th place. She continues to be a lock in the top-two of the Lutes lineup, consistently finishing in the top-20 of the tournament standings.
 
Fisher brought her positive momentum into Monday's round, improving by one shot and shooting a 78. Her two rounds in the 70's led to a top-ten finish as she tied for ninth. The senior had just four blemishes on her final card of the tournament, draining 14 pars.
 
Alison Takamiya of George Fox took home medalist honors for the tournament as she the led the reigning Division III national champions to the team victory in the tournament. The Bruins team shot rounds of 295 and 293 to cruise to a 31-shot victory.
 
The Lutes squad will begin to prepare for the Conference Championship in less than two weeks at Langdon Farms Golf Club in Oregon, looking to break their season-best team score of 326.
 
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