LACONIA, Ind. – Sitting in the lead through the opening two rounds of the Crossroads League Championship on Monday, the Marian women's golf team held on in the final 18 holes on Tuesday to capture their fifth Crossroads League title for the first time since 2016.

DAY 1 RECAP 

On the final day Marian finished with a team score of 308, beating out Taylor by six strokes as the No. 11 Trojans came in with a 314. Marian's total score for the three rounds was 898 (300+290+308), 16-strokes better than Taylor's 914 (304+296+314). No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan finished in third with a 931 score, while No. 24 Bethel totaled 937.

Individually, Marian dominated the field as every player finished in the top-10. Sidney Parmer and MacKendzie Dresbaugh led the Knights, finishing in a four-way tie for first with a 224 score. The two Knights battled in out with Brette Hanavan from Grace, and Shayne Lim from Taylor, before the two were the only left. After four playoff holes, it was Dresbaugh taking the individual medalist honor. Dresbaugh finished the tournament carding 77+72+75, while Parmer went 75+72+77.

Ava Hedrick joined Parmer and Dresbaugh on the All-Tournament team, finishing fifth overall. Hedrick carded an 81 in her final round to finish with a three-round score of 226. Keara Eder finished four over par in her final round, shooting a 76 to bring her total score to a 228 to finish in seventh. Elizabeth Hedrick finished eighth overall, turning in an 80 on the final 18 to bring her total to 229 after three rounds.

With Marian's win, they clinched an automatic berth to the NAIA National Championships, held May 23-26 in Silvis, Ill. More information about the NAIA National Championships will be released at a later date.

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