Manhattan, Kan.,-The Bowling Green women's golf team finished fifth out of 16 teams at the Powercat Invitational hosted by Kansas State. The two-day event was contested at the Colbert Hills Golf Course, a par 72, 6,439-yard course. 
 
Junior Ava O'Sullivan led all BGSU golfers and finished No.7, while freshman Macie Elzinga finished No.16. In the two rounds, the Orange and Brown jumped up five spots to No.5 to earn their second top 5 finish of the young season. 
 
Notables 

• For the first time since the 2018-19 season, BGSU finishes in the Top 5 in consecutive tournaments to start the season 
• Collectively, the team shot +11 over par in the third round, which was good enough for the fourth best third round among all teams
• Ava O'Sullivan finished a team-high seventh place shooting 75-73-73-221(+5) and +1 over par in the second and third rounds
• Macie Elzinga in the second round shot -2 under par and stroke count of 70 recording a new career round low of 70
• Makenna Jones earned an eagle in the third round on hole No.13

 
Bowling Green Team Results 
7- Ava O'Sullivan – 75-73-73-221(+5)
16- Macie Elzinga – 80-70-74- 224(+8)
40- Sammie Dolce – 78-76-80- 234(+18)
56- Makenna Jones – 81-80-78-239(+23)
59- Clare Yeazell – 82-84-74- 240(+24)
 
Team Results 
1. Kansas State – 860(-4)
2. North Texas – 880(+16)
3. Jacksonville State – 900(+36)
4. Austin Peay State – 906(+42)
5. Bowling Green – 912(+48)
6.Southern Mississippi – 916(+52)
7.Cincinnati – 918(+54)
T8.  Wichita State – 919(+55) 
T8.  Central Arkansas – 919 (+55)
10. Northern Colorado – 935(+71)
11. Dayton - 937(+73)
12. North Dakota - 944(+80)
13. Incarnate Word - 955(+91)
14. Houston Christian - 957(+93)
15. UTRGV - 969(+105)
16. Bethune-Cookman - 1025(+161)
 
From the Clubhouse
"I am very pleased with our performance at this event," said head coach Erin Fahey. "As a team we moved up the leaderboard 5 spots throughout the last 2 rounds to secure the 5th place finish. This was a very demanding golf course, and the team stayed committed to the game plan and stayed patient throughout the entire event. I am very proud of the entire group for their patience, their discipline, and persistence. This performance proves the level of talent we have on our roster and I'm excited for what is still to come. 

Also, I want to give a big shoutout to Ava O'Sullivan who finished 7th this week. She played some fantastic golf and showed poise throughout the entire event. Shoutout to Macie Elzinga, who fired 70 (-2) in round 2! That was her first time shooting under par as a Falcon, and to do it on that course is a huge accomplishment!

We have about 2 weeks until our next event and will continue to reflect on a few things that we can improve on for our preparation."
 
Up Next
BGSU will be back in action Sept. 30-Oct.1 at the Diane Thomason Invitational hosted by Iowa University in Iowa City, Iowa.