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Falcons Cap Historic Season with Finish at Inaugural Postseason Appearance

MARICOPA, Ariz. – The Bowling Green State University women's golf team concluded its 2025 season with a milestone performance at the National Golf Invitational (NGI), hosted at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club—a par-72, 6,295-yard course in Maricopa, Ariz.
Sun, May 11, 2025

MARICOPA, Ariz. – The Bowling Green State University women's golf team concluded its 2025 season with a milestone performance at the National Golf Invitational (NGI), hosted at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club—a par-72, 6,295-yard course in Maricopa, Ariz.

In what marked the first postseason appearance in program history, the Falcons placed 10th , finishing at +50 (914) over three rounds of play.

The NGI field featured a highly competitive lineup, with Santa Clara capturing the team title at +22 (886). Eastern Michigan, the only other Mid-American Conference (MAC) program in the field, placed second at +26 (890).

Notables

  • BGSU opened the tournament with a steady 300 and bounced back from a challenging second round (313) with a 301 in the final round—matching several top-5 teams for one of the better Day 3 scores.

  • Ava O'Sullivan led the Falcons with a three-round total of 226 (+10), tying for 19th overall. She recorded 11 birdies, tied for third-most among all players in the field.

  • Sammie Dolce tied for 22nd at +11 (227), highlighted by a final-round 73—the lowest individual round by a Falcon in the event. Dolce also excelled on the Par 3s, averaging 3.08 (+1) to tie for fifth-best performance in the tournament.

  • Addison Kartusch, BGSU's top finisher at the MAC Championships, tied for 27th at +13 (229), continuing her consistent postseason play.

  • Macie Elzinga (T-35, +18) and Makenna Jones (43rd, +22) also contributed solid rounds, including Jones' closing 76 and Elzinga's opening 75.

BOWLING GREEN INDIVIDUL RESULTS
T-19. Ava O'Sullivan – 75-76-75 = 226 (+10)
T-22. Sammie Dolce – 76-78-73 = 227 (+11)
T-27. Addison Kartusch – 74-78-77 = 229 (+13)
T-35. Macie Elzinga – 75-81-78 = 234 (+18)
43. Makenna Jones – 78-84-76 = 238 (+22)

FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
"We had a great week in Arizona. It was awesome to experience postseason for the first time in program history. I could tell we got more comfortable with those feelings throughout the event. I am so proud of our entire team for the work they have put in day in and day out to get us to this position. We all feel extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to compete in May. I want to thank Makenna Jones who played her final event in her career as a Falcon this week. Ever since she has stepped foot on campus she has been a leader on and off the course for us. The team has learned a lot from her in 2 years and we will definitely miss her moving forward." - Erin Fahey, BGSU women's golf head coach

TEAM RESULTS

  1. Santa Clara – 293-295-298 = 886 (+22)
  2. Eastern Michigan – 291-307-292 = 890 (+26)
  3. North Texas – 296-307-294 = 897 (+33)
  4. UNCG – 300-310-290 = 900 (+36)
  5. Oral Roberts – 294-307-301 = 902 (+38)
  6. UNCW – 302-307-295 = 904 (+40)
  7. Rutgers – 299-310-296 = 905 (+41)
  8. Seattle – 306-305-297 = 908 (+44)
  9. Mercer – 298-311-304 = 913 (+49)
  10. Bowling Green – 300-313-301 = 914 (+50)

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