Hawkeyes earns back-to-back Diane Thomason Invitational titles

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s golf team claimed the team title at the Diane Thomason Invitational on Tuesday at Finkbine Golf Course, firing a 54-hole total of 889 (296-303-290). The Hawkeyes successfully defended their title, having also won the invitational last year.

Junior Maura Peters led Iowa with an even-par (72). The Pleasant Valley, Iowa, native has recorded back-to-back top 10 tournament finishes with a 54-hole total of 220 (75-73-72), finishing in a tie for fifth place. Making it her third top-10 career finish.

Senior Shannyn Vogler shot a 221 (76-72-72), rounding out a tie for eighth place. Vogler’s 221 marks a new season best and her second top-10 finish of her career.

Freshman Sunny Wang climbed 22 spots on the leaderboard to finish tied for 13th with a 54-hole total of 227 (75-80-72). Wang earned her first top-20 finish as a Hawkeye, finishing with three birdies and 13 pars during the final round of the Diane Thomason Invitational.

Senior Riley Lewis tied for 13th with Wang. Lewis recorded a 54-hole total of 227 (76-78-73), marking her fourth career top-20 finish.

Junior Ximena Benites closed Iowa’s lineup Tuesday, finishing the third round with an 81.

IOWA LEADERBOARD

1/16	Team	296 (+8)	303 (+15)	290
T5	Maura Peters	75 (+3)	73 (+1)	72 (E)
T8	Shannyn Vogler	76 (+4)	72 (E)	73 (+1)
T13	Sunny Wang	75 (+3)	80 (+8)	72 (E)
T13	Riley Lewis	76 (+4)	78 (+6)	73 (+1)
T26	Ximena Benites	70 (-2)	80 (+8)	81 (+9)
26	Kaitlyn Hanna*	75 (+3)	79 (+7)	77 (+5)
T54	Adi Maki*	77 (+5)	83 (+11)	78 (+6)
T54	Lily Huether*	82 (+10)	76 (+4)	80 (+8)
70	Cailyn Rogers*	77 (+5)	83 (+11)	82 (+10)

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UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes will return to action Monday, Oct. 6-7, traveling to Hutchinson, Kansas, for the Prairie Dunes Invitational.