SIOUX CITY, Iowa – After a break since the Mount Marty Fall Invite, the Concordia University Women’s Golf team returned to action on Wednesday (Sept. 14) for round one of the annual Lila Frommelt Fall Classic hosted by Briar Cliff. After day one of two of the event, the Bulldogs reside in sixth place via their team score of 344. The field of competitors at Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa, includes 12 teams and 68 golfers.
The 344 is an improvement from the scores Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad turned in at the Mount Marty Invite (351-373–724) in early September. With another 18 holes left to play in Sioux City, Concordia leads GPAC rivals Dordt (345), College of Saint Mary (352) and Doane (398).
On the individual leaderboard, Norris High School alum Lauren Havlat is currently tied for fifth place with her nine-over-par 81. She’s seven strokes off the tournament leader from Briar Cliff. The next Bulldog in line with a score of 83 is Logan Eschliman, who is tied for 10th. The remainder of the top five for Concordia includes Mya Nurse (88), Emery Custer (92) and Sarah Wilson (103). An accomplished golfer at Broken Bow High School, Custer made her collegiate debut on Wednesday. Finally, freshman Ericka Kroecker (111) competed individually while representing Concordia.
The top five teams on the tournament leaderboard heading into Thursday are Iowa Western Community College (321), Northwestern (332), Briar Cliff (333), Mount Marty (338) and Morningside (339).
Bulldogs on day one of Frommelt Fall Classic
T5. Lauren Havlat – 81 (+9)
T10. Logan Eschliman – 83 (+11)
T25. Mya Nurse – 88 (+16)
T42. Emery Custer – 92 (+20)
56. Sarah Wilson – 103 (+31)
64. Ericka Kroecker – 111 (+39)
The shotgun start for round two on Thursday is slated for 9 a.m. CT from Green Valley Golf Course. Live results can be followed through Golf Genius (https://www.golfgenius.com/) by using the GGID of 2022LILA.