GALENA, Ill. – The Loras College women's golf team captured a first-place finish at Eagle Ridge Golf Club's North Course, posting a two-round score of 137-over-par to finish four strokes ahead of second-place Clarke University. The Duhawks placed four golfers inside the top eight individually, led by Ellen Pechan's third-place performance.

Pechan led the way for Loras, finishing third overall at 29-over-par. After opening the tournament with a 19-over-par round, Pechan improved by nine strokes on the second day, carding a 10-over-par round to secure her top-three finish.

Julia Busch followed closely behind, earning a fifth-place finish at 32-over-par. Busch recorded a 19-over-par opening round before shaving six strokes off her score in the final round, finishing at 13-over-par.

Caera Owens added another top-10 performance for the Duhawks, placing seventh overall at 35-over-par. Owens opened the tournament with a 22-over-par round before improving by nine strokes in the second round, posting a 13-over-par finish.

Elish Flynn finished eighth at 41-over-par, recording rounds of 19-over-par and 22-over-par. Autumn Allen rounded out the Loras lineup with an 11th-place finish at 53-over-par. Allen recorded a 29-over-par opening round before improving by five strokes in the final round to finish at 24-over-par.

As a team, Loras improved by 21 strokes between rounds, following an opening-round score of 79-over-par with a 58-over-par performance on the final day. The Duhawks finished ahead of Clarke University (+141), Rock Valley College (+143), and Clarke's B team (+283) to secure the team championship.