DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's golf team punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament by winning its third Northeast Conference Championship in the last four seasons on Sunday.
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The Knights dominated the field and the leaderboard as seniors
Mailen Domecq Chantry and
Gabriela Santini finished first and second, respectively, while freshman
Julia Warke locked up fourth place.
As a team, the Knights topped second-place Sacred Heart by 29 strokes thanks to a final-round score of 309, which was the best single-day performance of the championship. Across the three rounds, the Knights amassed a stroke total of 943 (320-314-309).
"I couldn't be happier for this team," said head coach
Rob Warren following the championship ceremony. "We've had so many great teams through the years. This team had a very special year winning four events this spring so it's gotta rank as one of the best. It's just nice to close it out with a championship."
Chantry saved her best for last as she fired an even-par 73 in Sunday's final round and finished +14 for the Championship to earn medalist honors. Santini carded a 3-over-par 76 across her final 18 holes and was one stroke back of her teammate at +15.
Warke capped her first regular season with the Knights in impressive fashion, finishing fourth in the field of 35 golfers at +17, while fellow freshmen
Nicola Smith (+25) and
Najae Butler (+29) aided the team to the victory. Smith also carded her best round on Sunday, posting a 5-over-par 78. Butler shot a final round 86 after posting a 78 on Saturday.
The Knights will now await the
NCAA announcement on April 25 at 5:30 p.m. to find out their regional schedule.
