Women's golf finishes in third place at NAIA Nationals

Individual Results | Team Standings

LINCOLN, Neb. -- In just its third season, the Bellevue University women's golf team finished in third place in the final round of the 20th annual NAIA Women's Golf National Championships at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club Friday afternoon.

Top-ranked Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and Oklahoma City University tied for first place with OCU winning the tie-breaker for its second-straight national championship.

Alazne Urizar of SCAD claimed the individual title at three-over-par (76-71-73-71--291).

The Bruins fired their lowest round of the event (297) and finished with a total score of 1,224.

Renee Santoyo, who was named to the all-tournament team, finished the tournament in a tie for fifth place after firing a 75 for the second-straight day for a 72-hole total of 301 (75-76-75-75).

Charlene Dubois recorded five birdies and carded a 74 for a 19th place finish with a 307 (82-75-76-74) while Natalia Soria had the Bruins' best round of the day with a one-over-par 73. Soria (76-87-77-73--313) placed in a tie for 28th.

Maria Saavedra registered her best round of the tournament with a three-over-par 75 to finish in a tie for 45th with a four-day total of 319 (81-78-85-75).

Karissa Moreland (83-85-71-83) tied for 48th place with a tournament total score of 322.

2014 NAIA Women's Golf National Championships All-Tournament Team
Alazne Urizar, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
Elia Folch, Oklahoma City
Sofia Molinaro, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
Myriam Hassan, William Woods (Mo.)
Daniela Martinez, Northwood (Texas)
Renee Santoyo, Bellevue (Neb.)
Sunny Powers, Concordia (Ore.)
Sarah Gillard, Coastal Georgia
Caroline Goodin, Oklahoma City
Christian Liggin, Coastal Georgia
Geandra Almeida, Bethel (Ind.)
Brynn Tomie, Victoria (B.C.)
Winnie Hyun, British Columbia
Jodie Peacock, William Woods (Mo.)
Kailey Campbell, Oklahoma City
Kyla Clancy, Rocky Moutain (Mont.)
Candice Lindeque, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Wiebke Schlender, Indiana Tech

Bellevue Individual Results

Team Standings