Bellevue ties for fifth place at OCU Spring Classic

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Three Bruin golfers earned top 25 finishes to help the Bellevue University women's golf team tie for fifth place at the Oklahoma City University Spring Classic at the par-72, 5,950 yard Lincoln Park East Golf Course.

Headed into Tuesday's third – and final – round, Bellevue was locked in a tie for sixth place but paced by three players shooting sub-80 rounds BU moved up a spot in the tournament standings.

Oklahoma City won the individual title by a comfortable 43 stroke margin with a team score of 886. Texas Wesleyan placed second and Iowa Western CC came third.

Carolina Goodin of Oklahoma Wesleyan won the individual title with a three-round score of 217 (+1) after beginning the day three strokes back in third place. She edged out Cassidy Evreniadis by a single stroke for the win despite a third round 5-under performance by Evreniadis.

Faustina Peve carded a team-low round of 77 to earn a top ten finish at the tournament. Ivane Helias (14^th) and Wendy Monfort (25^th) shot 79 and 78, respectively, to join Peve among the field's top 25 golfers.

Morgan Hazzard recorded an 83 and Bri Stagge shot 101 on the day for 48^th and 69^th place finishes, respectively.

Next on the docket for the Bruins are the final two rounds of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament to be played on Tuesday-Wednesday, April 25-26 in Wisconsin. Bellevue holds a 25-stroke lead in the event with the top finishing team earning an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla.