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Women's Golf

Women's Golf 2024 A-R-C Champions, Hawkins Earns Medalist Honors

AMES, Iowa – The University of Dubuque secured its fifth American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) title in the last six years for coach Dustin Bierman after firing a 315 in the final round to best the field by seven shots. UD's Morgan Hawkins captured individual medalist honors after posting a three-round total of 232.

The Spartans never wavered throughout the 2024 championship and finished the job with the lowest posted final round, a score of 315. UD was led by Hawkins, the school's fifth medalist in program history. Hawkins never gave up her lead throughout the championship. She fired rounds of 75-81-76 to claim medalist honors. Hawkins earned the title of 2024 A-R-C Most Valuable Golfer for her three-day performance.

"To say that was not easy today is an understatement, but these ladies ground it out and finished it off," stated head coach Dustin Bierman. "Brianne and Drew came up huge today and we don't win it without them. I really got after them yesterday after our second round where we dropped seven strokes off our lead. Today they responded in a big way, especially the way they played those last three holes. It also helps when you got the best player in the league in Morgan. Her performance over the course of 54 holes was unreal and she has come so far as player. We talked about the toughness you need to win these tournaments and this group has it. I'm just a proud coach today and this group is special!"

Dustin Bierman of the University of Dubuque is the Coach of the Year, as voted on by the league's head coaches. He is earning this honor for the fifth time in his career. The Spartans earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship, which will take place in the spring. All-Conference is presented to the top-ten finishers while Honorable Mention goes to places 11 through 15. 

All-Conference: 
Champion: Morgan Hawkins, University of Dubuque (232)
Runner-Up: Allie Pfantz, Central (234)
3rd: Kye Daywitt, Coe (238)
4th: Julia Busch, Loras (238)
5th: Hailey Bistodeau, Buena Vista (240)
6th: Lydia Grond, Central (241)
7th: Morgan Witte, Coe (242)
8th: Jenna Bistline, Loras (243)
9th: Leah Balsbaugh, University of Dubuque (243)
10th: Noelle Hamand, Buena Vista (245)

Honorable Mention: 
T-11th: Brooke Stellmaker, Buena Vista (247)
T-11th: Madison Jackson, Nebraska Wesleyan (247)
T-11: Brianne Arzbaecher, University of Dubuque (247)
14th: Brenna Bodensteiner, Wartburg (248)
15th: Dru Kramer, Wartburg (249)

American Rivers Conference Women's Golf Championships
Dates: 10/5-7/2024
Ames Golf & Country Club, Ames, Iowa
Par 71, 5660 yards
 

Team Standings
 Rank   Team Scores  Total   Par 
1  University of Dubuque  324  331  315  970   +118
2  Central College  335  324  318  977   +125
3  Coe College  341  320  322  983   +131
4  Buena Vista University  344  333  320  997   +145
5  Wartburg College  345  331  339  1015   +163
6  Loras College  336  345  337  1018   +166
7  Simpson College  350  344  349  1043   +191
8  Nebraska Wesleyan Univ.  359  357  359  1075   +223
9  Luther College  362  376  356  1094   +242
Dubuque   324 331 315   970    +118   1st
Morgan Hawkins   75 81 76   232    +19   1st
Leah Balsbaugh   80 82 81   243    +30   t-8th
Brianne Arzbaecher   87 84 76   247    +34   t-11th
Taylor Phillips   82 84 87   253    +40   t-19th
Drew Hoffer   89 84 82   255    +42   21st
 
Player Standings
 Rank   Player  Team Scores  Total   Par     Thru   
1  Morgan Hawkins   Dubuque   75  81  76  232   +19 F
2  Allie Pfantz   Central   83  74  77  234   +21 F
t 3  Julia Busch   Loras   77  81  80  238   +25 F
t 3  Kye Daywitt   Coe   80  81  77  238   +25 F
5  Hailey Bistodeau   Buena Vista   83  81  76  240   +27 F
6  Lydia Grond   Central   81  81  79  241   +28 F
7  Morgan Witte   Coe   87  76  79  242   +29 F
t 8  Leah Balsbaugh   Dubuque   80  82  81  243   +30 F
t 8  Jenna Bistline   Loras   84  80  79  243   +30 F
10  Noelle Hamand   Buena Vista   84  82  79  245   +32 F
t 11  Brianne Arzbaecher   Dubuque   87  84  76  247   +34 F
t 11  Madison Jackson   Nebraska Wesleyan   80  83  84  247   +34 F
t 11  Brooke Stellmaker   Buena Vista   85  83  79  247   +34 F
14  Brenna Bodensteiner   Wartburg   86  82  80  248   +35 F
15  Drucilla Kramer   Wartburg   89  81  79  249   +36 F
t 16  Morgan Cain   Coe   87  81  83  251   +38 F
t 16  Parker Stout   Central   84  86  81  251   +38 F
18  Anja Mills   Coe   87  82  83  252   +39 F
t 19  Taylor Phillips   Dubuque   82  84  87  253   +40 F
t 19  Madeline Streicher   Simpson   87  82  84  253   +40 F
21  Drew Hoffer   Dubuque   89  84  82  255   +42 F
22  Mickey Martens   Central   87  88  81  256   +43 F
23  Makenna Conrad   Wartburg   80  86  91  257   +44 F
24  Amber Timmer   Central   87  83  88  258   +45 F
25  Hannah Fangmann   Wartburg   90  82  89  261   +48 F
26  Addison Brink   Simpson   86  91  85  262   +49 F
27  O'Brasia Amos   Nebraska Wesleyan   88  84  91  263   +50 F
28  Annemarie Schloo   Luther   88  89  87  264   +51 F
t 29  Kaylin Long   Simpson   87  89  90  266   +53 F
t 29  Ellen Pechan   Loras   89  91  86  266   +53 F
31  Molly Baker   Coe   89  93  85  267   +54 F
t 32  Kristen Roe   Simpson   92  85  91  268   +55 F
t 32  Tessa Rounds   Simpson   90  88  90  268   +55 F
34  Riley Haschke   Buena Vista   92  92  86  270   +57 F
35  Elish Flynn   Loras   86  93  93  272   +59 F
36  Teagan Schaefer   Luther   93  98  84  275   +62 F
37  Tori Schnell   Luther   90  94  94  278   +65 F
38  Samantha Suski   Luther   93  95  91  279   +66 F
39  Naomi SchraderBachar   Buena Vista   97  87  98  282   +69 F
40  Haley Blackstone   Nebraska Wesleyan   98  94  91  283   +70 F
41  Maci Doty   Luther   91  100  94  285   +72 F
42  Brianna Baron   Loras   101  98  92  291   +78 F
43  Lauren Hayes   Nebraska Wesleyan   93  100  99  292   +79 F
44  Delaini Harper   Nebraska Wesleyan   104  96  93  293   +80 F
45  Reagan Mulder   Wartburg   110  104  94  308   +95 F

 

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Players Mentioned

Brianne Arzbaecher

Brianne Arzbaecher

6' 0"
Senior
Leah Balsbaugh

Leah Balsbaugh

5' 3"
Junior
Morgan Hawkins

Morgan Hawkins

5' 9"
Senior
Taylor Phillips

Taylor Phillips

5' 3"
Freshman
Drew Hoffer

Drew Hoffer

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brianne Arzbaecher

Brianne Arzbaecher

6' 0"
Senior
Leah Balsbaugh

Leah Balsbaugh

5' 3"
Junior
Morgan Hawkins

Morgan Hawkins

5' 9"
Senior
Taylor Phillips

Taylor Phillips

5' 3"
Freshman
Drew Hoffer

Drew Hoffer

5' 4"
Freshman