SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Bemidji State University Women's Golf team closed out its fall schedule Monday-Tuesday with a fifth-place finish at the USF Invitational held at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in Sioux Falls, S.D.
 
The Beavers posted a two-round team score of 688 (350-338), improving by 12 strokes during the final round. Augustana University claimed the team title with a tournament score of 619, while host Sioux Falls finished second at 631.
 
Bemidji State was led by senior Sara Sroga, who tied for 15th overall after carding rounds of 79 and 83 to finish at 18-over-par 162. Sroga paced the Beavers in the opening round and recorded the team's highest individual finish of the tournament.
 
Lauren Kammann also turned in a strong showing for BSU, tying for 23rd place with a 36-hole total of 169. After opening with an 83.
 
Bailey Tilley delivered one of the Beavers' biggest improvements on the tournament's second day. Tilley followed a first-round 91 with an 81 in Tuesday's final round, shaving 10 strokes from her opening score to finish 30th overall at 172.
 
Haylee Kammann finished 40th with a two-round score of 185 (97-88), while Eleanor Carlson placed 43rd after rounds of 100 and 90 for a 190 total. Carlson's 10-stroke improvement between rounds matched Tilley for the largest drop among Beaver golfers.
 
Competing as individuals, Nakomis Mitchell finished 41st overall with rounds of 99 and 89 for a 188 total, while Amelia Michael placed 49th at 216.
 
The tournament medalist was Augustana's Payton Drefke, who claimed individual honors with a 5-over-par score of 149 after rounds of 72 and 77.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State women's golf program, follow the Beavers on X (@BSUBeaversWGolf), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversWGolf).
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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