THE FACTS
Gettysburg finishes first
What: Centennial Conference women's golf championship
When: Sunday, Apr. 23
Where: Foxchase Golf Club – Stevens, Pa.

THE SKINNY STORY
After having Saturday's opening round cancelled due to storms, Gettysburg fired a round of 342 to win its 11th Centennial Conference championship on Sunday at Foxchase Golf Club. The Bullets built a large lead and held off a late-round charge from Marymount to win its first championship since 2019 by four strokes.

THE LEADERS
• Caroline Kurtt (Denver, Colo./Clovis [Calif.]) led the Bullets with a round of 83 to finish tied for second place.

FOR THE FOES
• Marymount placed second with a round of 346.
• Cabrini's Ashley Ea won the individual title, edging Kurtt by one stroke.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Ava Nicole Markunas (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) carded a round of 84 to place tied for fourth.
• Mia Wilutis (Water Mill, N.Y./Southampton) finished tied for sixth with a round of 86 that included two birdies on the day.
• Natalie Boyd (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) placed 11th, registering a round of 89.
• Abby McMonagle (Troutdale, Ore./Central Catholic) rounded out the competitors in a tie for 12th place with a round of 91.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Gettysburg has now won four tournaments this season.
• The Bullets 11 conference titles is the most of any team.
• This was the first championship to be decided by just 18 holes since 2011, which was the first of nine straight won by Gettysburg.
• The Bullets earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It will be the team's seventh championship appearance.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg return to action at the NCAA Division III championship on May 9-12 at Mission Inn Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.