Monday, April 21
Muncie, Ind. (Delaware Country Club)
9:30 a.m.
Central Michigan University
at
MAC Championship
CMU sophomore Rachel Niskanen shot a 3-over 75 on Monday to move up 11 spots and into a tie for 11th at the Mid-American Conference Championship at Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind.
Photo by: Joe Grogan '25 - @leazier.media
Golfers Hang Tough Against Strong Winds, Pressure to Move Into 5th-Place Tie at MAC Championships
4/21/2025 7:13:00 PM | Women's Golf
Katona, Niskanen in the hunt for a top-10 finish
MUNCIE, Ind. – Hanging tough, getting it around, and posting a score.
Not an easy trick on a blustery day under the pressure of a league championship tournament.
Hailey Katona and Rachel Niskanen both shot 3-over 75 on Monday to lead the Central Michigan women's golf team during the second round of the Mid-American Conference Championship at Delaware Country Club.
Katona and Niskanen led the Chippewas to a 308 team total as CMU jumped three spots and into a fifth-place tie with Ohio in the 10-team field at 613.
The Chippewas shot an opening-round 305 on Sunday and began Monday's second round in eighth place.
All 10 teams in the field shot a higher score on Monday than they did on Sunday, undoubtedly the result of strong winds at Delaware CC.
But the Chippewas managed to minimize the increase, shooting only three shots higher on Monday than they did on Sunday. Only Northern Illinois was better, posting a 304 on Monday after a Sunday 303.
CMU's 308 was the third best score of Monday's round.
Kent State posted a 296 on Monday after an opening-round 289 and leads the tournament by 22 shots over NIU (607). Bowling Green (610) is third, while Eastern Michigan (611) is fourth.
The third and final round is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday.
Katona is tied for seventh place with a 149 total, while Niskanen is tied for 11th at 150. Katona's round included an eagle on the 264-yard par-4 third hole. She is one of six players to have made an eagle in the tournament.
Katona began the round tied for 15th and moved up eight spots, while Niskanen moved up 10 after beginning the round tied for 21st.
CMU's Ella Zanatta, Lauren Davis and Alexis McMurray each shot 79 on Monday. Zanatta (155) is tied for 24th, Davis (159) is 34th, and McMurray (160) is tied for 35th.
Ball State's Jasmine Driscoll and Kent State's Gracie Larsen are tied for first place at even-par 144. Driscoll, who opened on Sunday with a 5-under 67, posted a 5-over 77 on Monday. Larsen carded her second consecutive even-par 72.
Four players are tied for second, three shots back. They are Bowling Green's Addison Kartusch, Alexa Ouellet of Northern Illinois, and Kent State teammates Aryn Matthews and Isabella Goyette.
Not an easy trick on a blustery day under the pressure of a league championship tournament.
Hailey Katona and Rachel Niskanen both shot 3-over 75 on Monday to lead the Central Michigan women's golf team during the second round of the Mid-American Conference Championship at Delaware Country Club.
Katona and Niskanen led the Chippewas to a 308 team total as CMU jumped three spots and into a fifth-place tie with Ohio in the 10-team field at 613.
The Chippewas shot an opening-round 305 on Sunday and began Monday's second round in eighth place.
All 10 teams in the field shot a higher score on Monday than they did on Sunday, undoubtedly the result of strong winds at Delaware CC.
But the Chippewas managed to minimize the increase, shooting only three shots higher on Monday than they did on Sunday. Only Northern Illinois was better, posting a 304 on Monday after a Sunday 303.
CMU's 308 was the third best score of Monday's round.
Kent State posted a 296 on Monday after an opening-round 289 and leads the tournament by 22 shots over NIU (607). Bowling Green (610) is third, while Eastern Michigan (611) is fourth.
The third and final round is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday.
Katona is tied for seventh place with a 149 total, while Niskanen is tied for 11th at 150. Katona's round included an eagle on the 264-yard par-4 third hole. She is one of six players to have made an eagle in the tournament.
Katona began the round tied for 15th and moved up eight spots, while Niskanen moved up 10 after beginning the round tied for 21st.
CMU's Ella Zanatta, Lauren Davis and Alexis McMurray each shot 79 on Monday. Zanatta (155) is tied for 24th, Davis (159) is 34th, and McMurray (160) is tied for 35th.
Ball State's Jasmine Driscoll and Kent State's Gracie Larsen are tied for first place at even-par 144. Driscoll, who opened on Sunday with a 5-under 67, posted a 5-over 77 on Monday. Larsen carded her second consecutive even-par 72.
Four players are tied for second, three shots back. They are Bowling Green's Addison Kartusch, Alexa Ouellet of Northern Illinois, and Kent State teammates Aryn Matthews and Isabella Goyette.
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