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The Capital University women's golf team posted the program's top finish in school history at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship Sunday, placing third at the two-round tournament held at Mohawk Country Club in Tiffin, Ohio.
The Crusaders recorded the second-lowest team round of the day Sunday, carding a 367 to finish with a 742 for the championship, just three strokes behind runner-up Mount Union. Capital improved on its fourth-place finish from a year ago, which then tied the program record for best finish at the league championship.
Sophomore Aly McGinnis (Westerville, Ohio) fired a final-round 86 for a two-day total of 170 to place in a tie for second overall, just four strokes off the pace of medalist Natalie Perry of Otterbein. Senior Erin Keeth (Greenwood Village, Colo.) also finished in the top 10 overall, tallying an 88 for a total of 178 for the tournament.
Following play, Keeth was named first team All-OAC, her second consecutive all-league accolade after earning honorable mention in 2012. McGinnis was selected second team all-conference, the first such honor of her career.
Senior Taylor Rindler (St. Henry, Ohio) wrapped up her career with a 196 (97-99), good for 15th overall. Junior Jessica DeBelly (Sylvania, Ohio) registered the third-best score of the day with a 94 to finish with a 204 and a 20th-place finish in the tournament.
Freshman Kayla Fowler (Ashville, Ohio) rounded out Capital scoring, placing 24th with a 216 (104-112).
Otterbein took the team title and the OAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship with a score of 686.
