No. 12 women’s golf earns top-10 national finish
All five Buffs finished the season with rounds in the 70’s to help the No. 12 Milligan University women’s golf team land 10th at the 2021 NAIA Women’s Golf National Championship. Alayna Perryman, the Appalachian Athletic Conference player of the year, led the Buffaloes with a 73 on the final day to finish tied for 16th.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 28, 2021) – All five Buffs finished the season with rounds in the 70's to help the No. 12 Milligan University women's golf team land 10th at the 2021 NAIA Women's Golf National Championship. Alayna Perryman, the Appalachian Athletic Conference player of the year, led the Buffaloes with a 73 on the final day to finish tied for 16th.
Milligan (305-312-306-303) indeed saved the best for last as Michaela Lindahl shot 75 to finish 29th, Jenny Simonsen shot 77 to finish 46th, Meryl Castle shot 78 to finish 67th, and Emma Brown shot 79 to finish 88th.
"Great finish by our ladies to earn a spot in the top 10 among the nation's best this week," Head Coach Tony Wallingford said. "A very focused and determined effort in rounds three and four moved us up four spots from 14 to 10. They very quietly, yet confidently, competed this week. I am very, very proud of this team!"
Days three and four were marred by rain, but poor playing conditions did not hold the Buffaloes back. They moved up as high as ninth early in the final round before settling in to No. 10, their highest finish in program history. This year marked the second time Milligan made the cut but the first time the Buffs competed on the final day of the championship as the final two rounds of the 2016 championship were canceled due to rain.