Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, April 21
Kalamazoo, Mich.
9 a.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
MAC Championship
Davis Named MAC Sportswoman of the Year as Falcons Conclude Season at MAC Championship
April 23, 2023 | Women's Golf
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University women's golf team placed ninth at the 2023 Mid-American Conference (MAC) to conclude the season. Kayla Davis led the BGSU effort, finishing tied for second and winning the MAC's Sportswoman of the Year, as voted on by all the competitors at the Championship.
The 2023 MAC Championship was hosted by Western Michigan at the par-72, 6,011-yard Kalamazoo Country Club. BGSU had the best team score in round two with a 304 but shot 325 in round one and 324 in round three to finish in ninth places.
Davis (70-72-77-219, +3) led all individuals through two rounds at -2 but shot a 77 in the final round to finished tied for second. It is the best individual finish by a Falcon since Patricia Holt (+11) also came in second in the 2015 Championship. Davis also broke her own record for lowest score in a MAC Championship. Last year she shot a 223 (+7).
Olivia Steen finished tied for No. 38 after shooting +27, Aly Kovach finished tied for No. 43 at +32 and Emily Pantig-Nystrom finished No. 46 at +33. Savannah Wyrick and Averi Mickelson shared the final spot in the BGSU lineup. In MAC Championship play, you have ability to play a sub. Averi Mickelson shot an 87 (+15) on Friday and Savannah Wyrick shot a 165 (+21) over the final two rounds.
News and Notes
• Davis broke the BGSU single-season average mark with a 75.4 scoring average per round. She broke the previous record set by current BGSU head coach Erin Fahey (75.48) during the 2017-18 season.
• Davis shot a 219, which is the third-best 54-hole score in program history.
• Davis broke her own record for lowest MAC Championship score in BGSU history at 219 (+3).
• Davis was second in the tournament at par-5 scoring at -3 and second in par-4 scoring at +4.
• Davis led the tournament with 11 birdies.
From the Clubhouse
"Congratulations to Kayla Davis for a fantastic MAC Championship showing. She played some great rounds of golf. It was a great way for her cap off her year. She has been our leader all year long. Kayla is a very deserving winner of MAC Sportswoman of the year. It just proves how much of a true competitor she is and to win that award voted on by her peers is a huge honor."- Erin Fahey, BGSU women's golf head coach
Bowling Green Results
T2 – Kayla Davis – 70-72-77-219 (+3)
T38 – Olivia Steen – 86-75-82-243 (+27)
T43 – Aly Kovach – 83-78-87-248 (+32)
46 – Emily Pantig-Nystrom – 86-79-84-249 (+33)
50 – Savannah Wyrick – x-84-81-165 (+21)
Sub –Averi Mickelson – 87-x-x-87 (+15)
Team Standings
1. Kent State 291-305-279-875 (+11)
2. NIU 305-307-296-908 (+44)
3. Central Michigan 304-313-295-912 (+48)
4. Akron 307-311-305-923 (+59)
5. Toledo 310-315-305-930 (+66)
6. Western Michigan 303-319-311-933 (+69)
7. Ball State 304-323-322-949 (+85)
8. Ohio 317-320-313-950 (+86)
9. Bowling Green 325-304-324-953 (+89)
The 2023 MAC Championship was hosted by Western Michigan at the par-72, 6,011-yard Kalamazoo Country Club. BGSU had the best team score in round two with a 304 but shot 325 in round one and 324 in round three to finish in ninth places.
Davis (70-72-77-219, +3) led all individuals through two rounds at -2 but shot a 77 in the final round to finished tied for second. It is the best individual finish by a Falcon since Patricia Holt (+11) also came in second in the 2015 Championship. Davis also broke her own record for lowest score in a MAC Championship. Last year she shot a 223 (+7).
Olivia Steen finished tied for No. 38 after shooting +27, Aly Kovach finished tied for No. 43 at +32 and Emily Pantig-Nystrom finished No. 46 at +33. Savannah Wyrick and Averi Mickelson shared the final spot in the BGSU lineup. In MAC Championship play, you have ability to play a sub. Averi Mickelson shot an 87 (+15) on Friday and Savannah Wyrick shot a 165 (+21) over the final two rounds.
News and Notes
• Davis broke the BGSU single-season average mark with a 75.4 scoring average per round. She broke the previous record set by current BGSU head coach Erin Fahey (75.48) during the 2017-18 season.
• Davis shot a 219, which is the third-best 54-hole score in program history.
• Davis broke her own record for lowest MAC Championship score in BGSU history at 219 (+3).
• Davis was second in the tournament at par-5 scoring at -3 and second in par-4 scoring at +4.
• Davis led the tournament with 11 birdies.
From the Clubhouse
"Congratulations to Kayla Davis for a fantastic MAC Championship showing. She played some great rounds of golf. It was a great way for her cap off her year. She has been our leader all year long. Kayla is a very deserving winner of MAC Sportswoman of the year. It just proves how much of a true competitor she is and to win that award voted on by her peers is a huge honor."- Erin Fahey, BGSU women's golf head coach
Bowling Green Results
T2 – Kayla Davis – 70-72-77-219 (+3)
T38 – Olivia Steen – 86-75-82-243 (+27)
T43 – Aly Kovach – 83-78-87-248 (+32)
46 – Emily Pantig-Nystrom – 86-79-84-249 (+33)
50 – Savannah Wyrick – x-84-81-165 (+21)
Sub –Averi Mickelson – 87-x-x-87 (+15)
Team Standings
1. Kent State 291-305-279-875 (+11)
2. NIU 305-307-296-908 (+44)
3. Central Michigan 304-313-295-912 (+48)
4. Akron 307-311-305-923 (+59)
5. Toledo 310-315-305-930 (+66)
6. Western Michigan 303-319-311-933 (+69)
7. Ball State 304-323-322-949 (+85)
8. Ohio 317-320-313-950 (+86)
9. Bowling Green 325-304-324-953 (+89)
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