Bowling Green State University Athletics

Falcons Soar and Win the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
March 19, 2024 | Women's Golf
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. -Â The Bowling Green women's golf team captured the 10-team Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, hosted by Tennessee Tech at the Sevierville Golf Club, a par-71, 5,803-yard course in Sevierville, Tenn.
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The tournament victory is the second under head coach Erin Fahey and first since the Falcons won its own Dolores Black Falcon Invitational in 2022.
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Kayla Davis (+19) led BGSU and finished tied for No. 5, while Ava O'Sullivan (+20) finished tied for No. 8 and Sammie Dolce (+21) rounds out the top BGSU golfers at No. 10. Olivia Steen (+24) finished tied for No. 15 and Makenna Jones (+25) finished tied for No. 17 as all five in BGSU's lineup placed in the top-20.
BOWLING GREEN NOTES
• Bowling Green was the only team with three golfers in the top-10.
• BGSU won the event by 13 strokes over host Tennessee Tech.
• Ava O'Sullivan was tied for No. 3 on par-4 scoring (+7).
• O'Sullivan was No. 2 in par-5 scoring (-2).
• Olivia Steen was tied for No. 2 in the tournament with eight birdies, while Kayla Davis and O'Sullivan were tied for No. 4 with seven birdies.
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BOWLING GREEN TEAM RESULTS
T5 – Kayla Davis – 75-83-74-232 (+19)
T8 – Ava O'Sullivan – 77-77-79-233 (+20)
T10 – Sammie Dolce – 79-75-80-234 (+21)
T15 – Olivia Steen – 88-76-73-237 (+24)
T17 – Makenna Jones – 76-78-84-238 (+25)
BOWLING GREEN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T30 – Aly Kovach – 78-82-87-247 (+34)
37 – Mallory Swartz – 83-86-82-251 (+38)
TEAM RESULTS
1. Bowling Green – 919 (+67)
2. Tennessee Tech – 931 (+79)
3. Lincoln Memorial – 941 (+89)
4. Eastern Michigan – 957 (+105)
5. Christian Brothers – 970 (+118)
6. Northern Kentucky – 986 (+118)
7. Carson-Newman – 996 (+144)
8. Tennessee State – 1004 (+152)
9. Niagara – 1019 (+167)
10. Maryville College – 1139 (+287)
FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
"I am so proud of the team! It's very tough to win a college golf tournament as a team, especially with sleeping on the lead. This was a total team effort, they played with toughness, belief, and poise down the stretch to secure the win. The course played tough with some windy and cold conditions, but the team fought through it, and I am so happy for them!"-Â Erin Fahey, women's golf head coach
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UP NEXT
• BGSU returns to action on April 6-7 when the Falcons host the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational at Stone Ridge.Â
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The tournament victory is the second under head coach Erin Fahey and first since the Falcons won its own Dolores Black Falcon Invitational in 2022.
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Kayla Davis (+19) led BGSU and finished tied for No. 5, while Ava O'Sullivan (+20) finished tied for No. 8 and Sammie Dolce (+21) rounds out the top BGSU golfers at No. 10. Olivia Steen (+24) finished tied for No. 15 and Makenna Jones (+25) finished tied for No. 17 as all five in BGSU's lineup placed in the top-20.
BOWLING GREEN NOTES
• Bowling Green was the only team with three golfers in the top-10.
• BGSU won the event by 13 strokes over host Tennessee Tech.
• Ava O'Sullivan was tied for No. 3 on par-4 scoring (+7).
• O'Sullivan was No. 2 in par-5 scoring (-2).
• Olivia Steen was tied for No. 2 in the tournament with eight birdies, while Kayla Davis and O'Sullivan were tied for No. 4 with seven birdies.
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BOWLING GREEN TEAM RESULTS
T5 – Kayla Davis – 75-83-74-232 (+19)
T8 – Ava O'Sullivan – 77-77-79-233 (+20)
T10 – Sammie Dolce – 79-75-80-234 (+21)
T15 – Olivia Steen – 88-76-73-237 (+24)
T17 – Makenna Jones – 76-78-84-238 (+25)
BOWLING GREEN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T30 – Aly Kovach – 78-82-87-247 (+34)
37 – Mallory Swartz – 83-86-82-251 (+38)
TEAM RESULTS
1. Bowling Green – 919 (+67)
2. Tennessee Tech – 931 (+79)
3. Lincoln Memorial – 941 (+89)
4. Eastern Michigan – 957 (+105)
5. Christian Brothers – 970 (+118)
6. Northern Kentucky – 986 (+118)
7. Carson-Newman – 996 (+144)
8. Tennessee State – 1004 (+152)
9. Niagara – 1019 (+167)
10. Maryville College – 1139 (+287)
FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
"I am so proud of the team! It's very tough to win a college golf tournament as a team, especially with sleeping on the lead. This was a total team effort, they played with toughness, belief, and poise down the stretch to secure the win. The course played tough with some windy and cold conditions, but the team fought through it, and I am so happy for them!"-Â Erin Fahey, women's golf head coach
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UP NEXT
• BGSU returns to action on April 6-7 when the Falcons host the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational at Stone Ridge.Â
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Players Mentioned
BG W.Golf PostTourney
Sunday, April 06
Men's vs. Women's Golf Facility Competition 2025
Monday, March 31
BGSU In the Nest : Kayla Davis(W.Golf)
Thursday, April 11
BG W.Golf : Makenna Jones and Aly Kovach Posttournament 4.7
Sunday, April 07