HAVRE, Mont. – The Montana Tech women's golf team finished in second behind Rocky Mountain at the MSU-Northern Invitational at Marias Valley Golf Course in the first Frontier Conference event of the 2022-23 season. 

"We didn't have our best stuff today, but we proved we can still shoot really solid team scores without our best," said head coach Sean Ryan. 

The Battlin' Bears increased their lead in the second day finishing with a team score of 615 (+39) ahead of the Orediggers final score of 663 (+87). Carroll College took third place with a 686 (+110).

"In retrospect, think going 331-332 is a pretty good start to the season. We would've been overjoyed by these numbers last year, but obviously our we've raised our expectations and now need to paly to those expectations."

Freshman Emma Woods, who shot a school record even par on day one, finished with a second round score of 80 dropping into second place. Woods finished with a 152 (+8) behind Rocky Mountain's Valentina Zuleta. Zuleta shot a 75 on day two finishing with a 149 (+5). 

"Emma battled all day and just had a few shots not go her way down the stretch. A second place finish is a great start to her college career and she set the school 36-hole scoring record this week."

The Battlin' Bears took five of the top six spots in the tournament. 

Kodie Hoagland shot a 77 on day two finishing with a 163 (+19) for the tournament landing in seventh place. 

"Kodie played great and has worked herself into a spot in the starting lineup next week."

Emily Kelly finished in 11th place shooting an 83 on day two with a final score of 163 (+19). Cierra Sundheim finished in T12 with a final score of 172 (+28). Samantha Benson finished in T16 with a final score of 177 (+33). 

The Orediggers travel to Helena for the Carroll College Invitational next week when they play at Bill Roberts Golf Course.