Titans Look To Finish Strong At WIAC Championship

UW-Oshkosh concludes the fall portion of its 2012-13 schedule when it competes at WIAC Women's Golf Championship this weekend in Wisconsin Rapids. The three-day, 54-hole tournament begins Friday (Oct. 5) and concludes Sunday (Oct. 7) at the Bull's Eye Country Club.

UW-Eau Claire is the three-time defending league champion after winning last year's event with 974 strokes. UW-Stevens Point finished second with 1,028 strokes, while UW-Stout placed third with 1,029 and UW-Whitewater fourth with 1,037.

UW-Oshkosh, which captured WIAC titles in 2000, 2002 and 2003, finished seventh a year ago with 1,098 strokes. The Titans return five competitors from last year's meet, including Theresa Henke (Jr. • Wisconsin Rapids) who placed 30th, Amanda Bingham (Sr. • Mukwonago) who finished 41st and Coree Georgenson (Sr. • Stevens Point) who ranked 47th.

This season, the WIAC's top scorer has been UW-Stout's Brittany McNett-Emmerich with an average of 78.1. UW-Eau Claire owns the second and third-ranked players in the league with Kate Engler (78.4) and Catherine Wagner (79.9). Henke paces the Titans with a scoring average of 91.1.

The winner of the WIAC Championship earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Championship that will be conducted May 14-17, 2013, in Destin, Fla.