NORTH PLAINS, Ore. – The Whitworth women's golf team finished in fourth place at the Northwest Conference Fall Classic on Sunday and Monday at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course.
The Pirate women shot a round of 335 on Sunday, followed up by a 333 on Monday for a total score of 668. The Bucs finished 39 strokes behind first place George Fox.
Stella Fergin posted a top-ten finish by shooting 83-80 – 163 (+21) to tie for ninth place with one other player. GFU's Ashlyn Johnson was the individual medalist with a total of 77-75 – 152 (+10). She won by five strokes over runner-up Bead Boonta of Pacific (Ore.).
Erin Pierce finished in 11th place with a score of 84-81 – 165. Ashley Maki tied for 17th place with a final tally of 84-84 – 168. Rosalind Nordberg posted an 83-94 – 177 to finish 24th, while Naomi Molitor shot 91-88 – 179 for 25th place.
The final team scores were: GFU 629, Whitman 650, Pacific (Ore.) 663, Whitworth 668, Puget Sound 691, Pacific Lutheran 732, Linfield 736, Willamette 825.
The NWC Fall Classic counts as one-third of the total cumulative score for each school in pursuit of the 2026-27 league title. The other two events will take place in the spring – the 2027 NWC Spring Classic and the 2027 NWC Championship.
