William Penn University Wins 2022 Heart Women’s Golf Championship

The William Penn University women's golf team captured the 2022 Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship on Tuesday afternoon, as they won the event by 36 strokes over second place Park University.

The event took place at The Golf Club at Creekmoor in Raymore, Mo., for the second-straight year.

This marks the fifth Heart Women's golf championship for the Statesmen, as they last won the event in in 2019 and won four-straight from 2016-2019.

William Penn's Sam Maceli won the individual title with rounds of 80, 75, 71 to finish +20 overall for the tournament. The freshman was also named the 2022 Heart Newcomer of the Year.

Maceli won the individual crown one shot ahead of second-place, Mia Tovkach of Baker University.

The Statesmen have now qualified for the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships, May 24-27, at Lincoln Park West in Oklahoma City, Okla.  

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For full results from the championship, please click here.

2022 Heart Women's Golf Player of the Year: Cassandra Contreras, Central Methodist University

2022 Heart Women's Golf Coach of the Year: Bailey Rimes, William Penn University

2022 Heart Women's Golf Newcomer of the Year: Sam Maceli, William Penn University

2022 Heart Women's Golf All-Conference Team:

Cassandra Contreras – Central Methodist

Sam Maceli – William Penn

Olivia Lange – William Penn

Mia Tovkach – Baker University

Blanca Norriega – Missouri Valley

Bailee Frayne – William Penn

Laetitia Solombrino – Park University

Courtney Jackson – William Penn

Sarah Krenowicz – Central Methodist

Carlee Frayne – William Penn

Ashley White – Evangel

Breanna Felderman – Mount Mercy

Alea Andrade – Central Methodist

Megan Riesselman – Grand View

Kate Rahfeldt – Grand View

Final Team Standings:

Top 10 Final Leaderboard: