William Penn Wins Second-Straight Heart Women’s Golf Championship
The William Penn University women's golf team won their second-straight Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship on Tuesday afternoon, as they won the event by eight strokes over Grand View University for the programs sixth Heart Women's Golf Conference Championship.
The Statesmen have now won the Heart Women's Golf Conference Championship in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023.
The event took place at The Preserve on Rathbun Lake in Moravia, Iowa.
Baker University's Mia Tovkach won the individual title with rounds of 78, 80, 76. It took a one-hole playoff against Grand View's Brooke Boardman for Tovkach to capture the individual crown. Tovkach birdied hole 18 on the playoff, while Boardman earned a Par.
The Statesmen have now qualified for the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships, May 23-26, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.
2023 Heart Women's Golf Player of the Year: Mia Tovkach, Baker University
2023 Heart Women's Golf Coach of the Year: Elise Warne, William Penn
2023 Heart Women's Golf Newcomer of the Year: Gabriana Franco, William Penn
2023 Heart Women's Golf All-Conference Team:
Kate Rahfeldt – Grand View
Carlee Frayne – William Penn
Mechelle Vermillion – Central Methodist
Courtney Jackson – William Penn
Aoi Ito – Mount Mercy
Kirsten Miller – Mount Mercy
Ashley White – Evangel
Paula Martin-Montero – Baker
Katelyn Swope – Evangel
Breanna Felderman – Mount Mercy
Olivia Lange – William Penn
Laetitia Solomrino – Park
Mia Tovkach – Baker
Gabrianna Franco – William Penn
Brooke Boardman – Grand View