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BECKER, Minn. -- Concordia freshman Afton Pender shot an 84 at the Stone Ridge Golf Course in Stillwater, Minn. and is in a seven-way tie for fourth place after the first day of the MIAC Championship Meet.

As a team, Concordia fired their most consistent score the fall and is tied four fourth heading into the final day of competition. The Cobbers shot a total team score of 362 and are only seven strokes out of third place and 17 out of second place. The 362 represents the lowest score at a conference championship meet since the 2003 season when Concordia finished fourth with a two-day total of 711.

The Cobbers' second and third golfers are only seperated by a single stroke. Christie Brink carded a 90 and Erin Douglass is close behind at 91.

Katie Pietsch and Sarah Tabery round out the Concordia top five. Pietsch came home in 97 and Tabery shot a 101.

The Cobbers will finish off the championship meet when they tee off on Sunday beginning at 10:50am.

Day 1 Team Scores
St. Thomas 329

Gustavus 345

St. Ben’s 355

Concordia 362

St. Mary’s 362

Carleton 380

Macalester 398

St. Olaf 406

Augsburg INC

Day 1 Top 10 Individual Scores

1) Maureen Hardwick, St. Thomas - 76
2) Holly Noble, St. Thomas - 81
3) Erin Schliep, Gustavus - 82
T4) Kassie Wells, Carleton - 84
T4) Alana Reetz, Gustavus - 84
T4) Kaley Kosak, St. Ben’s - 84
T4) Megan Sand, St. Ben’s - 84
T4) Afton Pender, Concordia - 84
T4) Andrea Hanke, St. Mary’s - 84
T4) Caty Beel, St. Mary’s - 84

Day 1 Individual Team Scores
St. Thomas (329)
Maureen Hardwick 76, Holly Noble 81, Tricia Nelson 85, Kerry Shea 87, Katie Potts 95, Megan Hanson 101

Gustavus (345)
Erin Schliep 82, Alana Reetz 84, Kelli Groff 86, Rachel Roberg 93, Breanne Staples 93, Kimbra Kosak 94

St. Benedict (355)
Kaley Kosak 84, Megan Sand 84, Ann Dressen 89, Chelsea Pettit 98, Leigh Bartholomew 100, Emily Olson 100

Concordia (362)
Afton Pender 84, Christine Brink 90, Erin Douglass 91, Katie Pietsch 97, Sarah Tabery 101

St. Mary’s (362)
Andrea Hanke 84, Caty Beel 84, Katelyn O’Connor 95, Valerie Meschke 99, Angela Nelson 131

Carleton (380)
Kassie Wells 84, Kate Waller 95, Sophie Snyder 100, Lydia McClure 101, Sarah Ingebritson 117

Macalester (398)
Grace Arnold 94, Jordan Mattieson 99, Anna Gizzi 100, Meredith Wisniewski 105, Elizabeth Gliske 110, Sarah Gibson 128

St. Olaf (406)
Amy Springer 90, Alyssa Zuehl 102, Cassie Halverson 106, Emily Segar 108, Anna Johnson 111, Shannon Herrick 112

Augsburg (INC)
Laura Henry 87, Marisa Navarro 89, Brooke Hamann 105