ELBOW LAKE, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston women's golf team continued their strong start to the season Sunday, September 18 at Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course and the second round of the Tispinah Mounds Invitational. The Golden Eagles set their single-round low as a team for the third-straight round as they shot a 319 Sunday. In addition, Anaka Lysne (Fr., Wahpeton, N.D.) built on a great start to her career by winning the Tipsinah Mounds Invitational with rounds of 72 and 74. Lysne is the first Golden Eagle to win a tournament since Ashlee Humble won a triangular with Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College April 27, 2018. Current Golden Eagle Abby Stender won a dual against MSU Moorhead with an 84 September 17, 2021.


The Golden Eagles took second overall. UMN Crookston also bested their record for two-round score with an overall tally of 643. Clara Hanson (So., Grand Forks, N.D.) took sixth after shooting a 79 Sunday. Lauren Bowyer (Fr., Ivanhoe, Minn.) carded an 81. Abby Stender (R-Sr., Madison, Minn.) posted an 85. Tiffany Kozojed (Jr., Hillsboro, N.D.) shot a 95. Ciera Kotaska (Jr., Thief River Falls, Minn.) shot a career-low 92. Denali Johnson (So., Grand Rapids, Minn.) posted a 101.


Southwest Minnesota State University won the team championship with a score of 620. The Golden Eagles beat Minnesota State University Moorhead by 18 strokes. The Golden Eagles compete at the Mustang Invitational in Marshall, Minn. Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25.