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Alfes wins Medalist honors on a national stage as Women's Golf finishes 8th at Berry (Ga.) Chik-Fil-A Invitational

Alfes wins Medalist honors on a national stage as Women's Golf finishes 8th at Berry (Ga.) Chik-Fil-A Invitational
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October 28, 2025

ROME, Ga. — Senior Marisa Alfes led the Ohio Northern women's golf team on the national stage, taking Medalist honors at the Berry (Ga.) Chick-fil-A Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.

The Basics

  • Ohio Northern finished 8th of 14th teams with 667 total strokes for 36 holes.
  • ONU Season Record: 26-9.
  • No. 19-ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) took first as a team with a 600, No. 23 Huntingdon (Ala.) was second with a 618, No. 47 Southern Virginia was third with a 632 and No. 31 Oglethorpe (Ga.) was fourth with a 636.
  • No. 24 Sewanee (Tenn.) also competed in the tournament, finishing just nine strokes ahead of ONU.
  • Venue: Stonebridge G.C. - Rome, Ga.

ONU Individuals

  • Alfes won Medalist honors for the third time this season, going 2-over par 75-72—147 in the 86-player field.
  • Sophomore Taylor Blackburn (Liberty Township/Lakota West) took 49th place with an 87-84--171.
  • Sophomore Mallory Meister (Milan/Edison) was 54th with an 85-89--174.
  • Freshman Addison Williams (Bristolville/Bristol) was 58th, going 91-84--175.
  • Playing as an individual, freshman Myra Batra (New Delhi, India/Shiv Nadar) was 70th with a 95-88--183.
  • Freshman Danika Eagle (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop) was 74th with a 96-89--185.

Notables

  • Alfes shot a blazing 1-under-par on the second day, solidifying her tiebreaker over two other 147-stroke finishers.
  • Her second round 71 was the lowest in the field on Tuesday, earning her Medalist honors via the tournament's Round 2 tiebreaker.
  • The field consisted of nine players ranked in the top 130 in NCAA Division III.
  • Alfes entered the tournament ranked #57 nationally.
  • Blackburn had a thrilling finish, holing out for an eagle on the 18th hole from 50 yards.
  • Head coach Chad Bucci is 544-327-2 in his 13th season at the helm of the ONU women's golf team, a winning percentage of .624.

Up Next 

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Nov. 3, when they travel out-of-state once again to Traditions Golf Club in Hebron, Ky., to host the Polar Bear Classic.