YORKTOWN, Ind.--The Lawrence Tech women's golf squad opened its 2023-24 season on Friday at the Players Club Invitational hosted by Taylor University. The Blue Devils shot a team score of 331 on The Players Club at Woodland Trails course, finishing in sixth place after the opening 18 holes. The second and final round started at 8:30 a.m Saturday. The Blue Devils shot a team score of 321 the second round,  with a combination of both days a score of 652, finishing in fifth place after the last 18 holes of their trip to Yorktown, Indiana. 

Leading the way for LTU were junior Ella Smith (77), Freshmen Tanawan Vetchayanvivat (79), Freshmen Alix Schickele (81), fifth-year senior Julia LeFere (84), and Freshmen Cadance Buckelare (84) contributing to the team score. 

Senior Alanna Makarchuk (88) and freshman Gretchen Ullrich (95) also competed for the Blue Devils.

Northwestern Ohio took the lead with the team field of a 618 combined scores from both days.

The Blue Devils will head out to Ottawa Lakes, Michigan for the Lourdes Invite on Thursday September, 7th to play on Legacy Gold Course.