Women's Golf | 5/16/2009 9:02:26 PM

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The Methodist women's golf team extended their lead to 25 strokes to win their 12th straight national championship and 22nd in program history.

The Monarchs held a 19-stroke lead going into the fourth round and finished at 1257 (321-310-310-316) for the win. Wisconsin-Stevens Point was second at 1282 (322-318-320-322) and Gustavus Adolphus was third at 1297 (322-324-326-325). Southwestern took fourth place at  1298 (327-318-330-323).

Methodist junior Susan Martin won her second straight individual title with a score of 294 (73-71-73-77) to win three strokes ahead of Stevens Point's Jessica Urban at 297 (75-74-75-73). Southwestern's Marissa Mauldin was third at 311 (81-72-79-79).

Junko Suzuki placed 11th at 318 (83-79-79-77) while Paige Caldwell tied for 17th at 322 (82-81-77-82). Sara Dickson tied for 31st at 328 (84-82-82-80) and Gretchen McLean finished in a tie for 42nd at 331 (83-79-81-88).

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Round Four Results