RICHMOND, Ind. — Renae Jaeger earned a sixth-place finish to lead the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's golf team at the IU East Invitational, which concluded Saturday at Highland Lake Golf Course.

Jaeger opened the 36-hole tournament with a 74 before carding a 77 in the final round. Her two-day total of 151 placed her six strokes behind individual champion Ellie Webster of Bethel University.

SMWC improved by five strokes during Saturday's final round, following an opening-round 347 with a 342. The Pomeroys finished 10th in the 15-team field with a total of 689.

Eva Mennonno made the Pomeroys' biggest improvement of the tournament, cutting 13 strokes from her opening round with an 83 on Saturday. Mennonno finished tied for 50th with a total of 179.

Emily Vandall also tied for 50th after recording rounds of 86 and 93 for a 179. Miriam Villavicencio posted a 91 and an 89 to tie for 55th at 180, while Lexi Demastus completed the SMWC lineup with consecutive rounds of 113.

Bethel captured the team championship with a two-round total of 599. Grace College placed second at 625, while the University of Northwestern Ohio finished third at 628.

Up Next
SMWC returns to competition Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lawrence Tech Invitational in Boyne Falls, Mich.