NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Niagara women's golf used a record setting weekend to top Mercyhurst this weekend in a 36-hole dual match.
 
On Saturday at River Oaks on Grand Island, N.Y., the Purple Eagles posted a program low team score of 302 (+14), led by a program record performance from Marina Heister, who shot a 70 (-2), with four birdies.
 
Freshman Mikayla Lacey, sophomore Sierra Ashbaugh, and senior Sriya Machiraju finished round one with sub-80 scores. Lacey recorded two birdies en route to a 76 (+4), while Ashbaugh and Machiraju were six over par through 18 holes.  
 
Sophomore Amber Nemis recorded two birdies to post a first-round score of 81 (+9) and Himanshika Sehgal rounded out the Purple Eagles round at River Oaks with an 84 (+12).
 
Heister would once again pace the Purple and White in round two, this time at Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Club in Lewiston, N.Y. The senior from Olean posted a 79 (+7) with a pair of birdies.  
 
Lacey also recorded a sub-80 round for the second-straight day, finishing seven over for a share of the team lead. The freshman finished with two birdies.
 
Amber Nemis finished six over with an 80 in round two while Ashbaugh recorded an 81 (+9).
 
Sehgal and Machiraju finished round two with scores of 83 (+11).
 
Comments from the Head Coach Selena Borek:
"Marina has been a long-standing anchor on our team. I'm incredibly proud of her performance this weekend. She followed up her college low with another sub-80 round, a very challenging feat mentally. I am thrilled to see the momentum that a weekend of personal bests & shattered records will bring us next time out."
 
Up Next
Niagara will travel to Boardman, Ohio for the annual Roseann Schwartz Invitational hosted by Youngstown State. The 36-hole event takes place over two days beginning on Sunday, Sep. 22.