Coming off of a successful 2024-25 season, the Saint Mary’s golf team has kicked off the fall season as they attended the Kyle Campbell Memorial Tournament in Marshall, Michigan.
Competing against a total of 15 other teams, the Belles finished round one shooting 332 (+44) and finished round two shooting 327 (+39) to have an overall weekend total of 659 (+83). They took second place behind Kalamazoo who finished first shooting 638 (+62).
Sophomore Melanie Maier, who earned all-region honors in the 2024-25 season and was named golfer of the week in March by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), shot the lowest score of the weekend. The Texas native led the Belles, shooting 160 (+16) overall and tying for sixth place. In round one of the tournament, Maier finished the day shooting 82 (+10), while in round two she carded a score of 78 (+6). Following Maier was senior Julia Lizak, who finished the weekend tied for 12th place, shooting a 164 (+20). Lizak finished day one of the tournament shooting 79 (+7) and had a round two score of 85 (+13).
Freshman Katharine Swain finished her first competition with the Belles tied for 18th place. Swain, a South Bend native, shot a first round 86 (+14) and a second round 82 (+10) to finish with an overall of 168 (+24). Senior Breana Harrington placed next for the Belles, ending the event in the tied for 25th after finishing her weekend shooting 171 (+27). Junior Colleen Hand and senior Amanda Melling tied for 29th after shooting 172 (+28). Melling carded a 91-81 while Hand shot 83-89.
With this season opening result in the books, the Belles now prepare for their second competition, the Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic on Sept. 13-14. Last season, they finished fourth out of the 19 teams in attendance. After that, the Belles will compete in the MIAA Jamboree on September 22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
