HOUSTON, Texas – The Bradley women's golf team claimed its first team title since the spring of 2013, winning the one-day Cardinal Challenge Wednesday to wrap up the squad's spring break to Texas.

The Braves shot 311 Wednesday at the Championship Golf Club par-72 Cypress Creek Course to edge second-place finisher and Missouri Valley Conference rival Southern Illinois (314) by three shots in the seven-team field.  Fairleigh Dickinson and tournament-host Lamar tied for third at 316, with Texas A&M Corpus Christi (5th – 318), Indiana State (6th – 320) and Incarnate Word (7th – 324) completing the field.

The team title was Bradley's first since winning the Bradley Invitational at WeaverRidge Golf Club April 6 & 7, 2013. 

Senior Danielle Lemek (Doniphan, Neb./Doniphan-Trumbull) tied the Bradley career record for rounds played, appearing in the 114th of her illustrious tenure on The Hilltop to match Breanne Neufeld's (2007-11) school mark.  Lemek was the top finisher for the Braves with a three-over 75 to tie for fourth as she earned her sixth top-10 finish of the year and the 29th of her career.

Fellow senior Jenna Roadley (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Sturgeon Heights) carded a four-over 76 to tie for seventh for her second top-10 finish of the spring and third of the season.  Sophomore Ally Scaccia (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect) joined the duo in the top in a tie for ninth as she fired a 77 for her 20th sub-80 round of the year. 

Senior Allison Walsh (Mt. Prospect, Ill./Mt. Prospect) was part of Bradley's lineup for the first time this spring and tied for 23rd overall with an 83, while sophomore Grace Henderson (Peachtree Corners, Ga./Blessed Trinity) rounded out the team scoring for the Braves with an 87 to tie for 33rd overall.

Bradley returns to action April 2 & 3, hosting the Bradley Invitational at WeaverRidge Golf Club.