KEWADIN, Mich. -- The Bradley women's golf team started its season on a positive note, taking third place in the A-Ga-Ming Invitational hosted by Central Michigan University. 

Tournament Recap
In a shotgun start, the Braves commenced play on Sunday, Sept. 3 with the first two rounds. Round three was played on Monday, Sept. 4. 

Grace Aromando started the Invitational well, continuing her MVC All-Tournament Success from last season. Aromando shot a 74 in round one (two over par), tied for seventh in the individual standings. Maria Perakis also shot a 74 in round one.

Senior Mara Flaherty and freshman Jillian Cosler started well, shooting 75s in the first round (+3).

In round two, Flaherty and Cosler each scored 74, moving into the top ten.

In the third round, Aromando set a new career-best score, shooting a 70. Her score breaks her old low score of 71, set at the Colonel Classic during the 2022-23 season.

Four Braves finished in the top 20: Aromando finished tied for fifth, Flaherty tied for ninth, Cosler finished right behind Flaherty in 11th and Perakis claimed a 14th-place finish. 

Bradley finish third out of 13 teams, coming in behind Abilene Christian and Oakland University. Bradley shot a 887 (+23) across the three day event.  In the first round, the Braves shot a 299, followed by a 298 in the second, and a 290 in round three, its best of the weekend. 

Bradley Individual Standings
(Place-Athlete-Score Relative to Par)
T5 - Grace Aromando - +3 (74-75-70)
T9 - Mara Flaherty - +5 (75-73-73) - registered individually
T11 - Jillian Cosler - +6 (75-73-74)
14th - Maria Perakis - +7 (74-75-74)
T20 - Kathryn McNease - +10 (79-75-72)
T34 - Allison Pacocha - +15 (76-79-76)

Coming Up...
The women's golf team is next in action this coming Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Redbird Invite hosted by Illinois State University.