LAWRENCE, Kan. - Longwood women's golf recorded its third-straight top five finish to open the fall season, placing fifth against another strong field at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at the Lawrence Country Club on Tuesday. 

Sophomore Avery Nordman registered her second top 10 performance of the season and fifth of her career to lead the way for the Lancers. She fired 3-over 74s in each of the two rounds on Monday, before shooting 76 on Tuesday to finish the event at 224 (+11). Nordman ranked third among players at the tournament with 38 total pars.

As a team, the Lancers posted matching 301s (+17) in the first two rounds on Monday and sat in a tie for fifth. On Tuesday, Longwood shot a 308 (+24) on a challenging day when scores were higher to move into sole possession of fifth place. The host Kansas won its own tournament behind an 858 (+6) ahead of Delaware (881), California (883), and UC Davis (897).

Junior Madison Lehr posted the best Lancer round on Tuesday with a 2-over par 73. She collected three birdies on the day to move up 14 spots into a share of 22nd place with a 227 (+14).  

Chiara Wippert fired the lowest round of the tournament for a Longwood player with an even-par 71 in the second round. She finished in a share of 30th place, along with classmate Abigail Sheldon at 230 (+17). Sheldon's best round came in the opening 18 with a 75 (+4).

Freshman Romy Wagner rounded out the Lancer competitors in 54th place at 241 (+28).

Longwood returns to action, competing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, at the Spider Invitational, Oct. 19-20, at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Va. 

Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational
Lawrence Country Club | Lawrence, Kan.
Par 71

Team Results
1. Kansas +6 | 858 (276-289-293) 
2. Delaware +29 | 881 (294-289-298) 
3. California +31 | 883 (294-287-302) 
4. UC Davis +45 | 897 (302-295-300) 
5. Longwood +58 | 910 (301-301-308) 
6. St. Thomas +60 | 912 (302-300-310)
7. Central Arkansas +62 | 914 (308-300-306)
8. Kansas (B) +64 | 916 (309-298-309) 
9. New Mexico +74 | 926 (311-306-309) 
10. San Francisco +78 | 930 (307-309-314) 
11. Middle Tennessee +83 | 935 (315-301-319)
12. Creighton +90 | 942 (311-317-314)
13. Omaha +99 | 951 (304-322-325)
14. Northern Iowa +125 | 977 (319-319-339)

Longwood Results
T10. Avery Nordman +11 | 224 (74-74-76)
T22. Madison Lehr +14 | 227 (75-79-73)
T30. Abigail Sheldon +17 | 230 (75-78-77)
T30. Chiara Wippert +17 | 230 (77-71-82)
T54. Romy Wagner +28 | 241 (80-78-83)