SWOSU wins windy Diffee Ford/Lincoln Invite at KickingBird
EDMOND, Okla. – Southwestern Oklahoma State jumped out to a huge lead in Monday’s first round and held on in windy conditions Tuesday to win the Diffee Ford/Lincoln Invitational at KickingBird Golf Course for the team’s first stroke play tournament victory of the 2024-25 season.
The Lady Bulldogs finished six shots ahead of Southern Arkansas and Northwestern Oklahoma State. Harding was fourth eight shots back and Central Oklahoma and Cameron tied for fifth 10 shots behind.
Ashlyn Acosta fired a 1-over 73 in the first round followed by an 80 to finish 13th. Freya Sala posted consecutive rounds of 74 to place fifth. Drew Dodgion ended eighth overall which included an opening round 73. Dodgion, along with Acosta, both birded five times in the tournament – tied for third most in the field.
Agathe Lacoste of Northwestern Oklahoma State tied for first individually at 6-over after rounds of 74-76. Carley Button of Southeast Oklahoma State was a shot back at 7-over to tie Daniella Espinoza of Redlands Community College.
NSU placed eighth, SEOSU ninth and Redlands 13th in the event.