ELKHORN, Neb. - Omaha women's golf charged to a third-place team finish at the Stampede at the Creek behind another stellar effort on the final day by junior Katie Ruge.

The Mavericks played eventual team-winner South Dakota to a single stroke on the final day to overtake Western Illinois for the third-place finish. USD (+50) and North Dakota State (+54) finished ahead of Omaha (+64), who entered the final round 15 shots back of fourth-place finisher WIU (+69). Omaha is the host school for the annual tournament. 

Ruge (79-75-72, 226, +10) posted the low score of round three to finish in second behind individual winner Elise Hoven of NDSU (76-74-75, 225, +9). Freshman Elly Honnens (10th), senior Sydney Taake (T15) and junior Emily Karmazin (T20) all carded their lowest scores of the tournament for Omaha on a clear, windy final day at Indian Creek Golf Course.

Ruge's nine birdies paced the field for the two-day event. It was her second runner-up finish of the spring, rallying for the final day's low score at the Jackrabbit Invitational as well. 

The event marked the final home tournament for head coach Victoria Grosso's four seniors: Emma Kirvan, Lavinia Romito, Maddie Simon and Taake. 
  Omaha's 2024-2025 seniors: (L-R) Sydney Taake, Maddie Simon, coach Victoria Grasso, Emma Kirvan, Lavinia Romito

The par-72 Indian Creek links played 6,117 yards, with the average score for the event 81.26. 

North Dakota (+75), Creighton (+90) and Nebraska-Kearney (+125) rounded out the seven team field. 

Click here for the full results.

Omaha women's golf now prepares for the Summit League championship tournament at Longbow Golf Club in Arizona, April 20-22. 

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