NDSU Women’s Golf Rises to Third Place Finish at 2025 Summit League Championship

MESA, Ariz. – The North Dakota State women’s golf team climbed one spot to finish within the top three at the 2025 Summit League Championship on Tuesday afternoon at Longbow Golf Club.

Madi Hicks (73-73-70—216) led the way for the Bison, finishing in a tie for third place overall at +3, marking the highest individual Bison finish at the Summit League Championship since 2018. Hicks held steady in the final round, carding 15 holes at an even par and birdies on the 15th and 18th to finish -1 on the day, boosting her three spots on the leaderboard to secure her top three position. Hicks was one of seven players named to the Summit League All-Tournament Team.

Elise Hoven (72-79-70—221) finished just outside of the top 10 in a tie for 12th place. Hoven fired three birdies and an eagle on the 18th hole to finish below par at -1 in the final round and climbed six spots on the leaderboard to finish +8 overall.

Hannah Dunk (76-75-75—226) tallied two birdies and sat even through 10 holes overall to end +4 on the day and finish in a tie for 22nd place at +13 overall. Norah Roberts (76-72-80—228) finished just behind in a tie for 24th place at +15 after finishing +9 on the last 18-holes.

Cora Larson (82-80-71—233) is the final Bison golfer and recorded her best round of the tournament to jump five spots on the leaderboard and finish in 32nd place at +20. Larson shot an even par for 12 holes overall and finished the last three holes with two birdies and an eagle to finish with an even 71 in the final round of play.

As a team, the Bison (297-299-286—882) recorded their best round of play for the tournament and tied the second-lowest round of the season of 286 (+2) on the final day, helping secure a third-place finish in the tournament at +30 overall. Denver (286-292-281—859) took home the Championship title with South Dakota State (296-294-288—878) finishing second. The 2025 finish marks the eighth time NDSU has finished inside the top three at the Summit League Championship.

Full results of the Championship can be viewed here.