WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Saginaw Valley State University women's golf started their spring season with a third-place finish out of eight teams at the Saddlebrook Spring Kickoff hosted by Walsh. The Cardinals shot 991 (+127) through three rounds at the Saddlebrook Golf Resort, finishing in third out of eight teams and nine strokes ahead of No. 31 Bethel.

Andie Martin (New Boston, Mich. / Huron HS) led the team, tying for 12th out of 45, with a three-round total of 247 (+31). She shot two rounds of 82 (+10) and followed with an 83 (+11). Marissa GeRue (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Carroll HS) followed two strokes behind with a total of 249 (+33). GeRue tied for 14th, shooting two 86's (+14) and a team-best 77 (+5) on Thursday to finish.

Christina Nagy (Macedonia, Ohio / Nordonia HS) and Averie Pumford (Freeland, Mich. / Freeland HS) were the next two Cardinals as Nagy took 16th and Pumford tied for 17th. Nagy carded rounds of 86 (+14), 78 (+6), and 87 (+15) for a three-round total of 251 (+35). Pumford shot 81 (+9), 82 (+10), and 91 (+19) to finish with a 245 (+38) after the three days.

Alivia Ligrow (Pinckney, Mich. / Pinckney Community HS) and Mayson Southland (Mona Shores, Mich. / Mona Shores HS) rounded out the team. Ligrow started the spring with rounds of 91 (+19), 83 (+11), and 84 (+12) for a total of 249 (+42) while Southland carded two 101's (+29) and followed with a 91 (+19) for a three-round total of 293 (+77).

Pumford tied for a tournament best 3.08 average on par threes and GeRue was tied for third best, averaging 3.17 strokes per par three. Nagy was tied second-best in birdies with five. The team was second best on par threes with an average of 3.42 strokes per hole and carded the second-most birdies with 16 and third-most pars with 133.

Up Next: Saginaw Valley women's golf has the weekend off before heading down to Georgetown, Kentucky. The Cardinals host the SVSU Spring Invitational on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15 at Cherry Blossom Golf Course.