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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Velvet Classic
Asheville Finishes Second at Velvet Classic; Three Bulldogs Place in Top 10
09.16.2025 | Women's Golf
PADUCAH, Ky. – The UNC Asheville women's golf team is bringing hardware back to Asheville for a second time in as many opportunities this season, as the Bulldogs finished second out of 16 teams at The Velvet Classic.
The Bulldogs shot a 298 (+10) in the third round to finish the tournament with a 3-round score of 896. Asheville finished one stroke behind Troy, who won after shooting a 295 (+7) in the final round.
TEAM RESULTS
1. Troy +31
2. UNC Asheville +32
3. West Georgia +36
4. Loyola-Chicago +50
4. Murray State +50
6. Belmont +56
6. Austin Peay +56
8. Tennessee Tech +64
9. Cumberlands +71
10. Alabama State +78
11. UAB +90
12. Southern Illinois +103
13. Indian Hills CC +104
14. Eastern Illinois +122
15. Tennessee State +165
16. Southern Indiana N/A
INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
Pennie Osterberg finished the 54 holes in a four-way tie for first and went on to compete in a playoff hole that was won by Troy's Constanza Quiroga. Osterberg shot rounds of 73-73-75.
Jordyn Arts played the best tournament of her career as she finished tied for fifth with rounds of 73-75-75.
Breanna Hoese finished in a three-way tie for ninth with rounds of 74-76-75. Hoese led the field with 40 pars.
Caroline Patterson improved 17 spots and finished in a four-way tie for 25th with rounds of 81-77-73. Lauren Madson finished in a 3-way tie for 40th with rounds of 84-73-80.
For a complete look at results, click here.
UP NEXT
Asheville returns to the course Sept. 22-24 in Wolcott, Colo., to compete in the Golfweek Red Sky Classic.
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