Lakewood Ranch, Fla. – The Akron women's golf team finished runner-up at the Mid-American Conference Match Play Challenge at the par-72 6,068-yard Royal Lakes Golf Course at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club. The Zips defeated Northern Illinois (4-1) and Oakland (3-2) to advance to the tournament finale, but fell 5-0 against Lamar on Tuesday.
Akron's Allyson Wentworth (Stewartsville, N.J.) and Lamar's Kura Poko were the first group to hit the course. Wentworth fell behind early, dropping the initial four holes before a posting a win on hole No. 7 to cut the deficit to 3down.