ST. LOUIS --- UNI freshman McKenna Mallow has been named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women's Golfer of the Week, as announced by the league on Thursday afternoon. The selection is the first collegiate honor of her career.
Mallow finished in a three-way tie for first place at the Ozarks National Invitational on Wednesday in Hollister, Mo. after sinking seven birdies in the final round of play. The Detroit Lakes, Minn. native carded a 75 (+3) in Monday's opening round before shooting a 74 (+2) on Tuesday. Mallow tied for the top spot on the leaderboard alongside Wichita State's Mackenzie Wilson and South Dakota's Akari Hayashi with a total score of 218 (+2).