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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Illinois Wesleyan women’s golf takes third at UWW Fall Invite

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Gigi Zera, Sophomore | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Women's Golf

Gigi Zera, Sophomore | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Women's Golf

The Illinois Wesleyan University women's golf team secured third place at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fall Invite, which concluded Monday at TPC Wisconsin in Madison. The Titans posted a final round score of 322, finishing with a two-day total of 647.

Pomona-Pitzer, ranked fourth nationally, won the event among 17 teams with a combined score of 585 after a final round 290. Ann Zhao from Pomona-Pitzer claimed the individual title by shooting a one-under-par 71 in her last round.

Sophomore Gigi Zera led Illinois Wesleyan, tying for fourth overall after recording a one-over 73 in the final round and marking her fourth career top-five finish. Junior Nora Cerroni tied for 14th with a two-round score of 160, while senior Brooke Erhard's closing round of 77 elevated her to a tie for 22nd place.

Other notable finishes for the Titans included Julia Henry tying for 27th and Ashley Wells tying for 38th. The team's next competition is scheduled for October 6-8 at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship at Metamora Field Golf Course.

Team standings saw UW-Stout take second place (635), followed by Illinois Wesleyan (647), Aurora (652), and Dubuque (660) rounding out the top five.

"IWU Individual Results

T4. Gigi Zera 77-73=150

T14. Nora Cerroni 75-85=160

T22. Brooke Erhard 87-77=164

T27. Julia Henry* 87-80=167

T38. Ashley Wells* 88-83=171

T49. Emily Gastrau 86-87=173

T59. Grace Fagan 88-88=176

Team Standings

1. Pomona-Pitzer 295-290=585

2. UW-Stout 312-323=635

3. Illinois Wesleyan 325-322=647

4. Aurora 323-329=652

5. Dubuque 324-336=660

6. Adrian 336-329=665

7. Carthage 332-334=666

8. Centre 332-335=667

9. UW-La Crosse 347-332=679

T10. UW-Stevens Point 343-339=682

T10. UW-Whitewater 347-335=682

12. UW-Whitewater 'B' 351-336=687

13. UW-Platteville 351-338=689

14. North Central 352-342=694

15. UW-River Falls 345-355=700

16. UW-Superior 371-352=723

17. Berry 377-358=735"

The Titans will look to build on their performance as they prepare for their conference championship next week.