FAIRVIEW, Pa. – Led by a top-five individual finish from Venetia Chap, the Davenport University women's golf team earned third place at the Michael Corbett Fall Classic, which concluded on Monday (Oct. 12). The Panthers recorded a two-round total of 661 at Whispering Woods Golf Club, finishing ahead of six teams in the nine-team field.

Davenport opened the tournament with a first-round score of 327 before carding a 334 in the final round. The Panthers finished six strokes ahead of fourth-place Waterloo (667) and 15 strokes behind runner-up West Chester (645). Host Gannon claimed the team championship with a combined score of 615, shooting rounds of 300 and 315.

Chap led the way for Davenport, securing fifth place individually with a 12-over-par 156. The Panther standout opened the tournament with a three-over-par 75, the lowest round recorded by any Davenport golfer during the event. She followed with an 81 in the second round to secure her spot among the tournament's top five finishers. Chap finished just one stroke outside of a tie for third place and nine strokes behind individual champion Cloe Mateo of Gannon, who claimed medalist honors with a three-over-par 147.

Taegen Skatzka provided another strong performance for the Panthers, finishing tied for 14th with a two-round score of 164 (+20). Skatzka opened with a seven-over-par 79, joining Chap as the only Davenport golfers to break 80 during the tournament. She concluded the event with an 85, giving the Panthers two golfers inside the top 15 of the individual standings.

Codie O'Krangley followed with a 21st-place finish, posting a combined score of 169 (+25). After recording an 85 (+13) in the opening round, O'Krangley improved by one stroke on Monday, shooting an 84 to close out the tournament. Her final-round performance contributed to Davenport's third-place team finish.

Jaelyn Feller also made an improvement between rounds, finishing tied for 22nd with a 172 (+28). Feller opened the event with an 88 before shaving four strokes off her score in the final round, carding an 84. Her second-round score matched O'Krangley for the second-lowest mark among Davenport golfers on Monday.

Rounding out the Panthers' five-player lineup was Natalie Haise, who finished 31st overall with a combined score of 186 (+42). Haise recorded a 95 in the opening round before making a four-stroke improvement in the final round, shooting a 91. Davenport also had Hannah Robinson competing as an individual. Robinson finished 36th with a two-round total of 192.

The Panthers showed improvement throughout the lineup, with four of their six competitors posting lower scores in the second round.