Wayne State resumed the 2023-24 women's golf season with a fourth-place finish at the three-day Saddlebrook Spring Kickoff that was completed Saturday at the Saddlebrook Course in Wesley Chapel, Florida.  The Wildcats shot a 54-hole score of 973 recording rounds of 328-322-323.
            Marian University captured the team title with a 937, 26 shots better than Regis (Colo.) at 963.  Winona State was third at 968, five shots better than the Wildcats.  Rounding out the team scoring were Walsh (Ohio) at 996, Kentucky Wesleyan shot 1035, Lourdes University 1181 and Saint Xavier 1235.
            Senior Jazmine Taylor was the top scorer for the Wildcats, finishing in a three-way tie for fourth at 238 shooting rounds of 82-76-80.  Sophomore Saffire Sayre tied for eighth at 240 after shooting rounds of 81, 79 and 80 and senior Abbey Kurmel was right behind in 10^th place at 241 posting scores of 80-82-79.
            Senior Tricia Hemann was 24^th overall at 254 (85-85-84), junior Abby Brodersen came in 27^th with a 262 (91-85-86) and freshman Hailey Kenkel finished 34^th after shooting scores of 90-95-90 for 275.
            The next meet for Wayne State is March 25-26 in St. Joseph, Missouri as the Wildcats play in the Holiday Inn Express Missouri Western Spring Invitational.