JOPLIN, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University women's golf team placed third and Lauren Briggs tied for third at the MSSU Women's Fall Invite held at Twin Hills Country Club.
 
Briggs carded a final round 76 (+4) and tied for third place among the 53 players in the field. It's her eighth top-10 finish and fifth top-three finish of her Bearcat collegiate career. Briggs added two birdies Tuesday to give her eight in the tournament, which tied for the most in the event. Briggs was four-under on the par-five holes in the 36-hole tourney for a 4.60 average – best in the field.
 
Northwest took third overall and edged out tournament host Missouri Southern by one stroke for the third spot. Northwest's two-round team score of 623 was bested only by Washburn (588) and Arkansas Tech (604).
 
The Twin Hills Country Club played as a par-72 and measuring 5,774 yards for the MSSU Fall Invite.
 
NORTHWEST'S SCORES (307-316—623, +47)
T3. Lauren Briggs                            70-76—146 (+2)
T18. Lexi Bartley                              78-79—157 (+13)
T22. Clara Peake                             82-78—160 (+16)
T27. Wildah Jarestam                 81-83—164 (+20)
T17. Carleigh Reoh                        78-86—164 (+20)
T21. Beatriz Pinheiro*                 79-84—163 (+19)
T27. Delaney Medlyn*                81-90—171 (+27)
* - played as individuals