Rhodes stays strong through weather, remains atop NCAA leaderboard

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. -- Rhodes didn't let unfavorable weather dampen its spirits as it widened its lead to 11 strokes as it leads the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship.

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The Lynx managed to put some distance between themselves, shooting 11-over par on the holes they played. Texas-Tyler shot 17-over par in the partial competition, with Ithaca moving closer with a nine-over par. The defending champions, Mary Hardin-Baylor sits in fourth with 20-over par with No. 1-ranked Washington (Mo.) shooting 16-over par to round out the top five.

Sarahanne Vaughan and Jessica Zweifel led the Lynx through eight and nine holes respectively, shooting two-over par before the stoppage. Nikki Isaacson shot three-over par through nine holes with Meg Healy carding a four-over through eight holes. Jessica Ritter finished 10 holes at 11-over par.